Michael York
Biography
Michael York, born Michael Hugh Johnson on March 27, 1942, in Fulmer, England, is a British actor. He graduated from Oxford University in 1964 and performed on-stage with the Royal National Theatre. His film career breakthrough came when he played Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliet. Known for his blond, blue-eyed boyish looks and English upper social class demeanor, he became a popular choice for leading roles in major British and Hollywood films during the 1970s. His known roles include Konrad Ludwig in Something for Everyone, Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in Zeppelin, Brian Roberts in Cabaret, George Conway in Lost Horizon, and D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers and its sequels. He also appeared in Murder on the Orient Express, Logan's Run, and Jesus of Nazareth.
Career overview
Michael York, born Michael Hugh Johnson on March 27, 1942, in Fulmer, England, is a British actor. He graduated from the University of Oxford in 1964, where he had been a member of the Oxford university groups, and previously performed on-stage with the Royal National Theatre. His film breakthrough came when he played Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliet. Known for his English gentleman appearance, he established a career playing leading roles in major British and Hollywood productions.
During the 1970s, York appeared in numerous prominent films. His best-known roles from this period include Konrad Ludwig in Something for Everyone in 1970, Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in Zeppelin in 1971, Brian Roberts in Cabaret in 1972, and George Conway in Lost Horizon in 1973. He also played D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers in 1973, along with its two sequels, and Count Andrenyi in Murder on the Orient Express. His extensive filmography includes appearances in Logan's Run and the television series Jesus of Nazareth.
Over his career, York has amassed numerous known acting credits across film and television. His television work includes appearances in programs such as The Simpsons, Justice League Unlimited, and How I Met Your Mother. Recognized for his charisma and acting talent, he became a popular portrayer of romantic heroes on screen.
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- The Crystal Planet (2026) as The Patriarch (voice)
- Dreams (2025) as Private Agent
- Sleeping Beauty (2014) as The Narrator
- Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora (2014) as Self
- Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals (2013) as Self
- Flatland²: Sphereland (2012) as Spherius (voice)
- Earth Songs (2012) as Narrator
- The Mill and the Cross (2011) as Nicolaes Jonghelinck
- Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta (2011) as Self
- Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010) as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
- The Justice of Wolves (2010) as Mika - Adult
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) as Prime #1 (voice)
- A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert (2009) as Narrator
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) as Dr. Nuvo Vindi (voice)
- Ben 10: Alien Force (2008) as Patrick (voice)
- Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons (2008) as Stephen Combe
- Świadectwo (2008)
- Chris & Don: A Love Story (2008) as Self - Narrator
- Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008) as Self
- Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008) as Self - Narrator
- Flatland (2007) as Spherius (voice)
- Legends (2006) as Self
- Legends (2006) as Self (uncredited)
- Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion (2006) as Narrator
- Vanishing Cultures: Bushmen of the Kalahari (2006)
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Jefferson Van Smoot
- Frederick Forsyth's Icon (2005) as Sir Nigel Irvine
- Crusader (2005) as McGovern
- Icon (2005) as Sir Nigel Irvine
- The Hobart Shakespeareans (2005) as Self
- William Powell: A True Gentleman (2005) as Narrator
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Ares / Mr. Sera (voice)
- The Lady Musketeer (2004) as D'Artagnan
- Moscow Heat (2004) as Roger Chambers
- Freedom from Despair (2004) as Voice Over
- Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express' (2004) as Self
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) as Basil Exposition
- Presidio Med (2002) as George Slingerland
- Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002) as Narrator (voice)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Bernard Fremont
- Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001) as Stone Alexander
- Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001) Co-Producer
- In Search of Peace (2001) as Chaim Herzog (voice)
- Borstal Boy (2001) as Joyce
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as Asher Fleming
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Michael York
- The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000) as Pterano (voice)
- Founding Fathers (2000) as Alexander Hamilton (voice) / Thomas Paine (voice)
- One Hell of a Guy (2000) as The Devil
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) as Basil Exposition
- Magic and Beyond (1999) as Host
- The Lot (1999) as Colin Rhome
- Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' (1999) as Self
- The Haunting of Hell House (1999) as Professor Ambrose
- The Omega Code (1999) as Stone Alexander
- Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) as Basil Exposition (segment "Beautiful Stranger")
- Puss in Boots (1999) as Puss In Boots (voice)
- 54 (1998) as Ambassador
- Wrongfully Accused (1998) as Hibbing Goodhue
- The Treat (1998) as Simon
- Merchants of Venus (1998) as Alex Jakoff
- Perfect Little Angels (1998) as Calvin Lawrence
- Lovers and Liars (1998) as Dick
- Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998) as David 'Arthur' McIntyre (arcive footage, uncredited)
- A Knight in Camelot (1998) as King Arthur
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) as Basil Exposition
- True Women (1997) as Lewis Lawshe
- A Christmas Carol (1997) as Bob Cratchit (voice)
- Goodbye America (1997) as Senator Bladon
- The Long Way Home (1997) as (voice)
- Dark Planet (1997) as Winter
- Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club (1997) as The Swingers Club
- The Ripper (1997) as Sir Charles Warren
- Un coup de baguette magique (1997) as Ilya
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996) as Kanto (voice)
- The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1996) as Robert Graves / Harold Owen (voice)
- September (1996) as Edmund
- The Ring (1996) as Walmar von Gotthard
- The Ring (1996) as Walmar von Gotthard
- Rosamunde Pilcher: September (1996) as Edmund
- Basketball Mozart (1996) as Narrator (voice)
- Sliders (1995)
- The Naked Truth (1995) as Leland Banks
- Not of This Earth (1995) as Paul Johnson
- Virgin Mary (1995) as Milan Vukovic
- A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1995) as Merlin
- Shadow of a Kiss (1995) as Albert
- Babylon 5 (1994) as David 'Arthur' McIntyre
- The Magic School Bus (1994) as Harry Herpst (voice)
- TekWar: TekLab (1994) as Richard Stewart
- Discretion Assured (1994) as Trevor
- The Magic Flute (1994) as King Sarastro
- Fall from Grace (1994) as Hans-Dieter Stromelburg
- seaQuest DSV (1993) as President Alexander Bourne
- The Magic Paintbrush (1993) as The King (voice)
- Wide Sargasso Sea (1993) as Paul Mason
- David Copperfield (1993) as Edward Murdstone (voice)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Dr. Montague Kane (voice)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Vertigo (voice)
- Vicki! (1992) as Self - Guest
- Duel of Hearts (1992) as Gervaise Warlingham
- The Long Shadow (1992)
- Rochade (1992) as Paul Grumbach
- Eline Vere (1991) as Lawrence St. Clare
- The Wanderer (1991) as Saxon Warrior
- Night of the Fox (1990) as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Caporal Berger
- Come See the Paradise (1990) as Dance Hall Band
- The Simpsons (1989) as Clayton (voice)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Dr. Lionel Budgie (voice)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Nigel (voice)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Mason Fairbanks (voice)
- Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again (1989)
- The Return of the Musketeers (1989) as D'Artagnan
- Till We Meet Again (1989) as Paul de Lancel
- The Heat of the Day (1989) as Robert
- The Secret of the Sahara (1988) as Desmond Jordan
- The Lady and the Highwayman (1988) as King Charles II
- The Four Minute Mile (1988) as Franz Stampfl
- Phantom of Death (1988) as Robert Dominici
- Midnight Cop (1988) as Karstens
- The Far Country (1987) as Carl Zlinter
- Lethal Obsession (1987) as Dr. Proper
- Ponce de Leon (1986) as Ponce de Leon
- Are You My Mother? (1986) as Chet Gordon
- Dark Mansions (1986) as Jason Drake
- Sword of Gideon (1986) as Robert
- The Dawn (1986) as John Dawson
- Tall Tales & Legends (1985) as Ponce de Leon
- Au nom de tous les miens (1985) as Martin Gray
- Space (1985) as Dieter Kolff
- The Bengal Lancers! (1984) as Captain Walberton
- The Master of Ballantrae (1984) as James Durie
- Success Is the Best Revenge (1984) as Alex Rodak
- For Those I Loved (1983) as Martin's Father / Martin Gray (age 40)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1983) as Michael Hartnell
- Vendredi ou la vie sauvage (1983)
- The Weather in the Streets (1983) as Rollo Spencer
- Twilight Theater II (1982) as Self- Guest
- Twilight Theatre (1982)
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- The White Lions (1981) as Chris McBride
- Beauty and the Beast (1981) as The Beast (voice)
- Golden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast (1981) as Beast (voice)
- Final Assignment (1980) as Lyosha Petrov
- Knots Landing (1979) as Charles Scott
- A Man Called Intrepid (1979) as Evan Michaelian
- The Riddle of the Sands (1979) as Charles Carruthers
- Fedora (1978) as Self
- Regie: Billy Wilder (1978) as Self
- Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978) as Self
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977) as John the Baptist
- Weekend Special (1977) as King Sarastro (voice)
- The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) as Andrew Braddock
- The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) as Beau Geste
- True Patriot (1977) as Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Logan's Run (1976) as Logan
- Seven Nights in Japan (1976) as Prince George
- A Look Into the 23rd Century (1976) as Self
- Conduct Unbecoming (1975) as 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Drake
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974) as Count Andrenyi
- The Four Musketeers (1974) as D'Artagnan
- Great Expectations (1974) as Pip
- The Three Musketeers (1973) as D'Artagnan
- Tennessee Williams' South (1973)
- Lost Horizon (1973) as George Conway
- England Made Me (1973) as Anthony Farrant
- Cabaret (1972) as Brian Roberts
- The Recreation of an Era (1972) as Self
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Zeppelin (1971) as Geoffrey Richter-Douglas
- Touch and Go (1971) as Basil
- Something for Everyone (1970) as Konrad Ludwig
- The Guru (1969) as Tom Pickle
- Alfred the Great (1969) as Guthrum
- Justine (1969) as Darley
- Romeo and Juliet (1968) as Tybalt
- Red and Blue (1968) as Acrobat
- The Strange Affair (1968) as Peter Strange
- Red, White, and Zero (1968) as Acrobat
- The Forsyte Saga (1967) as Jolyon 'Jolly' Forsyte
- The Taming of the Shrew (1967) as Lucentio
- Confessions of Loving Couples (1967) as Peter
- Accident (1967) as William
- Smashing Time (1967) as Tom Wabe
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Gupta
- Gidget (1965)
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Roger Porlock
- Arrest and Trial (1963)
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Performer
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as James Durie, Henry's older brother
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Host
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self