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Michael Williams Biography (1935-)

Born July 9, 1935, in Manchester, England; son of Michael Leonard and Elizabeth (Mulligan) Williams; married Judi Dench (an actress). Addresses: AGENT--Michael Whitehall, Ltd., 125 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4TL, England.

Favorite roles: Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew; the Fool in King Lear.

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Birth Details

July 9, 1935

Manchester, England

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Auguste, Take the Fool Away, Nottingham Playhouse Theatre, Nottingham, U.K., 1959.
• LONDON DEBUT--Bernard Fuller, Celebration, Duchess Theatre, 1961.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Herald, Marat/Sade, Martin Beck Theatre, 1965.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES; ALL WITH THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
• Puck, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Filch, The Beggar's Opera, Adolf Eichmann, The Representative, all Aldwych Theatre, London, 1963.
• Oswald, King Lear, Aldwych Theatre, then State Theatre, New York City, 1964.
• Pinch, The Comedy of Errors, Kokol, Marat/Sade, Lodowick, The Jew of Malta, all Aldwych Theatre, 1964.
• sergeant, Don't Make Me Laugh, Aldwych Theatre, 1965.
• Dromio of Syracuse, The Comedy of Errors, painter, Timon of Athens, Guildenstern, Hamlet, all Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1965.
• Arthur, Tango, Aldwych Theatre, 1966.
• Petruchio, The Taming of the Shrew, Orlando, As You Like It, all AldwychTheatre, 1967.
• Fool, King Lear, Orlando, As You Like It, Troilus, Troilus and Cressida,all Memorial Theatre, 1968.
• Troilus, Troilus and Cressida, Aldwych Theatre, 1969.
• Charles Courtly, London Assurance, Aldwych Theatre, 1970.
• Bassanio, The Merchant of Venice, Ferdinand, The Duchess of Malfi, titlerole, Henry V, all Memorial Theatre, 1971.
• Mole, Toad of Toad Hall, Memorial Theatre, 1972.
• Charles Courtly, London Assurance, New Theatre, London, 1972.
• Stellio, Content to Whisper, Theatre Royal, York, U.K., 1973.
• Ian, Jingo, Aldwych Theatre, 1975.
• Scribes, University Theatre, Newcastle, U.K., 1975.
• Private Meek, Too True to Be Good, Globe Theatre, London, 1975.
• Autolycus, The Winter's Tale, Memorial Theatre, 1976.
• title role, Schweik in the Second World War, Other Place Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1976, then Warehouse Theatre, London, 1977.
• Dromio, The Comedy of Errors, Fool, King Lear, both Memorial Theatre, 1976, then Aldwych Theatre, 1977.
• Also appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Theatre-Go-Round Festival, Round House Theatre, London, 1970.
• FILM DEBUT--Marat/Sade, United Artists, 1966.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Eagle in a Cage, National General, 1971.
• Dead Certain, 1974.
• Educating Rita, Columbia, 1983.
• PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; MINI-SERIES Elizabeth R.; Love in a Cold Climate.
• Credits; MOVIES
• A Raging Calm.
• The Hanged Man.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• The Comedy of Errors, BBC.
• My Son, My Son.
• A Fine Romance.
• Blunt.