Michael York

Birth Name:

Michael Hugh Johnson

Birth Place:

Fulmer, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

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

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