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Michael York

Michael York

Acting

Born: March 27, 1942Fulmer, England, UK

Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; March 27, 1942) is an English actor. After performing on-stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). His blond, blue-eyed boyish looks and English upper social class demeanor saw him play leading roles in several major British and Hollywood films of the 1970s. His best known roles include Konrad Ludwig in Something for Everyone (1970), Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in Zeppelin (1971), Brian Roberts in Cabaret (1972), George Conway in Lost Horizon (1973), D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers (also 1973) and its two sequels, Count Andrenyi in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Logan 5 in Logan's Run (1976). In his later career he found success as Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers film series (1997–2002). He is a two-time Emmy Award nominee, for the ABC Afterschool Special: Are You My Mother? (1986) and the AMC series The Lot (2001). In 2002, he received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to motion pictures.

Known For
Filmography
Dreams

Dreams

Private Agent

2025

Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora

Self

2014
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

The Narrator

2014
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Self

2013
Flatland²: Sphereland

Flatland²: Sphereland

Spherius (voice)

2012

Earth Songs

Narrator

2012
Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta

Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta

Self

2011
The Mill and the Cross

The Mill and the Cross

Nicolaes Jonghelinck

2011
The Justice of Wolves

The Justice of Wolves

Mika - Adult

2010
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (voice)

2010
A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert

A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert

Narrator

2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Prime #1 (voice)

2009

Świadectwo

2008
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Self - Narrator

2008
Chris & Don: A Love Story

Chris & Don: A Love Story

Self - Narrator

2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

Self

2008
Flatland

Flatland

Spherius (voice)

2007
Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion

Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion

Narrator

2006

Vanishing Cultures: Bushmen of the Kalahari

2006
The Hobart Shakespeareans

The Hobart Shakespeareans

Self

2005
Crusader

Crusader

McGovern

2005
William Powell: A True Gentleman

William Powell: A True Gentleman

Narrator

2005
Icon

Icon

Sir Nigel Irvine

2005
Moscow Heat

Moscow Heat

Roger Chambers

2004
Freedom from Despair

Freedom from Despair

Voice Over

2004
Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'

Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'

Self

2004
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year

Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year

Narrator (voice)

2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember

Austin Powers in Goldmember

Basil Exposition

2002
In Search of Peace

In Search of Peace

Chaim Herzog (voice)

2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Stone Alexander

2001
Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

Joyce

2001
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire

The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire

Pterano (voice)

2000
One Hell of a Guy

One Hell of a Guy

The Devil

2000
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'

Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'

Self

1999
The Haunting of Hell House

The Haunting of Hell House

Professor Ambrose

1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Basil Exposition (segment "Beautiful Stranger")

1999
The Omega Code

The Omega Code

Stone Alexander

1999
Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Puss In Boots (voice)

1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Basil Exposition

1999
A Knight in Camelot

A Knight in Camelot

King Arthur

1998
The Treat

The Treat

Simon

1998
54

54

Ambassador

1998
Wrongfully Accused

Wrongfully Accused

Hibbing Goodhue

1998
Perfect Little Angels

Perfect Little Angels

Calvin Lawrence

1998
Merchants of Venus

Merchants of Venus

Alex Jakoff

1998
Babylon 5: In the Beginning

Babylon 5: In the Beginning

David 'Arthur' McIntyre (arcive footage, uncredited)

1998
Lovers and Liars

Lovers and Liars

Dick

1998
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Bob Cratchit (voice)

1997
The Ripper

The Ripper

Sir Charles Warren

1997
The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

(voice)

1997
Un coup de baguette magique

Un coup de baguette magique

Ilya

1997
Dark Planet

Dark Planet

Winter

1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Basil Exposition

1997
Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club

Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club

The Swingers Club

1997
Goodbye America

Goodbye America

Senator Bladon

1997
The Ring

The Ring

Walmar von Gotthard

1996
Rosamunde Pilcher: September

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

Edmund

1996
Basketball Mozart

Basketball Mozart

Narrator (voice)

1996
Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary

Milan Vukovic

1995
Not of This Earth

Not of This Earth

Paul Johnson

1995
Shadow of a Kiss

Shadow of a Kiss

Albert

1995
A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Merlin

1995
Discretion Assured

Discretion Assured

Trevor

1994
Fall from Grace

Fall from Grace

Hans-Dieter Stromelburg

1994
The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

King Sarastro

1994
TekWar: TekLab

TekWar: TekLab

Richard Stewart

1994
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Edward Murdstone (voice)

1993

The Magic Paintbrush

The King (voice)

1993
Wide Sargasso Sea

Wide Sargasso Sea

Paul Mason

1993
Rochade

Rochade

Paul Grumbach

1992
The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

1992
Duel of Hearts

Duel of Hearts

Gervaise Warlingham

1992
Eline Vere

Eline Vere

Lawrence St. Clare

1991
The Wanderer

The Wanderer

Saxon Warrior

1991
Night of the Fox

Night of the Fox

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Caporal Berger

1990
Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise

Dance Hall Band

1990
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

Paul de Lancel

1989
The Heat of the Day

The Heat of the Day

Robert

1989
The Return of the Musketeers

The Return of the Musketeers

D'Artagnan

1989
The Lady and the Highwayman

The Lady and the Highwayman

King Charles II

1988
The Four Minute Mile

The Four Minute Mile

Franz Stampfl

1988
Midnight Cop

Midnight Cop

Karstens

1988
Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death

Robert Dominici

1988
Lethal Obsession

Lethal Obsession

Dr. Proper

1987
The Dawn

The Dawn

John Dawson

1986
Ponce de Leon

Ponce de Leon

Ponce de Leon

1986
Sword of Gideon

Sword of Gideon

Robert

1986
Dark Mansions

Dark Mansions

Jason Drake

1986
Are You My Mother?

Are You My Mother?

Chet Gordon

1986
The Bengal Lancers!

The Bengal Lancers!

Captain Walberton

1984
Success Is the Best Revenge

Success Is the Best Revenge

Alex Rodak

1984
The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

James Durie

1984
The Weather in the Streets

The Weather in the Streets

Rollo Spencer

1983
For Those I Loved

For Those I Loved

Martin's Father / Martin Gray (age 40)

1983
Vendredi ou la vie sauvage

Vendredi ou la vie sauvage

1983
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Michael Hartnell

1983
Twilight Theatre

Twilight Theatre

Self - Host

1982
The White Lions

The White Lions

Chris McBride

1981
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast

Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast

Beast (voice)

1981

Beauty and the Beast

The Beast (voice)

1981
Final Assignment

Final Assignment

Lyosha Petrov

1980
The Riddle of the Sands

The Riddle of the Sands

Charles Carruthers

1979
Formula 1 - Speed fever

Formula 1 - Speed fever

Self

1978
Fedora

Fedora

Self

1978
True Patriot

True Patriot

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

1977
The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Andrew Braddock

1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1977
Seven Nights in Japan

Seven Nights in Japan

Prince George

1976
Logan's Run

Logan's Run

Logan

1976
A Look Into the 23rd Century

A Look Into the 23rd Century

Self

1976
Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming

Tenente Arthur Drake

1975
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

Count Andrenyi

1974
The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

D'Artagnan

1974
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Pip

1974
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

D'Artagnan

1973
England Made Me

England Made Me

Anthony Farrant

1973
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

George Conway

1973
Tennessee Williams' South

Tennessee Williams' South

1973
Cabaret

Cabaret

Brian Roberts

1972
The Recreation of an Era

The Recreation of an Era

Self

1972
Touch and Go

Touch and Go

Basil

1971
Zeppelin

Zeppelin

Geoffrey Richter-Douglas

1971
Something for Everyone

Something for Everyone

Konrad Ludwig

1970
Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great

Guthrum

1969
Justine

Justine

Darley

1969
The Guru

The Guru

Tom Pickle

1969
The Strange Affair

The Strange Affair

Peter Strange

1968
Red and Blue

Red and Blue

Acrobat

1968
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Tybalt

1968
Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

Acrobat

1968
Smashing Time

Smashing Time

Tom Wabe

1967
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

Lucentio

1967
Confessions of Loving Couples

Confessions of Loving Couples

Peter

1967
Accident

Accident

William

1967