Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

Birth name: Michael Feldman
Born: April 20, 1945
Age: 79
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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Biography

Michael Brandon (born Michael Feldman) is an American actor who resides in London and Los Angeles.

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Life and career

Brandon was born Michael Feldman in Brooklyn, New York to Miriam (née Tumen) and Sol Feldman. At age nine, he and his family (brother Elliot and sister Debra Lynne) moved to Valley Stream, New York where he attended Memorial Junior High and then Valley Stream Central High School.

Brandon starred in the TV series Dempsey and Makepeace and Dinotopia, the movies Quattro mosche di velluto grigio (1971), F.M. (1978), A Vacation In Hell (1979) and A Change of Seasons (1980), and the plays Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? and Jerry Springer - The Opera. Since moving to the UK, Brandon has worked in TV on such shows as The Bill, Trial and Retribution, and Dead Man Weds. He also played the title role in the musical Jerry Springer: The Opera for over a year in the National Theatre and after its transfer into the West End. Brandon starred in Singin' in the Rain in the summer of 2012. In 2004, he portrayed Nobel Prize winner Arno Penzias in the BBC TV movie Hawking about physicist Stephen Hawking's early career at the University of Cambridge and was the US narrator of Thomas & Friends and Abe and the Amazing Promise of Veggie Tales. In February 2008 he began his talk radio show on City Talk, a new local radio station in Liverpool. In 2008 he appeared in the Series 4 finale of the BBC's Doctor Who, as General Sanchez, a UNIT officer. Also in 2008 he appeared in the television series Bones, as Roger Frampton, an American millionaire.

In the early 1970s Brandon was in a relationship with the actress Kim Novak. From 1976 to 1979, Brandon was married to actress Lindsay Wagner. He is currently married to actress Glynis Barber, with whom he co-starred in Dempsey & Makepeace, and the couple remain in the United Kingdom. Brandon and Barber have a son, Alexander Max Brandon, born November 1992.

In 2011, Brandon guest-starred in an episode of the BBC1 con drama Hustle as Marcus Wendell (series 7, episode 3).

Also in 2011 he was seen in a supporting role in the film Captain America: The First Avenger as a politician who befriends the titular character.

In September 2013 he appeared in the ITV dancing show Stepping Out with wife Glynis Barber.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role
1967 The Unicorn
1969 Goodbye Columbus Dartmouth
1970 Lovers and Other Strangers Mike
Jennifer on My Mind Marcus Rottner
1971 Four Flies on Grey Velvet Robert Tobias
1973 Heavy Traffic Street Cat (voice)
1978 FM Jeff Dugan
1979 Promises in the Dark Dr. Jim Sanderson
1980 A Change of Seasons Pete Lachapelle
1981 Rich and Famous Max (infamous mile-high scene)
1990 Have a Nice Night Tom Lepski
Want to Stay Alive?
Présumé dangereux
Try This One for Size
1997 The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson Jeff Littman
Deja Vu Alex
2001 Contaminated Man Wyles
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase Skeleton Gladiator (voice)
2005 Are You Ready For Love? Randy Bush
Calling All Engines! US Narrator (voice)
2006 The Detonator Commander Flint
2009 Me and Orson Welles Les Tremayne
Hero of the Rails US Narrator (voice)
Toscanini Wilfrid Pelletier
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers Jamie Dimon
2010 Misty Island Rescue Diesel and the US Narrator (voice)
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger Senator Brandt
Day of the Diesels Diesel and the US Narrator (voice)
2012 Blue Mountain Mystery
Born of War Harm Helder

Television

Year Title Role
1969 Medical Center Guest
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1971 The Impatient Heart by Alvin Sargeant Frank Pescadero
1972 Owen Marshall, Counsellor at Law Guest
Strangers in 7A Billy
Love American Style Guest
1973 Love Story Gary Stone (episode "Love Came Laughing")
The Third Girl From the Left David
1974 Medical Center Dr. Lensko (guest role)
Hitchike Keith Miles
The Red Badge of Courage Jim Conklin
1975 Police Surgeon Dr. Simon Locke (guest role)
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom David Asher
Cage Without a Key Ben Holian
Police Story Guest
1976 James Dean Bill Blast
Scott Free Tony Scott
1977 Red Alert Carl Wyche
1978 The Comedy Company Paul Lester
1979 A Vacation in Hell Alan
1980 A Perfect Match Steve Triandos (supporting)
1982 Between Two Brothers Lead
1983 Venice Medical Pilot lead
St. Elsewhere Tony Gifford
1983-1984 Emerald Point N.A.S. David Marquette
1984 The Seduction of Gina Keith Sindell
1984-1986 Dempsey and Makepeace Lt. James Dempsey (30 episodes)
1985 Deadly Messages Michael Krasnick
1987 Dennis Potter’s Visitors Eddie (principal)
1988 Tales of the Unexpected Stephen Baker
Rock and Roll Mom Jeff Robins
1989 Divided We Stand Bryan Gibbs (Pilot Lead)
1990 The Care of Time Robert Halliday
1991 Dynasty: The Reunion Arlen Marshall (series reagular)
1992 Homefries (TV series) Ted Kramer (series lead)
1994 Shattering the Silence (Not in My Family) Ted Ricci
1995 Murder She Wrote Alex Weaver
1996 Gone in a Night David Protess
1997 Apocalypse Watch By Robert Ludlam Ambassdor Courtland (supporting)
The Knock (mini-series) Principal
1998 Dark Realm Guest Lead
J.A.G. D.A. Nardoni, Col.Hegstetter
The Nanny Stan
Ally McBeal D.A. Dawson
1999 CI5: The New Professionals Dr. Woods
Jonathan Creek Capt. Frank Candy
The Practice D.A. Dawson
2001 The Division Judge Stone
2002 The Lost Battalion General Alexander (supporting)
Dinotopia Frank Scott
2003 Ed Stone is Dead Dad
2004-2012 Thomas & Friends US Narrator (2003-2012) (US, voice)
Diesel, Mr. Bubbles and the Stationmasters (Maithwaite/Knapford) (2010-2012) (US, voice)
2004 The Catherine Tate Show The Botox Skit
Hawking Arno Penzias
2005 Dead Man Weds Chuck Newman
2006 Miss Marple The Sittaford Mystery Martin Zimmerman
The Catherine Tate Show Season 2 The Botox Breasts
Trial and Retribution XI: Closure Max Stanford/Profiler
2007 Casualty Mike Barnicott
The Bill Louis Dreyfuss (4 episodes)
2008 Bewitched Rex
Doctor Who General Sanchez (Episode: The Stolen Earth)
2009 After You've Gone Bill Tucker
Bones Roger Frampton
New Tricks Colonel Norton
2010 Shades of Love Conrad
Hustle Marcus Wendell
2012 American Invitation Narrator and Presenter
Episodes Elliot Salad
Mr. Selfridge FW Woolworth
2013 Stepping Out Self, with Glynis Barber
Death in Paradise Joel Maurice
2014 Blandings Grumman

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