Michael Cochrane
Michael Cochrane | |
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Born | Michael Dundonald Cochrane 19 May 1947 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1973–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Michael Dundonald Cochrane (born 19 May 1947) is an English actor. Cochrane has played Oliver Sterling in the Radio 4 soap opera The Archers.
Biography
Early life
Cochrane was born 19 May 1947, in Brighton, East Sussex.[1] He was educated at Cranleigh School.[2]
Career
Cochrane played the role of
Cochrane has also appeared as different characters in the
Other significant roles in which Cochrane has appeared are
He was featured in the ITV science fiction series The Uninvited.[4] In 2008, he appeared in the soap opera Doctors as Daniel's solicitor and in 2009 in Margaret as MP Alan Clark.[4]
He appeared in the sitcom
He had a small role in episode 5 of the BBC serial drama The Musketeers (2014).[6] He had a small role as Roger in series 1 episode 1 of the BBC sitcom Dear John. He appeared as the ship's officer in the BBC's Keeping Up Appearances episode titled "Sea Fever" (1993), and he also appeared as Mr Price in the ITV's detective drama Wycliffe episode titled "Strangers" (1997).[4]
In 2016, he played the role of Henry Marten in the Netflix series The Crown.[6]
Since 2007, Cochrane has played Oliver Sterling in the Radio 4 soap opera The Archers.[7]
In 2019 Cochrane appeared as one of the Number 2's in the 2016 Big Finish Productions audio drama adaptation of the cult 1960s British TV series The Prisoner aired by BBC Radio 4 Extra. In 2021, he appeared as Mr Kingsley the lawyer in The Outlaws.[4]
Personal life
Cochrane is married to the actress Belinda Carroll.[8]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1974 | The Pallisers | Gerald | Miniseries |
1974 | Warship (1973 TV series) | Lieutenant Palfrey, RM | 2 episodes |
1975 | Love Thy Neighbour | Bernard | Season 6 episode 6 |
1976–1978 | Wings
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Lt. Charles Gaylion | |
1980 | Love in a Cold Climate | Cedric Hampton | TV Serial |
1981 | The Life and Times of David Lloyd George | Charles Masterman | TV Serial |
Escape to Victory | Farrell – The English | ||
1982, 1989 | Doctor Who | Lord Cranleigh/Redvers Fenn-Cooper | 2 episodes |
1982 | The Return of the Soldier | Stephen | |
1983 | Ascendancy | Officer | |
1984 | Frankenstein | Henry Clervell | TV movie |
Real Life | Lipton | ||
1987 | Fortunes of War | Clifford | Miniseries |
1989–2010 | The Bill | Commander Whiteside/Nigel Boscombe/Howard Walsh | 3 episodes |
1990 | Howard's Way
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Pierre Challon | 1 episode |
Number One Gun | Flash Fairmaid | ||
1992 | A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia | Winston Churchill | TV movie |
1993–2008 | Sharpe | Sir Henry Simmerson | |
1993 | Keeping Up Appearances | The Ship's Officer | Episode: Sea Fever |
1994 | EastEnders | Coroner | 2 episodes |
1997 | The Saint | Cold Fusion Broker | |
Wycliffe | Mr. Price | Episode: Strangers | |
Heartbeat | Derek Lightfoot | Episode: Fool for Love | |
1998 | Coronation Street | Bob Fay | 1 episode |
Incognito
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Deeks | ||
2000 | Offending Angels | Mentor | |
2002 | A Touch of Frost | Babcock, HMI | 2 episodes |
2003 | Spooks | Ross Vaughan | 1 episode |
2004 | A Different Loyalty | Dick Madsen | |
2004 | Monarch of the Glen | Colonel Ford | 1 episode |
2005–2019 | Doctors | Rowland Bryant/Charles Honeychurch/Tom O'Docherty/Judge David Tennyson | |
2009 | Heartbeat | Cunningham | Episode: Thursday's Children |
2010 | Law & Order: UK | Judge Burchville | Episode: Help |
2011–2012, 2015 | Downton Abbey | Reverend Travis | |
2011 | The Iron Lady | William | |
2012 | Run for Your Wife | Man on Bus | |
Titanic: Blood and Steel | Captain Smith | Miniseries | |
2013 | The Escape Artist | Judge | Miniseries (Part 2) |
2014 | The Musketeers | Judge | Episode: Homecoming |
2016 | The Crown | Henry Marten | Episode: Scientia Potentia Est |
2016 | We’re doomed the dads army story (TV movie) | Arnold Ridley/Pte Godfrey | |
2021 | The Outlaws | Mr Kingsley (lawyer) | Episodes 2&5 |
2022 | Living | Sir James | |
2023 | Call the Midwife | Sir Brigham Aylward | 1 episode |
Radio
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985–1993 | Raffles | Bunny Manders | BBC Radio 4 |
2000– | The Archers | Oliver Sterling[9] | BBC Radio 4 Soap Opera |
2002–2003 | King Street Junior Revisited | Mr Maxwell | BBC Radio 4 |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Bravely Default II | Archbishop Domenic | Voice role |
References
- ^ "Michael Cochrane - Actor". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "The Archers – Oliver Sterling – BBC Radio 4". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Wings (BBC TV series Season 2) 1978". archive.org. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Michael Cochrane Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "IMDb Love in a Cold Climate". IMDb. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Michael Cochrane". qvoice.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Archers characters". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Terminally-ill Archers actress wants her character to survive". BBC. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Oliver Sterling". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
External links
- Michael Cochrane at IMDb