John Michie
John Michie | |
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Born | John Michie 25 October 1956 Burma |
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation | Actor |
Known for | Taggart (1998–2010) Coronation Street (2011–2013) Holby City (2013–2018, 2020–2022) Casualty (2014, 2016) |
Children | 3 |
John Michie (born 25 October 1956) is a Scottish television and film actor, known for his roles as DI Robbie Ross in the STV detective drama series Taggart, as Karl Munro in Coronation Street from 2011 to 2013 and his role as CEO Guy Self in Casualty and Holby City.
Early life
Michie was born in Burma and boarded at
Career
Television
He was also in Taggart series 5 1989. Michie appeared in Moon and Son in 1992. He then had a role in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries in 1994, co-starring with Colin Firth. He played a pet shop owner, in the two-part episode "Master of the Moor".
In 1998, he was given a regular part in Taggart, playing DI Robbie Ross, a dedicated detective not afraid to go about things his own way and fly in the face of authority when he needs to.[2]
From 2011 to 2013, Michie played Karl Munro in Coronation Street. His character was the partner of Stella Price (Michelle Collins). Since leaving Coronation Street, Michie has played a regular role in hospital drama Holby City, playing Guy Self and while continuing the role in 2014, he has also appeared in its sister show Casualty. Michie left Holby City in November 2016 after Guy handed in his resignation but he returned in August 2017. It was announced in the autumn trailer that Guy will return during the 20th series.[citation needed]
In 2022 Michie played
Michie is the voice behind Windfall Films' Big, Bigger, Biggest and Monster Moves series for
Presenting
Michie has become increasingly involved in the factual production sector. His first presenting role was for the one-hour documentary Murder Capital, which was produced by STV for The Crime & Investigation Network. It was during filming of Murder Capital that Michie met STV producer Mick McAvoy and together they developed the idea for Michie's next series Highlands. This six-part historical documentary series focused on the Highland Clearances of the late 18th and 19th centuries.[5] Michie's most recent presenting work was for STV's Made in Scotland for which he is also executive producer. This documentary series examines the symbols of Scotland.[6] The final episode saw him unveil a newly designed Michie Tartan.[7]
Films
Michie's first film role was in the 1989 film The Conquest of the South Pole but his first leading role came in the film adaptation, Monk Dawson in 1998. Based on the Piers Paul Read novel, it gained a good reception from the critics despite only a short run at the UK box office. Michie played the character David Baird in John Madden's 1996 film Truth or Dare starring Helen Baxendale and John Hannah.
In 1999, Michie starred alongside Richard Harris in To Walk with Lions, a film based on the life of George Adamson which featured Michie back in his childhood home of Kenya playing the wildlife conservationist Tony Fitzjohn.
Theatre
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Michie began his acting career on the stage and has appeared in several West End productions. Past roles include playing Arthur in Jean Anouilh's comedy, Number One, at the Queen's Theatre in 1984. He also played John in Noël Coward's play, Easy Virtue, at the Garrick Theatre in 1988–1989, before going on to play Walker in Andrew Davies' Prin at the Lyric Theatre, 1989–1990, directed by actor/director Richard Wilson. Michie was directed by Wilson twice more in Michael Wall's Women Laughing at the Royal Court Theatre and in Simply Disconnected at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 1996. He played Danny in Breed, a new play from emerging playwright Lou Ramsden, staged at Theatre503 in 2010.
Michie played
Politics
In 2008, Michie publicly backed the
In August 2014, Michie was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.[11]
Personal life
Michie has three children with his partner Carol Fletcher, a former
In September 2017, his 24-year-old daughter, Louella Fletcher-Michie, died at the
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Lytton's Diary | David Armstrong | Pilot episode |
1987 | Casualty | P.C. Jameson | Series 2 |
1990 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | James Robinson | 1 episode |
1996 | London Bridge | Tim Morris | Main role |
1998–2010 | Taggart | DI Ross | Regular role |
2002 | Wire in the Blood | Jack Vance | 2 episodes |
2008 | Highlands | Himself | Presenter |
2011–2013 | Coronation Street | Karl Munro | Regular role; 299 episodes |
2013–2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 | Holby City | Guy Self[17] | Regular role |
2014, 2016 | Casualty | Recurring role | |
2016 | West Skerra Light | Tom | Main cast |
2018 | Long Night at Blackstone | The Laird | Sequel to West Skerra Light |
2018 | Our Girl | Brigadier | Main cast |
2020 | Strike Back: Vendetta | Sir James Spencer | 3 episodes |
2022 | London Kills | DCS Jack Mulgrew | 4 episodes |
2023 | Death in Paradise | Peter Galbraith | 1 episode |
Stage
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Films
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Presenting
- Murder Capital (2007)
- Highlands (2008)
- Made in Scotland (2009)
Voice over
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References
- ^ Fulton, Rick (18 July 2009). "John Michie: I could be Scotland's answer to Ross Kemp". Daily Record. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ STV Programmes | Taggart. Programmes.stv.tv. Retrieved on 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Meet the cast of BBC One's crime drama London Kills". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Award Winning Television. Windfall Films. Retrieved on 5 September 2011.
- ^ Highlands | STV Video Archived 17 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Video.stv.tv. Retrieved on 5 September 2011.
- ^ STV Weather | Weather forecasts for Scotland and abroad Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Stv.tv (13 March 2009). Retrieved on 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Tartan Details – Michie". The Scottish Register of Tartans. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ The Winter's Tale Theatre Programme, Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, February 2017
- ^ Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape Theatre Programme, Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh & Pitlochry Festival Theatre, September 2023
- ^ BBC online, "Labour actor backed independence", Jul 2008
- ^ "Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories". The Guardian. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "My uncle – John Michie – tried to put me off acting but I'll soon star alongside him, says River City's Jamie Michie". Daily Record. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Holby City star's daughter dies at Bestival". BBC News. 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Holby City star's daughter 'filmed dying at Bestival'". BBC News Online. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Randell, Louise (18 August 2020). "Rapper who left Holby City star's daughter to die has conviction quashed". mirror. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Bestival death: Ceon Broughton manslaughter conviction overturned". BBC News. 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Entirely Holby". Entirely Holby.
External links
- John Michie at the British Film Institute
- John Michie at IMDb