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Michael York

Michael York

Acting·1942·130 films

Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; March 27, 1942) is an English actor. After performing on-stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). His blond, blue-eyed boyish looks and English upper social class demeanor saw him play leading roles in several major British and Hollywood films of the 1970s. His best known roles include Konrad Ludwig in Something for Everyone (1970), Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in Zeppelin (1971), Brian Roberts in Cabaret (1972), George Conway in Lost Horizon (1973), D'Artagna

Filmography

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)Prime #1 (voice)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)Basil Exposition
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)Basil Exposition
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)Basil Exposition
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)Count Andrenyi
Logan's Run
Logan's Run (1976)Logan
Cabaret
Cabaret (1972)Brian Roberts
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet (1968)Tybalt
54
54 (1998)Ambassador
Wrongfully Accused
Wrongfully Accused (1998)Hibbing Goodhue
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1973)D'Artagnan
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)Pterano (voice)
The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers (1974)D'Artagnan
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)Narrator (voice)
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew (1967)Lucentio
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)David 'Arthur' McIntyre (arcive footage, uncredited)
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)Andrew Braddock
The Return of the Musketeers
The Return of the Musketeers (1989)D'Artagnan
Fedora
Fedora (1978)Self
Accident
Accident (1967)William
The Mill and the Cross
The Mill and the Cross (2011)Nicolaes Jonghelinck
A Knight in Camelot
A Knight in Camelot (1998)King Arthur
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)Sherlock Holmes (voice)
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1997)Bob Cratchit (voice)
Dreams
Dreams (2025)Private Agent
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty (2014)The Narrator
Come See the Paradise
Come See the Paradise (1990)Dance Hall Band
The Omega Code
The Omega Code (1999)Stone Alexander
Borstal Boy
Borstal Boy (2001)Joyce
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)Beau Geste
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001)Stone Alexander
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1973)George Conway
Phantom of Death
Phantom of Death (1988)Robert Dominici
Wide Sargasso Sea
Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)Paul Mason
Zeppelin
Zeppelin (1971)Geoffrey Richter-Douglas
For Those I Loved
For Those I Loved (1983)Martin's Father / Martin Gray (age 40)
Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming (1975)2nd Lieutenant Arthur Drake
The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands (1979)Charles Carruthers
Icon
Icon (2005)Sir Nigel Irvine
Dark Planet
Dark Planet (1997)Winter
The Ripper
The Ripper (1997)Sir Charles Warren
Touch and Go
Touch and Go (1971)Basil
Something for Everyone
Something for Everyone (1970)Konrad Ludwig
Flatland
Flatland (2007)Spherius (voice)
Moscow Heat
Moscow Heat (2004)Roger Chambers
Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great (1969)Guthrum
Sword of Gideon
Sword of Gideon (1986)Robert
The Lady and the Highwayman
The Lady and the Highwayman (1988)King Charles II
Night of the Fox
Night of the Fox (1990)Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Caporal Berger
Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth (1995)Paul Johnson
The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home (1997)(voice)
Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1974)Pip
The Haunting of Hell House
The Haunting of Hell House (1999)Professor Ambrose
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Chris & Don: A Love Story (2008)Self - Narrator
The Ring
The Ring (1996)Walmar von Gotthard
Justine
Justine (1969)Darley
Lethal Obsession
Lethal Obsession (1987)Dr. Proper
Perfect Little Angels
Perfect Little Angels (1998)Calvin Lawrence
Smashing Time
Smashing Time (1967)Tom Wabe
Crusader
Crusader (2005)McGovern
Midnight Cop
Midnight Cop (1988)Karstens
TekWar: TekLab
TekWar: TekLab (1994)Richard Stewart
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1983)Michael Hartnell
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute (1994)King Sarastro
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999)Basil Exposition (segment "Beautiful Stranger")
Virgin Mary
Virgin Mary (1995)Milan Vukovic
David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1993)Edward Murdstone (voice)
The Strange Affair
The Strange Affair (1968)Peter Strange
England Made Me
England Made Me (1973)Anthony Farrant
Seven Nights in Japan
Seven Nights in Japan (1976)Prince George
A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1995)Merlin
Merchants of Venus
Merchants of Venus (1998)Alex Jakoff
One Hell of a Guy
One Hell of a Guy (2000)The Devil
Formula 1 - Speed fever
Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978)Self
Eline Vere
Eline Vere (1991)Lawrence St. Clare
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)Self - Narrator
The Treat
The Treat (1998)Simon
Discretion Assured
Discretion Assured (1994)Trevor
Success Is the Best Revenge
Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)Alex Rodak
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots (1999)Puss In Boots (voice)
The Guru
The Guru (1969)Tom Pickle
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008)Self
Goodbye America
Goodbye America (1997)Senator Bladon
The Justice of Wolves
The Justice of Wolves (2010)Mika - Adult
Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club
Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club (1997)The Swingers Club
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
Rosamunde Pilcher: September (1996)Edmund
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae (1984)James Durie
Final Assignment
Final Assignment (1980)Lyosha Petrov
The Weather in the Streets
The Weather in the Streets (1983)Rollo Spencer
The Long Shadow
The Long Shadow (1992)
The Four Minute Mile
The Four Minute Mile (1988)Franz Stampfl
Duel of Hearts
Duel of Hearts (1992)Gervaise Warlingham
Flatland²: Sphereland
Flatland²: Sphereland (2012)Spherius (voice)
In Search of Peace
In Search of Peace (2001)Chaim Herzog (voice)
Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'
Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express' (2004)Self
The Recreation of an Era
The Recreation of an Era (1972)Self
Confessions of Loving Couples
Confessions of Loving Couples (1967)Peter
Fall from Grace
Fall from Grace (1994)Hans-Dieter Stromelburg
Lovers and Liars
Lovers and Liars (1998)Dick
Rochade
Rochade (1992)Paul Grumbach
Red and Blue
Red and Blue (1968)Acrobat
The Dawn
The Dawn (1986)John Dawson
The Hobart Shakespeareans
The Hobart Shakespeareans (2005)Self
William Powell: A True Gentleman
William Powell: A True Gentleman (2005)Narrator
Dark Mansions
Dark Mansions (1986)Jason Drake
Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero (1968)Acrobat
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' (1999)Self
Tennessee Williams' South
Tennessee Williams' South (1973)
The Heat of the Day
The Heat of the Day (1989)Robert
The Bengal Lancers!
The Bengal Lancers! (1984)Captain Walberton
Un coup de baguette magique
Un coup de baguette magique (1997)Ilya
A Look Into the 23rd Century
A Look Into the 23rd Century (1976)Self
The Wanderer
The Wanderer (1991)Saxon Warrior
The White Lions
The White Lions (1981)Chris McBride
Vendredi ou la vie sauvage
Vendredi ou la vie sauvage (1983)
Shadow of a Kiss
Shadow of a Kiss (1995)Albert
Freedom from Despair
Freedom from Despair (2004)Voice Over
Twilight Theatre
Twilight Theatre (1982)Self - Host
Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon (1986)Ponce de Leon
The Crystal Planet
The Crystal Planet (2026)The Patriarch (voice)
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals (2013)Self
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast (1981)Beast (voice)
A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert
A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert (2009)Narrator
True Patriot
True Patriot (1977)Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Are You My Mother?
Are You My Mother? (1986)Chet Gordon
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again (1989)Paul de Lancel
Basketball Mozart
Basketball Mozart (1996)Narrator (voice)
Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta
Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta (2011)Self
Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion
Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion (2006)Narrator
Twilight Theater II
Twilight Theater II (1982)Self- Guest