John Michie Biography

Fast Facts

• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Play for Today" in 1982
• Began acting at the age of 22 in the play "A Private Matter" at the Donovan Maule Theatre in Nairobi, Kenya
• Spent a year as a jackaroo cattle herder in Australia before returning to his home in Scotland and becoming a stage hand at Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre
• Best known for his role as Karl Munro in "Coronation Street" and as DI Robbie Ross in "Taggart․"
• Has also done voice-over work as the narrator of several series, including "Impossible Moves," "Big, Bigger, Biggest," and "Dirty Great Machines․"
• Has appeared in stage productions of "Number One," "Prin," and "Women Laughing," among others
• Got his role on "Holby City" after news of his resignation from "Coronation Street" hit the press and the show's executive producer contacted his agent