Michael Brandon Biography (1945-)

Original name, Michael Feldman; born April 20, 1945, in Brooklyn, NY; son ofSol and Miriam (maiden name, Tumen) Feldman; married Lindsay Wagner (an actress), December 1, 1976 (divorced, 1978); married Glynis Barber, November 18, 1989; children: (second marriage) Alexander. Addresses: Agent: Storm Artists Management, 1st Floor, 5 Jubilee Place, London SW3 3TD, England; SMS Talent, Inc., 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 440, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Rabbit VoiceManagement, 2nd Floor, 18 Broadwick St., London W1F 8HS, England.; Contact:c/o London Management, 2-4 Noel St., London W1V 3RB, England; c/o David Shapira and Associates, Los Angeles, CA 91403.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director
Birth Details: April 20, 1945; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Mike Vecchio, Lovers and Other Strangers, Cinerama, 1970
Marcus, Jennifer on My Mind, United Artists, 1971
Robert, Four Flies on Grey Velvet (also known as Quattro moschedi velluto grigio, 4 mosche di velluto grigio, Quatre mouchesde velours gris, and Four Patches of Grey Velvet), Paramount, 1972
Voice characterization, Heavy Traffic (animated), American International Pictures, 1973
Jeff Dugan, FM (also known as Citizen's Band), Universal, 1978
Dr. Jim Sandman, Promises in the Dark, Warner Bros., 1979
Pete Lachapelle, A Change of Seasons, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
(Uncredited) Max, Rich and Famous, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1981
Himself, Il mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento (also known as Dario Argento's World of Horror), 1985
Tom Lepski, Sauf votre respect (also known as Try This One forSize) 1989
Tom Lepski, Presume dangereux (also known as Believed Violent), 1990
Jeff Littman, The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson, Bedford Communications Group, 1996
Alex, Deja Vu, 1997
Wyles, The Contaminated Man (also known as Bei Beruehrung Tod and Contagion), DEJ Productions, 2000
Television Appearances
Series
David Marquette, Emerald Point, N.A.S., CBS, 1983-84
Lieutenant James Dempsey, Dempsey and Makepeace, syndicated, 1984
Teddy Kramer, Home Fires, NBC, 1992
Frank Scott, Dinotopia (also known as Dinotopia: The Series), ABC and The Hallmark Channel, 2002
Various characters, The Catherine Tate Show, BBC, 2004
U.S. narrator, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (also known asThomas & Friends and Thomas the Tank Engine), 2004-
Miniseries
Arlen Marshall, Dynasty: The Reunion, ABC, 1991
Talking head/soundbites (segments 1 & 3), Hollywood Women (documentary), ITV, 1994
David Protess, Gone in the Night, CBS, 1996
Ambassador James Courtland, Robert Ludlum's "The Apocalypse Watch"(also known as The Apocalypse Watch), ABC, 1997
Movies
Frank Pescadero, The Impatient Heart, NBC, 1971
Billy, The Strangers in 7-A, CBS, 1972
David, The Third Girl from the Left, ABC, 1973
Private Jim Conklin, The Red Badge of Courage, NBC, 1974
Keith Miles, Hitchhike!, ABC, 1974
Ben Holian, Cage without a Key, CBS, 1975
Davis Asher, Queen of the Stardust Ballroom, CBS, 1975
Bill Bast, James Dean (also known as The Legend), NBC, 1976
Carl Wyche, Red Alert, CBS, 1977
Paul Lester, The Comedy Company, CBS, 1978
Alan, A Vacation in Hell, NBC, 1979
Steve Triandos, A Perfect Match, CBS, 1980
Bob Frazer, Between Two Brothers, CBS, 1982

Keith Sindell, The Seduction of Gina (also known as Another High Roller) CBS, 1984
Michael Krasnick, Deadly Messages, ABC, 1985
Eddie, Visitors, 1987
Jeff Robins, Rock 'n' Roll Mom, ABC, 1988
Tom Lepski, Passez une bonne nuit (also known as Have a Nice Night), 1990
Tom Lepski, Le dernier du colt (also known as Want to Stay Alive), 1990
Robert Halliday, The Care of Time, 1990
Ted Ricci, Not in My Family (also known as Shattering the Silence), ABC, 1993
Arnie Hansen, Murder or Memory? A Moment of Truth Movie (also known as Moment of Truth: Hypnotic Confession and Moment of Truth: Murder or Memory?), NBC, 1994
General Robert Alexander, The Lost Battalion, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Arno Penzias, Hawking, BBC, 2004
Specials
Lindsay Wagner--Another Side of Me, ABC, 1977
Himself, The Grand Knockout Tournament, 1987
Bryan Dobbs, Divided We Stand, ABC, 1988
Mr. Hansen, Love in the Dark Ages, CBS, 1994
Himself, Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (documentary), Independent Film Channel, 2000
Pilots
Kirk, Man in the Middle, CBS, 1972
Tony Scott, Scott Free, NBC, 1976
Dr. Pete Marcus, Venice Medical, ABC, 1983
Barry Sinclair, "The Marshal," The Marshal, 1995
Episodic
Andy, "Thousands and Thousands of Miles," Medical Center, 1969
"Love and the Secret Habit," Love, American Style, 1972
Dr. Lensko, "Web of Intrigue," Medical Center, 1974
Mike Ripley, "A Community of Victims," Police Story, 1975
Anthony Gifford, "AIDS & Comfort," St. Elsewhere, 1983
Stephen Baker, "Finger of Suspicion," Tales of the Unexpected, 1988
Alex Weaver, "Proof in the Pudding," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994
U.S. Attorney Sam Nardoni, "The Guardian," JAG, CBS, 1997
Stan Frey, "The Nanny & the Hunk Producer," The Nanny, CBS, 1997
District Attorney Adam Dawson, "Axe Murderer," The Practice, ABC,1998
District Attorney Adam Dawson, "The Inmates," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998
District Attorney Adam Dawson, "Crossfire," The Practice, ABC, 1999
Colonel Hegstetter, "Front and Center," JAG, CBS, 1999
Dr. Woods, "Skorpion," CI5: The New Professionals, syndicated, 1999
Captain Frank Candy, "The Omega Man," Jonathan Creek, BBC1 and PBS, 1999
Judge Stone, "Deal with the Devil," The Division, Lifetime, 2001
Himself, RI:SE, Channel 4, 2003
Himself, Today with Des and Mel, ITV, 2003
Himself, The Terry and Gaby Show, Channel 5, 2003
Himself, Richard & Judy, Channel 4, 2004
Himself, GMTV, ITV, 2005
Chuck Newman, Dead Man Weds, ITV, 2005
Also appeared in The Knock.
Television Director
Episodic
"Guardian Angel," Dempsey & Makepeace, ITV, 1986
"The Match Game," Monsters, syndicated, 1989
Stage Appearances
Prince and understudy for the roles of Bickham and Fullendorf, Does aTiger Wear a Necktie, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1969
Jack, The Lady and the Clarinet, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1979
Cox, Speed the Plow, Royale Lincoln, England, 1999
Title role, Jerry Springer--The Opera, Royal National Theatre, then Cambridge Theatre, London, 2003
Major Tours
Under the Yum Yum Tree, U.S. cities, 1967
The Rainmaker, U.S. cities, 1968
Matt, The Adjustment, English cities, 2000
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Voice of first agent, Eraser--Turnabout, 1996
Taped Readings
Read Hollywood Wives the Next Generation by Jackie Collins; Tokyo Station by Martin Cruz Smith.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

Michael Brandon Official Site, http://www.michaelbrandon.net/, February 1, 2005

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