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Encyclopedia > Michael York (actor)
Michael York
Birth name Michael Hugh Johnson
Born March 27, 1942 (1942-03-27) (age 65)
Flag of United Kingdom Fulmer, Buckinghamshire
Notable roles Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet
D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers (1973 film) and The Four Musketeers (film)
Logan 5 in Logan's Run
Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series

Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson, March 27, 1942) is an English actor, more recently known among mainstream audiences for his role of Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series of films. Mike York (born January 3, 1978 in Waterford, Michigan) is an American professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Fulmer is a village in south Buckinghamshire, England. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Romeo and Juliet in the famous balcony scene by Ford Madox Brown For other uses, see Romeo and Juliet (disambiguation). ... The Three Musketeers is a 1973 film based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... The Four Musketeers is the title of a 1974 Richard Lester film, which follows upon his film of the previous year, The Three Musketeers, and covers the second half of Dumass novel. ... This article is about the 1967 novel and certain adaptations. ... Spoiler warning: Michael York as Basil Exposition in 1967. ... The Austin Powers series is a series of comedy films beginning in 1997 that was written by and stars Mike Myers as the title character, directed by Jay Roach and distributed by New Line Cinema. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

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Biography

Early life

York was born in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire to Joseph Gwynne Johnson, an ex-army officer and executive with Marks and Spencer department stores, and Florence Edith May, a musician. During his teenage years, York was educated at Hurstpierpoint College in West Sussex. He began his career in a 1956 production of The Yellow Jacket. In 1959 he made his West End debut with a brief part in a production of Hamlet. Fulmer is a village in south Buckinghamshire, England. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Marks and Spencer plc (known also as M&S and sometimes colloquially as Marks and Sparks) is the largest retailer in the United Kingdom by sales. ... Image:Hustpierpoint College. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Hamlet and Horatio in the cemetery by Eugène Delacroix For other uses, see Hamlet (disambiguation). ...


Career

Prior to graduating with a degree in English from University College, Oxford in 1964, York had toured with the National Youth Theatre, also performing with the Oxford University Dramatic Society and the University College Players. After some time with the Dundee Repertory Theatre, York joined the National Theatre where he worked with Franco Zeffirelli during the 1965 staging of Much Ado About Nothing. College name University College Collegium Magnae Aulae Universitatis Named after Established 1249 Sister College Trinity Hall Master Lord Butler of Brockwell JCR President Peter Surr Undergraduates 420 MCR President Monte MacDiarmid Graduates 144 Homepage Boatclub Crest of University College, Oxford University College (in full, the The Master and Fellows of... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The London-based National Youth Theatre or NYT is the United Kingdoms leading organisation for young people in the field of theatre. ... The Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS) is the principal funding body and provider of theatrical services to the many independent student productions put on by students in Oxford, England. ... The University College Players (or Univ Players for short) are the theatrical society of University College, Oxford. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... Dundee Repertory Theatre has Scotland’s only full-time repertory company. ... The Royal National Theatre from Waterloo Bridge The Royal National Theatre is a building complex and theatre company located on the South Bank in London, England immediately east of the southern end of Waterloo Bridge. ... Franco Zeffirelli (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923), is an Italian film director. ... Title page of the first quarto (1600) Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. ...

York made his film debut as Lucentio in Zeffirelli's The Taming of the Shrew (1967), then was cast as Tybalt in Zeffirelli's 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet with Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. He also starred in an early Merchant Ivory Productions film, The Guru (1969). In Cabaret (1972) York played Brian Roberts, and in 1979 reunited with Zeffirelli as a fiery John the Baptist in Jesus of Nazareth. Image File history File links Michael_York. ... Image File history File links Michael_York. ... Tybalt in the 1968 film as portrayed by Michael York. ... // October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Franco Zeffirelli (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923), is an Italian film director. ... The Taming of the Shrew is a 1967 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play of the same name directed by Franco Zeffirelli. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Leonard Whiting (born June 30, 1950 in London, England) is a British actor who starred as Romeo in the 1968 Zeffirelli film version of Romeo and Juliet opposite Olivia Husseys Juliet. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... James Ivory (left) and Ismail Merchant (right) in New York City in 1974. ... For other uses of the word Guru, see Guru (disambiguation). ... Cabaret is a 1972 film. ... For the hip-hop producer with the same name, see John the Baptist (producer). ... Picture of Robert Powell playing Jesus of Nazareth. ...


York starred as D'Artagnan in the 1973 adaptation of The Three Musketeers. One year later the sequel was released (roughly covering events in the second half of the book) titled The Four Musketeers. These two films are still popular and generally accepted as the best film version of the famous Dumas adventure story.[1] 15 years later, most of the cast (and crew) joined together in a third film titled The Return of the Musketeers based on the Dumas novel Twenty Years After. York had already been on British TV as Jolyon (Jolly) in The Forsyte Saga (1967). He also played the title character in the film adaptation of Logan's Run (1976). He appeared in Jesus of Nazareth as the prophet and cousin of Jesus, John The Baptist on (1977). The Three Musketeers is a 1973 film based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... The Four Musketeers is the title of a 1974 Richard Lester film, which follows upon his film of the previous year, The Three Musketeers, and covers the second half of Dumass novel. ... The Return of the Musketeers is a 1989 film based on the novel Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... Twenty Years After (Vingt ans après) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... The Forsyte Saga is the collective title of a series of novels by John Galsworthy. ... Logans Run is a 1976 science fiction film based on the novel of the same name by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. ... Picture of Robert Powell playing Jesus of Nazareth. ...


Since his auspicious early work, York has enjoyed a busy and varied career in film, television, and on the stage. His Broadway theatre credits include Bent, The Crucible, and the ill-fated musical The Little Prince and the Aviator, which closed during previews. He also has made many sound recordings as a reader, including Harper Audio's production of C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... Poster for the Royal National Theatre production of Bent Bent is a 1979 play (which starred Ian McKellen in its original West-End production, Richard Gere in its original Broadway production) by Martin Sherman that was adapted into a 1997 movie by director Sean Mathias. ... The Crucible is a 1952 play by Arthur Miller. ... The Little Prince and the Aviator is a musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler, lyrics by Don Black, and music by John Barry. ... Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an author and scholar. ...

York as David McIntyre in the Babylon 5 episode A Late Delivery from Avalon.

He appeared in the Babylon 5 episode A Late Delivery From Avalon as the mentally disturbed and guilt-ridden David McIntyre, the Earthforce gunner who obeyed his Captain's orders to open fire on a Minbari vessel, which started the war between Minbar and Earth that would ultimately kill over 250,000 humans. He also appeared as Professor Asher Fleming, a 60 year-old Yale professor and boyfriend of Yale student Paris Geller (Liza Weil) in the fourth season of Gilmore Girls. He did the voice of the character Ares in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Hawk & Dove". York stared in both The Omega Code and its sequel, Megiddo: The Omega Code 2, as Stone Alexander, portraying the Antichrist of Christian eschatology. Image File history File links B5_A_Late_Delivery_from_Avalon_1. ... Image File history File links B5_A_Late_Delivery_from_Avalon_1. ... Babylon 5 is an epic American science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ... A Late Delivery from Avalon is an episode from the third season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ... Babylon 5 is an epic American science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ... A Late Delivery from Avalon is an episode from the third season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ... Paris Eustace Geller is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Liza Weil. ... Liza Weil at an Warner Bros. ... Gilmore Girls is an hour-long American television drama/comedy that began on October 5, 2000 and aired its final episode on May 15, 2007. ... Ares is a DC Comics character based on the Greek god of the same name. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... The Omega Code is a 1999, Evangelical Christian made film starring Casper Van Dian as the protagoniost, Dr. Gillen Lane, and Michael York as the the antoganist, Alexander Stone. ... For the Friedrich Nietzsche book, see The Antichrist. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      In Christian theology, Christian eschatology is the...


York also played President Alexander Bourne of Macronesia (formerly New Australia) on seaQuest 2032, a role that was quickly fleshed out and would have remained a major player in the series had it lasted past the thirteen episodes it was ordered for in its third season before ultimately being cancelled. He has played Basil Exposition in all 3 of the Austin Powers movies. He has made an appearance on The Simpsons as Mason Fairbanks, Homer's possible father in Homer's Paternity Coot. He was also in the third season finale of Sliders as a character reminiscent of Dr. Moreau. In 2006, York played the Charles Sobhraj-like character, Bernard Fremont, on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He has also appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm. seaQuest DSV was an American science fiction television series originally aired on NBC between 1993 and 1996. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. ... Homers Paternity Coot is the tenth episode of The Simpsons seventeenth season. ... Sliders is a science fiction television series that ran for five seasons from 1995 to 2000. ... Categories: Stub | Science fiction novels | 1896 books | 1933 films | 1977 films | 1996 films | Steampunk ... Charles Sobhraj in France. ... Law & Order: Criminal Intent is a United States crime drama television series that began in 2001. ... This section has been identified as trivia. ...


York also voiced Petrie's uncle Pterano in The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire. It was once rumored that Pterano would return in The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers, but York confirmed that he isn't appearing. York is currently playing King Arthur in a revival of Lerner and Loewe's Camelot, which began its run at the La Mirada Theatre in Southern California, and is on a national tour with hopes of reaching New York. Petrie is a pterosaur, and is also called a flyer, (a Pteranodon to be exact) and is the third friend of Littlefoot in The Land Before Time film series. ... Screen shot from The Land Before Time. ... Screen shot from The Land Before Time. ... A bronze Arthur in plate armour with visor raised and with jousting shield wearing Kastenbrust armour (early 15th century) by Peter Vischer, typical of later anachronistic depictions of Arthur. ... Alan Jay Lerner (August 31, 1918 – June 14, 1986) was an American Broadway lyricist and librettist. ... Frederic Loewe (June 10, 1901 - February 14, 1988) was a highly successful Austrian-American composer. ... The 1960 Original Broadway cast recording album cover Camelot is a 1960 musical play by Alan Jay Lerner (book and lyrics) and Frederic Loewe (music). ...


Personal life

York resides in California. His stepson is Star Wars producer Rick McCallum. Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by George Lucas during the late 1970s. ... Rick McCallum The image above is believed to be a replaceable non-free image. ...


Filmography

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Autobiography

  • Accidentally on Purpose (US), Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-79591-0.
  • Travelling Player (UK), Headline. ISBN 0-7472-3306-3.
Also available in other editions

References

  1. ^ http://a.rinkworks.com/movies/m/the.three.musketeers.1973.shtml

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Michael York (actor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (556 words)
Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson, March 27, 1942, in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England) is a prolific British actor now resident in California, more recently best known among mainstream audiences for his role of Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series of films.
York made his film debut as Lucentio in Zeffirelli's The Taming of the Shrew (1967), then was cast as Tybalt in Zeffirelli's 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet with Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey.
York also played President Alexander Bourne of Macronesia (formerly New Australia) on seaQuest 2032, a role that was quickly fleshed out and would have remained a major player in the series had it lasted past the thirteen episodes it was ordered for in it's third season before ultimately being cancelled.
Michael York and John Bell Young (670 words)
Michael York's narration and voices in dialect are top-drawer artistry and bring the drama and environment, and the ambience of the Victorian era into such a realm that one is completely absorbed--transported back to that time, to live the experiences of the characters.
On Friday it was Michael York, who has recorded the piece with the able young pianist John Bell Young, and is now taking it around with him as a kind of calling card.
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