Michael York Biography

Fast Facts

• Awarded the title of O․B․E․ in 1997 by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to popular culture
• Graduated from Oxford in 1964 before joining the Dundee Repertory Theatre and later the National Theatre alongside Laurence Olivier
• Permanently settled in Los Angeles in the 1970s following his marriage to well-known photographer Patricia McCallum in 1968
• After a two-year absence from film and stage work, he announced that he had been suffering from amyloidosis in 2013, a condition that affects both his voice and face
• Quote: "(On his film "Moscow Heat") "It moves, it's entertaining, and it gives a lot more bang for your buck than some of the dreary films I've slogged through recently as a viewer․ It's an action film, and makes no bones about that or tries to be anything more than that․""
• After making his West End debut in a 1959 production of Hamlet, he would eventually make his Broadway debut in 1973 with The Three Musketeers
• Gained a resurgence in his career after appearing in numerous American productions in the United States throughout the 2000s including the CW series "Gilmore Girls" and the "Austin Powers" film franchise
• Adopted the surname of York following an appearance in a stage production of Arms and the Man in 1964
• Broke his nose at age three after jumping off the roof of his family home in an attempt to fly