Michael Kitchen
Acting Born Oct 31, 1948 Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK 132 credits
Biography
Michael Kitchen is an English actor and television producer. He was born on October 31, 1948, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. He is best known for his starring role as DCS Foyle in the British television series Foyle's War. His professional credits include acting, with a known credit count of 128 projects listed in the database.
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Career overview
Michael Kitchen is an English actor and television producer who was born on October 31, 1948, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. He is best known for his starring role as DCS Foyle in the British television series Foyle's War.
Throughout his career, Kitchen has accumulated a substantial body of work in the entertainment industry. His professional credits encompass both acting and television production, with a total of 128 known credits recorded in his professional profile.
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Career timeline
Mrs. Weekley's Lover
The Kemps: All Gold
The Kemps: All True
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
White HeatHacks
My Week with Marilyn
Mobile
Falling
Alibi
Foyle's WarFoyle's War · Consulting ProducerAdolf & Eva
Lorna DooneNew Year's Day
Proof of LifeLorna DooneThe Railway ChildrenSecond SightA History of Britain
The World Is Not EnoughOliver Twist
Reckless: The SequelThe Last Contract
RecklessMrs. DallowaySunnyside FarmA Royal Scandal
Dalziel and PascoeWildernessWilderness
GoldenEyeThe BuccaneersThe Hanging GaleKidnappedRik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
Pie in the SkyHarry Enfield and ChumsFatherlandDoomsday GunDandelion Dead
Rik Mayall PresentsTo Play the KingThe Trial
A Touch of FrostBetween the LinesShakespeare: The Animated TalesShakespeare: The Animated TalesThe Guilty
Enchanted AprilThe AdvocatesThe War That Never Ends
ChancerThe Russia HouseFools of FortuneCrossing to Freedom
Screen OneStay LuckyBenefactorsCustomer Service From HellThe Justice Game
Inspector Morse
Lovejoy
Screen TwoOut of AfricaThe Browning VersionLove Song
Weekend PlayhouseFreud
The Comedy of Errors
King Lear
The BunkerA Room for the Winter
Full Filmography
132 titles- Mrs. Weekley's Lover (2025) as D.H. Lawrence
- The Kemps: All Gold (2023) as John Farrow
- The Kemps: All True (2020) as Harvey Stickles
- Brian Pern: A Life in Rock (2014) as John Farrow
- White Heat (2012) as Jack (present day)
- Hacks (2012) as Stanhope Feast
- My Week with Marilyn (2011) as Hugh Perceval
- Mobile (2007) as David West
- Falling (2005) as Henry Kent
- Alibi (2003) as Greg Brentwood
- Foyle's War (2002) as DCS Foyle
- Foyle's War (2002) Consulting Producer
- Adolf & Eva (2002) as Narrator (voice)
- Lorna Doone (2001) as Judge Jeffrey
- New Year's Day (2001) as Robin
- Proof of Life (2000) as Ian Havery
- Lorna Doone (2000) as Judge Jeffreys
- The Railway Children (2000) as Father
- Second Sight (2000)
- A History of Britain (2000) as Reader
- The Secret World of Michael Fry (2000) as Herbie
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (2000) as Lloyd George
- The Secret World of Michael Fry (2000) as Herbie
- The World Is Not Enough (1999) as Tanner
- Oliver Twist (1999) as Mr. Brownlow
- Reckless: The Sequel (1998) as Richard Crane
- The Last Contract (1998) as John Gales alias Ray Lambert
- Reckless (1997) as Richard Crane
- Mrs. Dalloway (1997) as Peter Walsh
- Sunnyside Farm (1997)
- A Royal Scandal (1997) as Lord Malmesbury
- Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) as Philip Swain
- Wilderness (1996) as Luther Adams
- Wilderness (1996) as Luther Adams
- GoldenEye (1995) as Bill Tanner
- The Buccaneers (1995) as Sir Helmsley Thwaite
- The Hanging Gale (1995) as Capt. William Townsend
- Kidnapped (1995) as William Reid
- Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town (1995) as Jeremy Swain
- The Hanging Gale (1995) as Captain William Townsend
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Dudley Hooperman
- Harry Enfield and Chums (1994) as David the Director
- Fatherland (1994) as SS-Untersturmführer Max Jäger
- Doomsday Gun (1994) as Doctor Christopher Cowley
- Dandelion Dead (1994) as Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong
- The Drilling Fields (1994) as Voice-over
- The Drilling Fields (1994) as Voice-over
- Rik Mayall Presents (1993) as Jeremy Swain
- To Play the King (1993) as The King
- The Trial (1993) as Block
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as Jonathan Meyerbridge
- Between the Lines (1992) as Roger Boshier
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) as Narrator (voice)
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) as Polixenes (voice)
- The Guilty (1992) as Steven Vey
- Hostage (1992) as Fredericks
- Hamlet (1992) as Narrator
- Enchanted April (1991) as George Briggs
- The Advocates (1991)
- The War That Never Ends (1991) as 2nd Athenian Representative
- Chancer (1990) as Roman
- The Russia House (1990) as Clive
- Fools of Fortune (1990) as Mr Quinton
- Crossing to Freedom (1990) as Maj. Diessen
- Screen One (1989) as Bill English
- Stay Lucky (1989)
- Benefactors (1989)
- Customer Service From Hell (1989)
- The Justice Game (1989) as Tim Forsythe
- The Dive (1989) as Bricks
- Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage (1989) as Smiley Face
- Home Run (1989) as Bill English
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Russell Clark
- Lovejoy (1986) as David Herbert
- Screen Two (1985) as Block
- Out of Africa (1985) as Berkeley Cole
- The Browning Version (1985) as Frank Hunter
- Love Song (1985) as Young William Hatchard
- Weekend Playhouse (1984) as Ed
- Freud (1984) as Ernst von Fleischl-Marxow
- The Comedy of Errors (1983) as Antipholus of Ephesus / Antipholus of Syracuse
- King Lear (1982) as Edmund
- The Bunker (1981) as Rochus Misch
- A Room for the Winter (1981) as Stephen
- Lady Killers (1980) as Reverend Father M'Enery
- Bedroom Farce (1980) as Nick
- Caught on a Train (1980) as Peter
- The Misanthrope (1980) as Acaste
- Breaking Glass (1980) as Larner
- Minder (1979) as Maltese Tony
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Arthur
- School Play (1979) as Rose S J
- The Long and the Short and the Tall (1979) as Private Bamforth
- The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Antipholus of Ephesus / Antipholus of Syracuse
- No Man's Land (1978) as Foster
- The Professionals (1977) as Duffy
- Romance (1977) as Maurice Rossiter
- Beasts (1976) as Bob Curry
- Brimstone and Treacle (1976) as Martin Taylor
- Beasts: What Big Eyes (1976) as Bob Curry
- A Divorce (1976) as Laurence
- Private Affairs (1975) as D.H. Lawrence
- Sleepwalker (1975) as Ian
- The Imp of the Perverse (1975) as The Student
- Playhouse (1974) as Rose S.J.
- Playhouse (1974) as Peter
- Churchill's People (1974) as John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Trotsky
- Seven Faces of Woman (1974) as Archie
- Once the Killing Starts (1974) as George Newton
- Thriller (1973) as George Newton
- Thriller (1973) as Ian
- Centre Play (1973) as The Student
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973) as Herbert White
- The Monkey's Paw (1973) as Herbert White
- The Four Beauties (1973) as Henry Batley
- The Brontës of Haworth (1973) as Branwell Brontë
- New Scotland Yard (1972) as Peter Coppard
- Country Matters (1972) as Henry Batley
- Late Night Theatre (1972) as Paul
- The Reporters (1972) as Alan
- Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) as Greg
- Hell's Angel (1971) as Dick Foster
- Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971) as Bungabine
- Play for Today (1970) as Dick Foster
- Play for Today (1970) as Alan
- Is That Your Body, Boy (1970) as Waller
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Tommy
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Acaste
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Waller
- Savages as Carlos Esquerdo
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Michael Kitchen best known for?
Michael Kitchen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including My Week with Marilyn (2011), Foyle's War (2002), Foyle's War (2002), Proof of Life (2000).
When and where was Michael Kitchen born?
Michael Kitchen was born on October 31, 1948 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK.
How many credits does Michael Kitchen have?
Michael Kitchen has accumulated over 132 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2025.
What is Michael Kitchen's background in cinema and television?
Michael Kitchen is an English actor and television producer. He was born on October 31, 1948, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. He is best known for his starring role as DCS Foyle in the British television series Foyle's War. His professional credits include acting, with a known credit count of 128...
Michael Kitchen by the numbers
132credits
68films
64TV series
1965–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Dudley Hooperman — aged about 45
- Foyle's War (2002) as DCS Foyle — aged about 53
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Russell Clark — aged about 38
- The Professionals (1977) as Duffy — aged about 28
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as Jonathan Meyerbridge — aged about 43
- Lovejoy (1986) as David Herbert — aged about 37
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