Actor
Michael York
- Born: 27 March 1942, Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England
- Estimated net worth: 10 million USD
Michael York is a British actor known for his roles in film and television, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. He gained fame for his performances in iconic films such as 'Cabaret' and 'The Three Musketeers.' Renowned for his distinctive voice and charisma…
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About Michael York
Michael York is a British actor known for his roles in film and television, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. He gained fame for his performances in iconic films such as 'Cabaret' and 'The Three Musketeers.' Renowned for his distinctive voice and charisma, York has built a reputation for his versatility across various genres, including drama and adventure.
- Born
- 27 March 1942, Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Spouses
- Patricia McCallum (1969-present)
- Children
- 2 children, including actor and director, Alexander York
- Parents
- George York, Winifred York
- Estimated net worth
- 10 million USD
Fun facts about Michael York
- Michael York is an accomplished author and has written several books, including an autobiography.
- He is a skilled horseman and has participated in various equestrian events.
Famous Michael York quotes
“It's all about the journey, not the destination.”
“Life is a cabaret, old chum.”
“To be a hero, one must first be a man.”
Michael York filmography
Cast (194)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Crystal Planet Movie | The Patriarch (voice) | |
| 2025 | Dreams Movie | Private Agent | 6.1 |
| 2014 | Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2014 | Sleeping Beauty Movie | The Narrator | 4.4 |
| 2013 | Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals Movie | Self | |
| 2012 | Flatland²: Sphereland Movie | Spherius (voice) | 3.8 |
| 2012 | Earth Songs Movie | Narrator | |
| 2011 | Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta Movie | Self | |
| 2011 | The Mill and the Cross Movie | Nicolaes Jonghelinck | 6.4 |
| 2010 | The Justice of Wolves Movie | Mika - Adult | 3.2 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes Movie | Sherlock Holmes (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2009 | A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert Movie | Narrator | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie | Prime #1 (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2008 | Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons TV | Stephen Combe | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Świadectwo Movie | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV | Dr. Nuvo Vindi (voice) | 8.5 |
| 2008 | Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Movie | Self - Narrator | 5.0 |
| 2008 | Chris & Don: A Love Story Movie | Self - Narrator | 6.1 |
| 2008 | Ben 10: Alien Force TV | Patrick (voice) | 8.3 |
| 2008 | Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Movie | Self | 7.8 |
| 2007 | Flatland Movie | Spherius (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2006 | Legends TV | Self | 5.0 |
| 2006 | Legends TV | Self (uncredited) | 5.0 |
| 2006 | Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion Movie | Narrator | |
| 2006 | Vanishing Cultures: Bushmen of the Kalahari Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother TV | Jefferson Van Smoot | 8.1 |
| 2005 | The Hobart Shakespeareans Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2005 | Crusader Movie | McGovern | 4.8 |
| 2005 | William Powell: A True Gentleman Movie | Narrator | 7.5 |
| 2005 | Alias Nick and Nora Movie | Narrator | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Frederick Forsyth's Icon TV | Sir Nigel Irvine | |
| 2005 | Icon Movie | Sir Nigel Irvine | 5.5 |
| 2004 | Moscow Heat Movie | Roger Chambers | 3.0 |
| 2004 | Freedom from Despair Movie | Voice Over | 8.0 |
| 2004 | Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express' Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited TV | Ares / Mr. Sera (voice) | 8.3 |
| 2004 | The Lady Musketeer TV | D'Artagnan | 5.5 |
| 2002 | Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Presidio Med TV | George Slingerland | 8.0 |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember Movie | Basil Exposition | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Bernard Fremont | 7.6 |
| 2001 | In Search of Peace Movie | Chaim Herzog (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2001 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 Movie | Stone Alexander | 4.6 |
| 2001 | Borstal Boy Movie | Joyce | 6.2 |
| 2000 | The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire Movie | Pterano (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2000 | Founding Fathers TV | Alexander Hamilton (voice) / Thomas Paine (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2000 | One Hell of a Guy Movie | The Devil | 4.4 |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm TV | Michael York | 8.1 |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls TV | Asher Fleming | 7.9 |
| 1999 | Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1999 | The Haunting of Hell House Movie | Professor Ambrose | 4.5 |
| 1999 | Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 Movie | Basil Exposition (segment "Beautiful Stranger") | 7.7 |
| 1999 | The Omega Code Movie | Stone Alexander | 4.5 |
| 1999 | The Lot TV | Colin Rhome | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Puss in Boots Movie | Puss In Boots (voice) | 6.0 |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Movie | Basil Exposition | 6.3 |
| 1999 | Magic and Beyond TV | Host | |
| 1998 | Lovers and Liars Movie | Dick | 4.0 |
| 1998 | A Knight in Camelot Movie | King Arthur | 5.5 |
| 1998 | The Treat Movie | Simon | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 54 Movie | Ambassador | 5.9 |
| 1998 | Wrongfully Accused Movie | Hibbing Goodhue | 6.0 |
| 1998 | Perfect Little Angels Movie | Calvin Lawrence | 5.1 |
| 1998 | Merchants of Venus Movie | Alex Jakoff | 6.3 |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: In the Beginning Movie | David 'Arthur' McIntyre (arcive footage, uncredited) | 7.1 |
| 1997 | The Ripper Movie | Sir Charles Warren | 5.7 |
| 1997 | A Christmas Carol Movie | Bob Cratchit (voice) | 6.5 |
| 1997 | The Long Way Home Movie | (voice) | 7.1 |
| 1997 | Un coup de baguette magique Movie | Ilya | 8.0 |
| 1997 | Dark Planet Movie | Winter | 3.9 |
| 1997 | True Women TV | Lewis Lawshe | 6.8 |
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Movie | Basil Exposition | 6.6 |
| 1997 | Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club Movie | The Swingers Club | 4.8 |
| 1997 | Goodbye America Movie | Senator Bladon | 5.2 |
| 1996 | The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century TV | Robert Graves / Harold Owen (voice) | 8.4 |
| 1996 | The Ring TV | Walmar von Gotthard | |
| 1996 | The Ring Movie | Walmar von Gotthard | 5.8 |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series TV | Kanto (voice) | 7.7 |
| 1996 | September TV | Edmund | 5.0 |
| 1996 | Basketball Mozart Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 1995 | The Miracle of Medjugorje Movie | Milan Vukovic | 4.4 |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth TV | Leland Banks | 6.5 |
| 1995 | Not of This Earth Movie | Paul Johnson | 4.3 |
| 1995 | Shadow of a Kiss Movie | Albert | 10.0 |
| 1995 | A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Movie | Merlin | 6.0 |
| 1995 | Sliders TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 1994 | The Magic School Bus TV | Harry Herpst (voice) | 7.7 |
| 1994 | Discretion Assured Movie | Trevor | 4.5 |
| 1994 | Fall from Grace Movie | Hans-Dieter Stromelburg | 5.3 |
| 1994 | The Magic Flute Movie | King Sarastro | 6.6 |
| 1994 | TekWar: TekLab Movie | Richard Stewart | 5.0 |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 TV | David 'Arthur' McIntyre | 8.0 |
| 1993 | David Copperfield Movie | Edward Murdstone (voice) | 6.4 |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV TV | President Alexander Bourne | 7.1 |
| 1993 | The Magic Paintbrush Movie | The King (voice) | 10.0 |
| 1993 | Wide Sargasso Sea Movie | Paul Mason | 4.8 |
| 1993 | Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn TV | Narrator | 8.0 |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series TV | Vertigo (voice) | 8.6 |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series TV | Dr. Montague Kane (voice) | 8.6 |
| 1992 | Vicki! TV | Self - Guest | 6.5 |
| 1992 | Rochade Movie | Paul Grumbach | 9.0 |
| 1992 | Duel of Hearts Movie | Gervaise Warlingham | 7.0 |
| 1992 | The Long Shadow Movie | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 1991 | Eline Vere Movie | Lawrence St. Clare | 6.3 |
| 1991 | The Wanderer Movie | Saxon Warrior | 10.0 |
| 1990 | Night of the Fox Movie | Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Caporal Berger | 6.1 |
| 1990 | Come See the Paradise Movie | Dance Hall Band | 6.2 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Mason Fairbanks (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Dr. Lionel Budgie (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Nigel (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Clayton (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again TV | Paul de Lancel | 7.0 |
| 1989 | Till We Meet Again Movie | Paul de Lancel | |
| 1989 | The Heat of the Day Movie | Robert | 8.0 |
| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers Movie | D'Artagnan | 6.2 |
| 1988 | The Lady and the Highwayman Movie | King Charles II | 5.1 |
| 1988 | The Four Minute Mile Movie | Franz Stampfl | 7.5 |
| 1988 | Midnight Cop Movie | Karstens | 4.7 |
| 1988 | Phantom of Death Movie | Robert Dominici | 5.6 |
| 1988 | The Secret of the Sahara TV | Desmond Jordan | 6.6 |
| 1987 | Lethal Obsession Movie | Dr. Proper | 4.9 |
| 1987 | The Far Country TV | Carl Zlinter | 7.0 |
| 1986 | The Dawn Movie | John Dawson | 9.5 |
| 1986 | Ponce de Leon Movie | Ponce de Leon | |
| 1986 | Sword of Gideon Movie | Robert | 6.6 |
| 1986 | Dark Mansions Movie | Jason Drake | 7.0 |
| 1986 | Are You My Mother? Movie | Chet Gordon | |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legends TV | Ponce de Leon | 6.0 |
| 1985 | Space TV | Dieter Kolff | 7.7 |
| 1985 | Au nom de tous les miens TV | Martin Gray | 7.0 |
| 1984 | The Bengal Lancers! Movie | Captain Walberton | 1.0 |
| 1984 | Success Is the Best Revenge Movie | Alex Rodak | 6.5 |
| 1984 | The Master of Ballantrae Movie | James Durie | 6.2 |
| 1983 | The Weather in the Streets Movie | Rollo Spencer | 4.2 |
| 1983 | For Those I Loved Movie | Martin's Father / Martin Gray (age 40) | 7.0 |
| 1983 | Vendredi ou la vie sauvage Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1983 | The Phantom of the Opera Movie | Michael Hartnell | 6.0 |
| 1982 | Twilight Theater II Movie | Self- Guest | |
| 1982 | Twilight Theatre Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1981 | The White Lions Movie | Chris McBride | 10.0 |
| 1981 | Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast Movie | Beast (voice) | |
| 1981 | Beauty and the Beast Movie | The Beast (voice) | 4.0 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 1980 | Final Assignment Movie | Lyosha Petrov | 5.5 |
| 1979 | Knots Landing TV | Charles Scott | 6.9 |
| 1979 | The Riddle of the Sands Movie | Charles Carruthers | 6.1 |
| 1979 | A Man Called Intrepid TV | Evan Michaelian | 7.0 |
| 1978 | Formula 1 - Speed fever Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 1978 | Fedora Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 1978 | Regie: Billy Wilder Movie | Self | |
| 1977 | True Patriot Movie | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week TV | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | 7.0 |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Specials TV | King Sarastro (voice) | 7.5 |
| 1977 | The Island of Dr. Moreau Movie | Andrew Braddock | 5.7 |
| 1977 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste Movie | Beau Geste | 5.7 |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth TV | John the Baptist | 7.8 |
| 1976 | Seven Nights in Japan Movie | Prince George | 6.2 |
| 1976 | Logan's Run Movie | Logan | 6.6 |
| 1976 | A Look Into the 23rd Century Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 1975 | Conduct Unbecoming Movie | 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Drake | 5.9 |
| 1974 | Murder on the Orient Express Movie | Count Andrenyi | 7.1 |
| 1974 | The Four Musketeers Movie | D'Artagnan | 6.5 |
| 1974 | Great Expectations Movie | Pip | 6.4 |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers Movie | D'Artagnan | 6.7 |
| 1973 | England Made Me Movie | Anthony Farrant | 6.1 |
| 1973 | Lost Horizon Movie | George Conway | 5.4 |
| 1973 | Tennessee Williams' South Movie | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| 1972 | Cabaret Movie | Brian Roberts | 7.4 |
| 1972 | The Recreation of an Era Movie | Self | 5.7 |
| 1971 | Film '72 TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 1971 | Touch and Go Movie | Basil | 5.2 |
| 1971 | Zeppelin Movie | Geoffrey Richter-Douglas | 6.2 |
| 1970 | Something for Everyone Movie | Konrad Ludwig | 6.5 |
| 1969 | Alfred the Great Movie | Guthrum | 4.8 |
| 1969 | Justine Movie | Darley | 4.4 |
| 1969 | The Guru Movie | Tom Pickle | 6.0 |
| 1968 | The Strange Affair Movie | Peter Strange | 5.1 |
| 1968 | Red and Blue Movie | Acrobat | 7.5 |
| 1968 | Romeo and Juliet Movie | Tybalt | 7.4 |
| 1968 | Red, White, and Zero Movie | Acrobat | 5.0 |
| 1967 | Smashing Time Movie | Tom Wabe | 6.3 |
| 1967 | The Taming of the Shrew Movie | Lucentio | 6.9 |
| 1967 | Confessions of Loving Couples Movie | Peter | 4.0 |
| 1967 | Accident Movie | William | 6.4 |
| 1967 | The Forsyte Saga TV | Jolly Forsyte | 8.4 |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West TV | Gupta | 7.6 |
| 1965 | Gidget TV | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play TV | Roger Porlock | 5.2 |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial TV | Unknown character | 8.2 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Performer | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | James Durie, Henry's older brother | 8.8 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Host | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self | 7.0 |
Crew (1)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 4.6 |
Latest releases
- The Crystal Planet2026
- Dreams2025 / TMDB 6.1
- Sleeping Beauty2014 / TMDB 4.4
- Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals2013
- Flatland²: Sphereland2012 / TMDB 3.8
Questions about Michael York
What are some of Michael York's most famous films?
Michael York is best known for his roles in classic films such as 'Cabaret,' 'The Three Musketeers,' and 'Logan's Run.' His performances in these films have made him a recognizable figure in cinema.
Has Michael York won any awards?
Michael York has received various nominations throughout his career, including a Golden Globe nomination for his role in 'The Three Musketeers.' He has not won an Oscar but is celebrated for his contributions to film.
What was Michael York's first film?
Michael York's film debut came in 1966 with the movie 'The Chase.' This marked the beginning of a diverse and successful acting career.
What is Michael York's estimated net worth?
Michael York's estimated net worth is around 10 million USD, reflecting his successful career in film and television over several decades.
Is Michael York involved in any television series?
Yes, Michael York has appeared in several television series, including 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' and 'The Love Boat.' His television work complements his film career.
What genres is Michael York known for?
Michael York is known for his versatility across various genres, particularly in drama, adventure, and musical films. His roles often showcase his ability to adapt to different styles.
What is a defining characteristic of Michael York's acting style?
Michael York is known for his distinctive voice and charismatic presence on screen. His performances often blend charm with depth, making him a memorable actor.
Has Michael York worked with any famous directors?
Yes, Michael York has collaborated with renowned directors such as Bob Fosse in 'Cabaret' and Richard Lester in 'The Three Musketeers.' These partnerships contributed to his successful career.