Michael Des Barres Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the AOF International Film Festival's Legends Award for his achievements throughout his acting career in 2011
• Won an International Independent Film & Video Festival Award for Best Actor in a Feature Film for "Ocean Park" in 2002
• Attended several boarding schools throughout his life and studied acting at the Corona Stage Academy
• Began his acting career by appearing in advertising campaigns
• Formed his first band, The Orange Illusion, with some of his drama school classmates in 1967
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Whack-O!" in 1960
• Best known for his role as Murdoc in "MacGyver" and as the lead singer of the band Power Station for their 1985 Live Aid concert
• Formed three bands during the 1970s and 1980s: Silverhead, Detective, and Chequered Past, before being asked to replace Robert Palmer in Power Station
• Appeared in the music video for Maroon 5's hit song "Moves Like Jagger․"
• Holds the hereditary title of Marquis, which can be traced back to 12th century France, when his ancestor Guillaume Des Barres rescued the King of France from an enemy attack