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For the Australian field hockey player, see Michael York (field hockey player). Michael John York (born October 16, 1967 in Tamworth NSW) is a former Field hockey defender from Australia, who participated in
For the American hockey player, see Mike York. Mike York (born January 3, 1978 in Waterford, Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey left winger who is currently
For the baseball pitcher, see Mike York (baseball). Michael David York was a Major league baseball Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians.
Michael York

York at the Filmex Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, November 1981. Credit to Alan Light
Born Michael Hugh Johnson
March 27, 1942 (1942-03-27) (age 66)
Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England
Years active 1965 – present

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Biography

Early life

York was born Michael Hugh Johnson in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, the son of Florence Edith May (née Chown), a musician, and Joseph Gwynne Johnson, an ex-army officer and executive with Marks and Spencer department stores. Fulmer is a Village and Civil parish within South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 [1] During his teenage years, York was educated at Bromley Grammar School for Boys, Bromley, Kent. About the town The town has a large shopping and retail area including a pedestrianised High Street and The Glades shopping centre He began his career in a 1956 production of The Yellow Jacket. In 1959 he made his West End debut with a brief part in a production of Hamlet. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601

Career

Prior to graduating with a degree in English from University College, Oxford in 1964, York had toured with the National Youth Theatre, also performing with the Oxford University Dramatic Society and the University College Players. University College (in full the The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford, colloquially referred to as Univ) is one of Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The London -based National Youth Theatre or NYT is the United Kingdom 's leading organisation for young people in the field of Theatre. The Oxford University Dramatic Society ( OUDS) is the principal Funding body and provider of theatrical services to the many independent student productions put on The University College Players (or Univ Players for short are the Theatrical society of University College Oxford. After some time with the Dundee Repertory Theatre, York joined the National Theatre where he worked with Franco Zeffirelli during the 1965 staging of Much Ado About Nothing. Dundee (Dùn Dèagh is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council Dundee Repertory Theatre or Dundee Rep is a Theatre and Arts company in the city of Dundee, Scotland. The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. Franco Zeffirelli, KBE (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923) is an Italian Film director. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600 it is likely to have been first performed in the autumn or winter

York made his film debut as Lucentio in Zeffirelli's The Taming of the Shrew (1967), then was cast as Tybalt in Zeffirelli's 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet with Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. Franco Zeffirelli, KBE (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923) is an Italian Film director. The Taming of the Shrew is a 1967 Feature film based on a play by William Shakepeare about a courtship between two strong-willed people Romeo and Juliet ( 1968) is a movie adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. Leonard Whiting (born June 30, 1950 in London England) is a British actor who starred as Romeo in the 1968 Zeffirelli Olivia Hussey (born April 17 1951 is an Anglo - Argentine actress best known for her Golden Globe -winning role as Juliet in Franco He also starred in an early Merchant Ivory Productions film, The Guru (1969). Merchant Ivory Productions (1961-) is a film company founded by director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant. For other uses of the word "Guru" see Guru (disambiguation. In Cabaret (1972) York played Brian Roberts, and in 1977 reunited with Zeffirelli as a fiery John the Baptist in Jesus of Nazareth. Cabaret is a 1972 American Musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. Jesus of Nazareth is a six-hour long Anglo - Italian Television Miniseries of the birth life death and resurrection of Jesus

York starred as D'Artagnan in the 1973 adaptation of The Three Musketeers. Charles de Batz-Castelmore Comte d'Artagnan (c Lupiac 1611 - 25 June, Maastricht The Three Musketeers is a 1973 film based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas père. One year later the sequel was released (roughly covering events in the second half of the book) titled The Four Musketeers. The Four Musketeers is the title of a 1974 Richard Lester film which follows upon his film of the previous year The Three Musketeers These two films are still popular and generally accepted as the best film version of the famous Dumas adventure story. [2] Fifteen years later, most of the cast (and crew) joined together in a third film titled The Return of the Musketeers based on the Dumas novel Twenty Years After. The Return of the Musketeers is a 1989 film loosely based on the novel Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas père. Twenty Years After ( Vingt ans après) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas père. York had already been on British TV as Jolyon (Jolly) in The Forsyte Saga (1967). The Forsyte Saga is a series of three Novels and two interludes by John Galsworthy. He also played the title character in the film adaptation of Logan's Run (1976). Logan's Run is a 1976 Science fiction film based on the novel of the same name by William F He appeared in the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth as the prophet and cousin of Jesus, John The Baptist (1977).

Since his auspicious early work, York has enjoyed a busy and varied career in film, television, and on the stage. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic His Broadway theatre credits include Bent, The Crucible, and the ill-fated musical The Little Prince and the Aviator, which closed during previews. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Bent is a 1979 play by Martin Sherman (which starred Ian McKellen in its original West-End production and Richard Gere in its original Broadway The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play based upon the events in 1692, which led to the Salem Witch Trials, a series of hearings before The Little Prince and the Aviator is a musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler, lyrics by Don Black, and music by John Barry. He also has made many sound recordings as a reader, including Harper Audio's production of C. S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963

He appeared in the Babylon 5 episode A Late Delivery From Avalon as the mentally disturbed and guilt-ridden David McIntyre, the Earthforce gunner who obeyed his Captain's orders to open fire on a Minbari vessel, which started the war between Minbar and Earth that would ultimately kill over 250,000 humans. Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created produced and largely written by J A Late Delivery from Avalon is an episode from the third season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. He also appeared as Professor Asher Fleming, a 60 year-old Yale professor and boyfriend of Yale student Paris Geller (Liza Weil) in the fourth season of Gilmore Girls. This is a list of characters for the Comedy-drama Television series Gilmore Girls. Gilmore Girls was an Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated American Comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino He did the voice of the character Ares in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Hawk & Dove". Ares is a DC Comics character based on the Greek god of the same name. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on York stared in both The Omega Code and its sequel, Megiddo: The Omega Code 2, as Stone Alexander, portraying the Antichrist of Christian eschatology. The Omega Code is a 1999 action-drama-horror film directed by Robert Marcarelli starring Casper Van Dien as the protagonist Dr Megiddo The Omega Code 2 is the sequel to the 1999 film The Omega Code. For other uses see Antichrist (disambiguation In Christian eschatology, the Antichrist or anti-Christ means a person office Summary of Christian eschatological differencesIn Christian theology, Christian eschatology is the study of its religious Beliefs concerning all Future and

York also played President Alexander Bourne of Macronesia (formerly New Australia) on seaQuest 2032, a role that was quickly fleshed out and would have remained a major player in the series had it lasted past the thirteen episodes it was ordered for in its third season before ultimately being canceled. This is a list of the recurring characters featured on the television series SeaQuest DSV. seaQuest DSV was an American Science fiction television series created by Rockne S He has played Basil Exposition in all three of the Austin Powers movies. Sir Austin Danger Powers, KBE, is a Fictional character from the Austin Powers series of films He has made an appearance on The Simpsons as Mason Fairbanks, Homer's possible father in "Homer's Paternity Coot. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. "Homer's Paternity Coot" higher than the previous episode. " He was also in the third season finale of Sliders as a character reminiscent of Dr. Moreau. Sliders is an American Science fiction television series that ran for five seasons from 1995 to 2000. The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 Science fiction Novel written by H In 2006, York played the Charles Sobhraj-like character, Bernard Fremont, on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Hatchand Bhaonani Gurumukh Law & Order Criminal Intent is an American Television series set in New York City. He has also appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American Sitcom starring Seinfeld writer co-creator and executive producer Larry David as himself and

York also voiced Petrie's uncle Pterano in The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire. The Land Before Time VII The Stone of Cold Fire is the seventh Film in The Land Before Time series York has also recently been featured as the narrator in the audio New Testament project, the Word of Promise, which is being produced by Jim Caviezel. James Patrick Caviezel Jr (kəˈviːzəl born September 26, 1968) is an American Film Actor, sometimes credited as Jim Caviezel York played King Arthur in a revival of Lerner and Loewe's Camelot, which began its run at the La Mirada Theatre in Southern California, and toured nationally in 2006 and 2007. King Arthur is a legendary British leader who according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders Alan Jay Lerner ( August 31, 1918 &ndash June 14, 1986) was an American Broadway Lyricist and Librettist Camelot is a musical by Alan Jay Lerner (book and lyrics and Frederic Loewe (music

Personal life

York resides in California. He married Patricia McCallum on 27 March 1968. His stepson is Star Wars producer Rick McCallum. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Richard McCallum (born 1952 is a Film producer most famous for his work on the Star Wars Prequel trilogy and special editions as well as

Filmography

Autobiography

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References

  1. ^ Michael York Biography (1942-)
  2. ^ At-A-Glance Film Reviews: The Three Musketeers (1973)

External links

Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel
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