Michael Cochrane

Acting Born May 19, 1947 Brighton, Sussex, England, UK 103 credits

Biography

Michael Cochrane works in acting. Born May 19, 1947 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK. Archytele tracks 103 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Tim Pigott-Smith 2 shared titles

David Troughton 2 shared titles

Gillian Martell 1 shared title

Martin Shaw 1 shared title

Karen Archer 1 shared title

Dean Lepley 1 shared title

Judy Loe 1 shared title

Stuart McGugan 1 shared title

Tony Caunter 1 shared title

Eamon Boland 1 shared title

Career timeline

2024

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy

2022

LivingI Hate You

2021

The Outlaws

2019

Sticks and Stones

2018

RSC Live: Twelfth Night

2017

Decline and Fall

2016

The CrownAgatha Raisin

2015

Cradle to GraveWe're Doomed! The Dad's Army StoryCoalition

2014

The MusketeersHampstead Theatre At Home: Wonderland

2013

Father BrownMan DownViciousThe Escape Artist

2012

Call the MidwifeTitanic: Blood and SteelRun For Your WifePanto!

2011

The Iron LadyHoly Flying Circus

2010

Downton Abbey

2009

Margaret

2008

Mutual FriendsSharpe's PerilMargaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

2007

My Spy Family

2006

Sharpe's ChallengeHG Wells: War with the World

2005

The Government InspectorKenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

2004

The Worst Week of My LifeA Different Loyalty

2003

Rosemary & ThymeKeen EddieReversals

2002

SpooksWire in the BloodThe CryThe Falklands PlayThe Cry

2001

Murphy's LawThe Innocent

2000

Monarch of the GlenLongitudePerfect WorldLongitude

1999

NancherrowNancherrow

1998

The Ambassador

1997

Jonathan CreekThe SaintSharpe: The LegendThe UninvitedIncognito

1996

Sharpe's Regiment

1995

Sharpe's Sword

1994

WycliffePie in the Sky99-1

1993

SharpeSharpeSharpe's Eagle

Full Filmography

103 titles

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy (2024) as Self - Archie Pennington-Booth
Living (2022) as Sir James
I Hate You (2022) as Leonard
The Outlaws (2021) as Mr Kingsley
Sticks and Stones (2019) as Clayton
RSC Live: Twelfth Night (2018) as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Decline and Fall (2017) as Prosecutor
The Crown (2016) as Vice Provost Sir Henry Marten
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Agatha Raisin (2016) as Sir Desmond
Cradle to Grave (2015) as Judge
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story (2015) as Arnold Ridley
Coalition (2015) as Senior Tory MP Buchanan
The Musketeers (2014)
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Wonderland (2014) as Ian MacGregor
Father Brown (2013) as Bishop Yorke
Man Down (2013)
Vicious (2013) as Jasper
The Escape Artist (2013) as Judge
Call the Midwife (2012) as Sir Brigham Aylward
Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012) as Captain Smith
Run For Your Wife (2012) as Man on Bus
Panto! (2012) as Johnny
The Iron Lady (2011) as William
Holy Flying Circus (2011) as Malcolm Muggeridge
Downton Abbey (2010) as Reverend Travis
Margaret (2009) as Alan Clark
Mutual Friends (2008) as Judge
Sharpe's Peril (2008) as Simmerson
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (2008) as Sir Waldron Smithers
My Spy Family (2007) as Lord Bollingstock
Sharpe's Challenge (2006) as Simmerson
HG Wells: War with the World (2006) as Minister
The Government Inspector (2005) as Sir Richard Dearlove
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore (2005) as Lord Lyttleton
The Worst Week of My Life (2004) as Rupert
A Different Loyalty (2004) as Dick Madsen
Rosemary & Thyme (2003) as Franklin Danvers
Keen Eddie (2003)
Reversals (2003) as Derek Barry
Spooks (2002) as Ross Vaughan
Wire in the Blood (2002) as Judge Hynes
The Cry (2002) as Nathaniel Weekly
The Falklands Play (2002) as Rt Hon Nicholas Ridley MP (Financial Secretary to the Treasury)
The Cry (2002) as Nathaniel Wakely
Murphy's Law (2001) as Livingston
The Innocent (2001) as Harold Haig
Monarch of the Glen (2000)
Longitude (2000) as Solicitor
Perfect World (2000) as Terence Bentley (The Director)
Longitude (2000) as Waddington, Gould's solicitor
Nancherrow (1999)
Nancherrow (1999) as Sir George Rawlings
The Ambassador (1998)
Jonathan Creek (1997) as Owen Glendower
The Saint (1997) as Cold Fusion Broker
Sharpe: The Legend (1997) as Simmerson
The Uninvited (1997)
Incognito (1997) as Detective Inspector Deeks
Sharpe's Regiment (1996) as Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson
Sharpe's Sword (1995) as Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson
Wycliffe (1994) as Mr. Price
Pie in the Sky (1994) as Julian Tubbs
99-1 (1994) as Charlwood
Sharpe (1993) as Sir Henry Simmerson
Sharpe (1993) as Simmerson
Sharpe's Eagle (1993) as Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson
Heartbeat (1992) as Derek Lightfoot
Heartbeat (1992) as Stephen Quinn
Heartbeat (1992) as Cunningham
A Touch of Frost (1992) as Babcock, HMI
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992) as Winston Churchill
The Darling Buds of May (1991) as Wing Commander Honeyman
A Murder of Quality (1991) as Charles Hecht
Tell Me That You Love Me (1991) as Geoff
The Chief (1990) as Nigel Crimmond
No Job for a Lady (1990) as Richard Monkton
Number One Gun (1990) as Flash Fairmaid
Doctor Who: Ghost Light (1989) as Redvers Fenn-Cooper
The Return of Sam McCloud (1989) as Geraint Davies
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Swithun Riding
Fortunes of War (1987) as Clifford
Dear John (1986) as Roger
Howards' Way (1985) as Pierre Challon
The Detective (1985) as David Marchwint
The Far Pavilions (1984) as Crimpley
Hay Fever (1984) as Sandy Tyrell
Frankenstein (1984) as Henry Clervell
Real Life (1984) as Lipton
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983) as Dennis Radcliffe
The Return of the Soldier (1983) as Stephen
Ascendancy (1983) as Officer
Doctor Who: Black Orchid (1982) as Lord Cranleigh
Escape to Victory (1981) as Farrell
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981) as Charles Masterman
Love in a Cold Climate (1980) as Cedric Hampton
Daphne Laureola (1978) as Bill
Wings (1977) as Charles Gaylion
The Country Wife (1977) as Sparkish
Laurence Olivier Presents (1976) as Bill
The Pallisers (1974) as Gerald
BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Sparkish
Doctor Who (1963) as Lord Cranleigh
Doctor Who (1963) as Redvers Fenn-Cooper

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Michael Cochrane best known for?

Michael Cochrane is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Living (2022), The Outlaws (2021), The Crown (2016), Agatha Raisin (2016).

When and where was Michael Cochrane born?

Michael Cochrane was born on May 19, 1947 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.

How many credits does Michael Cochrane have?

Michael Cochrane has accumulated over 103 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2024.

What is Michael Cochrane's background in cinema and television?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Cochrane (born 19 May 1947) is an English actor who specialises in playing upper class characters, sometimes with a suaveness that hides their villainy. He has had many television and radio roles including Oliver Sterling in the Radio 4 soap opera The Archers, The Pallis...