Michael Brandon Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2004, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for originating the role of Jerry in "Jerry Springer, The Opera․"
• Attended a two-year program at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, as well as workshops at The Actors Studio
• Worked at a beauty supply school for several years while studying law at Nassau Community College
• His voice is most recognizable as the narrator for the U․S․ version of "Thomas & Friends․"
• On screen, best known for playing Dempsey in the television series "Dempsey and MakePeace" during the 1980s
• Considers Marlon Brando his hero when it comes to actors and cited "On the Waterfront" as his favorite film
• Has recorded audio books for Jackie Collins, Martin Cruz Smith, David Baldacci and Michael Connelly
• His wife was away the day he earned a part in the television movie "James Dean" that required him to cut his hair and shave his beard, and when she came home, she ran away, thinking he was an intruder
• Doesn't know if he is an Aries or a Taurus as he was born on April 20th and his birth certificate doesn't report the time of his birth
• Moved to a ranch in 1973 where he helped raise horses in the mountains