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Actor
Michael Bertenshaw
- Born June 15, 1945 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK
Born 1945 and raised in North of England (Lancashire and Yorkshire) but attended public school in Cambridge from age 13 to 18. BA (hons) in English and Fine Art Combined from University of Leeds (1967) Lectured in General Studies, English and Art at College of Further Education for eight years. Won first prize in two consecutive New Writer competitions for BBC (one Radio and one TV).
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Entered RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) as Acting Student on scholarship (1975). Left RADA as Ronson Award Winner (Most Promising Actor of Year)(1977). 1977-1980: Member of RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company). 1980-1990: mainly leading roles in major regional theatres with occasional minor TV appearances. 1990 onwards: mainly television and film appearances with some London theatre work (primarily letting loose as dame or villain in the famous Stratford Theatre Royal's traditional pantomimes).
Known for
The Da Vinci Code2006
The Crown2016
Midsomer Murders1997
Sherlock Holmes1984
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor2008
Inspector Morse1987
Silent Witness1996
Foyle's War2002
Filmography
- 2021GraceSeriesDerek Balkwill
- 2017MaxxxFilmPeter Clayton
- 2016The CrownSeriesMaster of the Household
- 2016The Merchant of Venice - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeFilmDuke of Venice / Tubal
- 2013Taming of the ShrewFilmGremio
- 2012All's Well That Ends Well - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeFilmLafeu
- 2009MurderlandSeriesSteve Tobias
- 2008Doctor Who: The Next DoctorFilmMr. Cole
- 2006The Da Vinci CodeFilmPriest
- 2004The Worst Week of My LifeSeriesHewitt
- 2004Measure for Measure: Live from the GlobeFilmEscalus
- 2003CarlaFilmCoroner
- 2002Foyle's WarSeriesMalcolm Powell
- 2002BustFilmJim, Fuzz One
- 2001The Lost WorldFilmReporter at Docks
- 2001MessiahSeriesGov. William Houseman
- 2001Murphy's LawSeriesJustice Burnham
- 2001Another LifeFilmWilliam Graydon
- 2000Summer in the SuburbsFilmGeorge Saunders
- 1999Oliver TwistSeriesDr Butchard
- 1998Undercover HeartSeriesPeter Drew
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesMichael Rycroft
- 1996Silent WitnessSeries
- 1996Intimate RelationsFilmMr. Pugh
- 1996Giving TongueFilmLords Clerk
- 1995She's OutSeriesTractor Driver
- 1994Pie in the SkySeriesFremantle
- 1993Peak PracticeSeriesDr. Sharland, Casualty Officer
- 1993Joking ApartSeriesPoliceman
- 1992A Touch of FrostSeriesChalmers
- 1991Stanley and the WomenSeriesTelevision Chairman
- 1990Paper MaskFilmCoroner's Officer
- 1989TraffikSeriesTyler
- 1987Inspector MorseSeriesDetective
- 1987Bellman and TrueFilmSteward
- 1986LovejoySeriesMalcolm Harbey
- 1986The Return of Sherlock HolmesSeriesAveling
- 1986Slinger's DaySeriesSales Rep
- 1986C.A.BSeries
- 1984Sherlock HolmesSeriesAveling
- 1984The BillSeries
- 1984John Wycliffe: The Morning StarFilmJohn Purvey
- 1984DianaSeriesReporter
- 1984LeavingSeriesMilkman
- 1978StrangersSeriesDI Walker
- 1977The ProfessionalsSeriesDoctor