Editing Michael Brandon

{{short description|American actor (b. 1945)}}
{{about||the American football player|Michael Brandon (American football)}}{{distinguish|Michael Brandon (pornographic actor)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Michael Brandon
| image              = Michael Brandon William Devane Red Alert 1977.jpg
| caption            = Brandon in ''Red Alert'', 1977
| birth_name         = Michael Feldman
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1945|4|20}}<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/drama/3604594/The-Jerry-Springer-rollercoaster.html |work=The Telegraph |title=The Jerry Springer rollercoaster |date=14 October 2003 |access-date= 11 March 2017}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[New York City]], U.S.
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| education          = [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]]
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1967–present
| spouse             = {{ubl|{{marriage|[[Lindsay Wagner]]|1976|1979|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Glynis Barber]]|1989}}}}
| children           = 1
| website            = {{url|http://michaelbrandon.net}}
}}
'''Michael Brandon''' (born '''Michael Feldman'''; April 20, 1945)<ref name="auto"/> is an American actor. He is known for his role as James Dempsey in the British drama series ''[[Dempsey and Makepeace]]'' (1985–1986) and narrating the American dub of the children's television series ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' (2004–2012). His theatre credits include the original [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] production of ''[[Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?]]'' (1969), and [[Jerry Springer]] in the [[West End (theatre)|West End]] production of ''[[Jerry Springer: The Opera]]'' (2003–2004).

==Early life==
Brandon was born Michael Feldman in [[Brooklyn]], New York on April 20, 1945, to Miriam (née Tumen) and Sol Feldman.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="filmref">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/67/Michael-Brandon.html|title=Michael Brandon Biography (1945-)|website=www.filmreference.com}}</ref> At age nine, he and his family moved to [[Valley Stream, New York]], where he attended Memorial Junior High and graduated from [[Valley Stream Central High School]]. Brandon then attended the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]] and made his debut on Broadway before turning to cinema.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Films and Filming|publisher=Hansom Books|year=1973|pages=67}}</ref>  He is of [[Jewish]] heritage.<ref>Leslie Bunder (3 August 2007), [http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/2457_michael_brandon_inte.htm "Meet Michael Brandon"],''SomethingJewish''. Retrieved 8 December 2018.</ref>

==Career==
Brandon starred in the TV series ''[[Dempsey and Makepeace]]'' and ''[[Dinotopia]]'', the movies ''[[Quattro mosche di velluto grigio]]'' (1971), ''[[FM (film)|F.M.]]'' (1978), ''[[A Vacation In Hell]]'' (1979) and ''[[A Change of Seasons (film)|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 television shows such as ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Trial & Retribution]]'', and ''[[Dead Man Weds]]''. He also played the title role in the musical ''[[Jerry Springer: The Opera]]'' for over a year in the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] and after its transfer into the West End. Brandon starred in ''[[Singin' in the Rain (musical)|Singin' in the Rain]]'' in the summer of 2012.

In 2004, he became the fourth American narrator and [[Alec Baldwin]]'s replacement from the [[Thomas and Friends (series 7)|seventh]] through the [[Thomas and Friends (series 16)|sixteenth]] seasons of the children's television series ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' and has also narrated four of the CGI film specials, including ''[[Hero of the Rails]]'', ''[[Misty Island Rescue]]'', [[Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels|''Day of the Diesels'']], and ''[[Blue Mountain Mystery]]'', until departing from the role in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/thomas-has-new-friend-brosnan-143858/amp/|title='Thomas' has new friend in Brosnan|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|author=Thur Starr|date=July 19, 2007|access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> In February 2008, he began his talk radio show on [[Radio City Talk|City Talk]] (now [[Greatest Hits Radio Liverpool & The North West]]), a new local radio station in [[Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citytalk.fm/showdj.asp?DJID=42348|title=Radio City Talk - Rock, Sport & Talk|website=Radio City Talk}}</ref> In 2008, he appeared in the [[Doctor Who (series 4)|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 (TV series)|Bones]]'', as Roger Frampton, an American millionaire.

In 2011, Brandon guest-starred in an episode of the BBC1 con drama ''[[Hustle (TV series)|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 (TV network)|ITV]] dancing show ''[[Stepping Out (British TV series)|Stepping Out]]'' with wife Glynis Barber. In 2017, he collaborated with producer/director Guy Masterson to create his autobiographical stand-up comedy, ''Off Ramps'' which hit at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2022, he appeared in an episode of ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' on BBC1.

==Personal life==
Brandon lived with actress [[Kim Novak]] for 18 months in 1973–74.<ref name=biography>[http://www.glynisbarber.com/biography.html "Biography"] Official website</ref> Brandon was married to actress [[Lindsay Wagner]] from 1976 to 1979.<ref name="filmref" /> He has been married to actress [[Glynis Barber]], with whom he co-starred in ''[[Dempsey & Makepeace]]'',  since 18 November 1989.<ref name="filmref" /> They remain in the United Kingdom.<ref name="filmref" /> The couple have a son.<ref name=biography/>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Goodbye, Columbus (film)|Goodbye, Columbus]]'' || Dartmouth || ||rowspan=48|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://michaelbrandon.net/films/ |work=michaelbrandon.net |title=Film Credits |date= |access-date= April 6, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Voice"/>
|-
| rowspan=2|1970 || ''[[Lovers and Other Strangers]]'' || Mike ||
|-
| ''[[Jennifer on My Mind]]'' || Marcus Rottner ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Four Flies on Grey Velvet]]'' || Robert Tobias ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Strangers in 7A]]'' || Billy || 
|-
| rowspan=2|1973 || ''[[Heavy Traffic]]'' || Street Cat (voice) ||
|-
| ''[[The Third Girl From the Left]]'' || David || 
|-
| rowspan=2|1974 || ''[[Hitchhike!]]'' || Keith Miles || 
|-
| ''[[The Red Badge of Courage (1974 film)|The Red Badge of Courage]]'' || Jim Conklin || 
|-
| rowspan=2|1975 || ''[[Queen of the Stardust Ballroom]]'' || David Asher || 
|-
| ''[[Cage Without a Key]]'' || Ben Holian || 
|-
| 1976 || ''[[James Dean (1976 film)|James Dean]]'' || [[William Bast|Bill Blast]] || 
|-
| 1978 || ''[[FM (film)|FM]]'' || Jeff Dugan ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1979 || ''[[A Vacation in Hell]]'' || Alan || 
|-
| ''[[Promises in the Dark (film)|Promises in the Dark]]'' || Dr. Jim Sanderson ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[A Change of Seasons (film)|A Change of Seasons]]'' || Pete Lachapelle ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Rich and Famous (1981 film)|Rich and Famous]]'' || Max ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Venice Medical]]'' || Dr. Pete Marcus || 
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Deadly Messages]]'' || Michael Krasnick || 
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Divided We Stand]]'' || Bryan Gibbs || 
|-
| rowspan=5|1990 || ''Have a Nice Night'' || rowspan=4|Tom Lepski ||
|-
| ''Want to Stay Alive?'' ||
|-
| ''Présumé dangereux'' ||
|-
| ''[[Try This One for Size]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[The Care of Time]]'' || Robert Halliday || 
|-
| 1996 || ''[[The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson]]'' || Jeff Littman ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1997 || ''[[The Apocalypse Watch]]'' || Ambassador Courtland || 
|-
| ''[[Déjà Vu (1997 film)|Deja Vu]]'' || Alex ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2001 || ''[[Contaminated Man]]'' || Wyles ||
|-
| ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase]]'' || Skeleton Gladiator (voice) || DVD movie
|-
| ''[[The Lost Battalion (2001 film)|The Lost Battalion]]'' || [[Robert Alexander (United States Army officer)|General Robert Alexander]] || 
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Hawking (2004 film)|Hawking]]'' || [[Arno Allan Penzias|Arno Penzias]] || 
|-
| 2005 || ''Calling All Engines!''|| US Narrator ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''[[The Detonator]]'' || Commander Flint ||
|-
|[[Are You Ready for Love?|''Are You Ready For Love?'']]
|Randy Bush
|
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Me and Orson Welles]]'' || [[Les Tremayne]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2009
| ''Toscanini in His Own Words'' || [[Wilfrid Pelletier]] ||
|-
|''[[Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails|Hero of the Rails]]''
|US Narrator
|
|-
| ''[[The Last Days of Lehman Brothers]]'' || [[Jamie Dimon]] ||
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue|Misty Island Rescue]]''
|US Narrator, Diesel
|
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'' || Senator Brandt ||
|-
| 2011 || [[Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels|''Day of the Diesels'']]
| rowspan="2" |US Narrator, Diesel
|
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Blue Mountain Mystery]]''
|
|-
| 2014 || ''Born of War'' || Harm Helder ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[The Time of Their Lives (2017 film)|The Time of Their Lives]]'' || Harry Scheider ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Passport to Oblivion]]'' || Parkington || Voice
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Renegades (2022 film)|Renegades]]''  || Palmer ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Canary Black]]'' || the President of the [[United States]] ||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
| rowspan=2|1969 || ''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Medical Center]]'' || Andy Tobin || Episode: "Thousands and Thousands of Miles" || rowspan=66|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://michaelbrandon.net/television/ |work=michaelbrandon.net |title=Television Credits |date= |access-date= April 6, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Voice"/>
|-
| ''[[Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (TV series)|Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]]'' || Unknown role || 1 episode
|-
| 1971 || ''The Impatient Heart'' || Frank Pescadero || Television film
|-
| rowspan=2|1972 || ''[[Owen Marshall, Counsellor at Law]]'' || Pete Giannetta || Episode: "Journey Through Limbo"
|-
| ''[[Love American Style]]'' || Leonard || 1 episode
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Love Story (1973 TV series)|Love Story]]'' || Gary Stone || Episode: "Love Came Laughing"
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Medical Center]]'' || Dr. Lensko || Episode: "Web of Intrigue" 
|-
| rowspan=2|1975 || ''[[Dr. Simon Locke|Police Surgeon]]'' || Brian Lewis || Episode: "Insight to Murder"
|-
| ''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]'' || Mike Ripley || Episode: "A Community of Victims"
|-
| 1976 || ''Scott Free'' || Tony Scott || Television film
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Red Alert (film)|Red Alert]]'' || Carl Wyche || Television film
|-
| 1978 || ''The Comedy Company'' || Paul Lester || Television film
|-
| 1980 || ''A Perfect Match'' || Steve Triandos || Television film
|-
| 1982 || ''Between Two Brothers'' || Lead || Television film
|-
| 1983 || ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' || Tony Gifford || Episode: "AIDS & Comfort"
|-
| 1983–84 || ''[[Emerald Point N.A.S.]]'' || David Marquette || 11 episodes
|-
| 1984 || ''The Seduction of Gina'' || Keith Sindell || Television film
|-
| 1985–86 || ''[[Dempsey and Makepeace]]'' || Lt. James Dempsey || 30 episodes
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Screen Two]]'' || Eddie || Episode: "Visitors"
|-
| rowspan=2|1988 || ''[[Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)|Tales of the Unexpected]]'' || Stephen Baker || Episode: "The Finger of Suspicion"
|-
| ''[[The Magical World of Disney]]'' || Jeff Robins || Episode "Rock and Roll Mom"
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Dynasty: The Reunion]]'' || Arlen Marshall || 2 episodes
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Home Fires (American TV series)|Home Fires]]'' || Ted Kramer || 6 episodes<ref>{{cite book|title=Home Fires|location=USA|date=1992|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103444/|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> 
|-
| 1994 || ''Shattering the Silence'' || Ted Ricci || Episode: "Not in My Family"
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' || Alex Weaver || Episode: "Proof in the Pudding"
|-
| 1996 || ''Gone in a Night'' || David Protess || Television film
|-
| 1997 || ''The Knock'' || Greg Taylor || Mini-series
|-
| rowspan=4|1998 || ''[[Dark Realm]]'' || Bristol || Episode: "Murder One"
|-
| ''[[JAG (TV series)|J.A.G.]]'' || D.A. Nardoni, Col.Hegstetter || 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Nanny]]'' || Stan || Episode: "The Nanny & the Hunk Producer"
|-
| ''[[Ally McBeal]]'' || D.A. Dawson || Episode: "The Inmates"
|-
|rowspan=3|1999 || ''[[CI5: The New Professionals]]'' || Dr. Woods || Episode: "Skorpion"
|-
| ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'' || Capt. Frank Candy || Episode: "The Omega Man"
|-
| ''[[The Practice]]'' || D.A. Dawson || 2 episodes
|-
| 2001 || ''[[The Division]]'' || Judge Stone || Episode: "Deal with the Devil"
|-
| 2002 ||''[[Dinotopia (TV series)|Dinotopia]]'' || Frank Scott || 8 episodes
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Ed Stone Is Dead]]'' || Dad || 1 episode
|-
| 2004–2012 || ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' || Narrator (Series 6 (redub), 7–16), <br>Diesel (Series 13–16), <br>Mr. Bubbles (Series 13–15) (voices) || US dub; 239 episodes
|-
| 2004 || ''[[The Catherine Tate Show]]'' || Various || Episode: "Car Party"
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Dead Man Weds]]'' || Chuck Newman || 6 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3|2006 || ''[[Agatha Christie's Marple|Miss Marple]]'' || Martin Zimmerman || Episode: "[[The Sittaford Mystery]]"
|-
| ''[[The Catherine Tate Show]]'' || Robert || Episode: "Large Breasted Doctor"
|-
| ''[[Trial & Retribution]]'' || Max Stanford || Episode: "[[List of Trial & Retribution episodes#Trial .26 Retribution XI: Closure|XI: Closure]]"
|-
| 2006-2008 ||''Jack and the Sodor Construction Company'' || US Narrator || 13 episodes; Spin off 
|-
| rowspan=2|2007 || ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' || Mike Barnicott || Episode: "Inheritance"
|-
| ''[[The Bill]]'' || Louis Dreyfuss || 4 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2008 || ''[[Bewitched]]'' || Rex || 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Doctor Who]]'' || General Sanchez || Episode: "[[The Stolen Earth]]"
|-
| rowspan=3|2009 || ''[[After You've Gone (TV series)|After You've Gone]]'' || Bill Tucker || Episode: "There Will Be Pud"
|-
| ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'' || Roger Frampton || Episode: "The Yanks in the U.K.: Parts 1 and 2"
|-
| ''[[New Tricks]]'' || Colonel Norton || Episode: "The Truth Is Out There"
|-
|rowspan=2|2010 || Rosamund Pilcher's Shades of Love || Conrad || 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Hustle (TV series)|Hustle]]'' || Marcus Wendell || Episode: "Clearance from a Deal"
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Mr. Selfridge]]'' || [[Frank Winfield Woolworth|FW Woolworth]] || Episode: #1.8
|-
| 2012–2017 || ''[[Episodes (TV series)|Episodes]]'' || Elliot Salad || 8 episodes
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]'' || Joel Maurice || Episode: "A Deadly Curse"
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Blandings (TV series)|Blandings]]'' || Grumman || Episode: "Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best"
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Galavant]]'' || Sid's Dad || Episode: "Two Balls"
|-
| 2016–2018 || ''[[Tracey Ullman's Show]]'' || Hal || 4 episodes
|-
|rowspan=3|2017 || ''[[I Live with Models]]'' || Don || Episode: "Tommy's Dad"
|-
|''[[Tracey Breaks the News]]''|| Rich || 1 episode
|-
| ''[[Loaded (British TV series)|Loaded]]'' || Leslie 'The Emperor' || 3 episodes
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Trust (American TV series)|Trust]]'' || Walter Annenberg || Episode: "White Car in a Snowstorm"
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Urban Myths (TV series)|Urban Myths]]'' || Robert Calgary || Episode: "The Trial of Joan Collins"
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' || Bill Phillipsen || Episode: "On the Edge"
|-
| 2023 || ''[[The Power (TV series)|The Power]]'' || Robertson Laing || Episode: "A Better Future Is in Your Hands"
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017 video game)|Star Wars: Battlefront II]]'' || Additional voices || ||<ref name="Voice">{{cite web|url=http://michaelbrandon.net/voice/ |work=michaelbrandon.net |title=Voice Credits |date= |access-date= April 6, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''[[King's Bounty II]]'' || The Seer || ||
|}

==Theatre==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Under the Yum Yum Tree]]'' || Lead || Barn Dinner Theater || rowspan=21|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://michaelbrandon.net/stage/ |work=michaelbrandon.net |title=Stage Credits |date= |access-date= April 6, 2023}}</ref>
|- 
| 1968 || ''[[The Rainmaker (play)|The Rainmaker]]'' || Jim Curry || Barn Dinner Theater
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?]]'' || Prince || [[Belasco Theater]], Broadway
|-
| 1979 || ''Lady and the Clarinet'' || Jack || [[Long Wharf Theatre]]
|-
| 1992 || ''The Writing Game'' || Leo Rafkin || Manhattan Theater
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Speed the Plow]]'' || Cox || The Royal Lincoln
|-
| 2000 || ''The Adjustment'' || Matt || Guildford's YvonneArnaud Theatre, National tour
|-
| 2003–2004 || ''[[Jerry Springer: The Opera]]'' || [[Jerry Springer]] || National Theatre / Cambridge, West End
|-
| 2007 || ''[[On the Waterfront]]'' || Charlie || Hackney Empire Theatre
|-
| 2010 || ''Wet Weather Cover'' || Brad || Kings Head / Arts Theatre, West End
|-
| 2011–2012 || ''[[Singin' in the Rain (musical)|Singing in the Rain]]'' || R.F. Simpson || [[Palace Theatre]], London
|-
| 2014 || ''The Long Road South'' || Jake Price || [[Hope Theatre]], London
|-
| 2016 || ''Off The Kings Road'' || {{N/A}} || Jermyn Street Theatre, London
|-
| 2016 || ''Carry On Chilcot'' || {{N/A}} || Duke of Wales, London
|-
| 2017 || ''[[All My Sons]]'' || {{N/A}} || Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong
|-
| 2017 || ''Off Ramps - A Stand-Up Story'' || {{N/A}} || Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Fringe
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Local Hero (musical)|Local Hero]]'' || Mark Knopfler || Workshop, Mark Knopfler
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Other People's Money]]'' || {{N/A}} || Southwark, Part of Jorgy Jorgensen
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Roman Holiday]]'' || {{N/A}} || Shanghai Theatre Festival
|-
| 2019 || ''[[White Christmas (musical)|White Christmas]]'' || {{N/A}} || [[Dominion Theatre]], West End
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Straight White Men]]'' || {{N/A}} ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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