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Keith Michell
Acting
Born: December 1, 1926
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Biography
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.
Known For
Love/Loss
as Joe
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
as Jacob
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
as Henry VIII
The Deceivers
as Colonel Wilson
The Day Christ Died
as Pontius Pilate
House of Cards
as Morillon
All Night Long
as Cass Michaels
Prudence and the Pill
as Dr. Alan Huart
The Executioner
as Adam Booth
The Hellfire Club
as Jason