Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
Keith Michell (born 1 December 1928, died 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor most famous for playing Henry VIII on several occasions; in the epic 1970 BBC drama The Six Wives of Henry VIII, the 1972 movie Henry VIII and his Six Wives and the 1996 BBC drama The Prince and the Pauper. In 1980 he scored a number 5 UK chart hit with Captain Beaky, a recital of a Jeremy Lloyd poem.
Keith Michell is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes The Deceivers (1988), Captain James Cook (1988), Ruddigore (1982), The Gondoliers (1982), Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Film '72 (1971), BBC Play of the Month (1965). The recorded credits span 1950 to 1996, including 11 movies and 18 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
MovieThe Deceivers
TV ShowCaptain James Cook
MovieRuddigore
MovieThe Gondoliers
MovieHenry VIII and His Six Wives
TV ShowMurder, She Wrote
TV ShowFilm '72
TV ShowBBC Play of the Month
TV ShowThirty-Minute Theatre
TV ShowSunday Night Theatre
TV ShowTheatre 625
TV ShowThe BBC Television Shakespeare
TV ShowThe Julie Andrews Hour
TV ShowFestival
TV ShowHallmark Hall of Fame
TV ShowLate Night Theatre
TV ShowThe Six Wives of Henry VIII
TV ShowThe Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
TV ShowArmchair Theatre
MovieKain
TV ShowThe Spread of the Eagle
TV ShowThe Prince and the Pauper
MovieThe Executioner
TV ShowThe Story of David
MoviePrudence and the Pill
MovieThe Story of Jacob and Joseph
MovieHouse of Cards
MovieAn Ideal Husband
MovieSeven Seas to Calais