Michael McKell
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Michael McKell | |
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Born | Bethnal Green, London | 10 February 1959
Occupation | Actor |
Nationality | English |
Years active | 2000–present |
Michael McKell (born 10 February 1959) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Inspector Trevor Hands in (2008-2011).
Television
McKell is best known for appearing in two British soap operas,
He is also known for playing D.S./D.I. Trevor Hands in two seasons of the ITV drama Murder Investigation Team, two seasons of Channel 4's Totally Frank and the BBC One series Blessed, playing Ronnie, a Jaggeresque musician. He came to prominence in the mid-1990s as the character Tony in a series of British television commercials for the Peugeot 106 car, alongside Julie Graham and Annie Dunkley. He was the face of Ancestry in their national campaign 2019.
He appeared in the final episode of BBC2's Cradle to Grave in October 2015. Most recently appeared in ITV drama Vera 2019.
He appeared in an episode of BBC afternoon drama-comedy Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators entitled The Rascal Cook, in which he played Len Tekler. The episode first aired on 8 March 2018 and was repeated on 21 March 2019.
Film
McKell starred in the cult film Essex Boys alongside Sean Bean as drug dealer Wayne Lovell. Other films include Beneath Still Waters, Act's Of Godfrey, The Low Down, Blood, Bar, Death, Freight, Shouting Men, Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz, Hatton Garden: the Heist, and Who Needs Enemies.
He has appeared in over 30 films, including Allied with Brad Pitt and Where Hands Touch, directed by Amma Asante. McKell co-produced and starred in Winter Ridge. The Guard Of Auschwitz, Abatement, 13 Graves, Once Upon A Time In London, Pentagram, The Angel Of Auschwitz and Irish Stand Down, were all released in 2019.[citation needed] 2019's Lucas & Albert features Michael's daughter Claudia Grace McKell, who herself is a director for her first film Just A Girl.
Recently, Mckell played
Theatre
From January to July 2015, McKell co-starred with Tina Hobley, Jamie Lomas, Rik Makarem and Gray O'Brien in a nationwide touring production of Peter James's Dead Simple.
In September/October 2015, McKell appeared with
From 7 December 2015 to 3 January 2016, McKell appeared in his first pantomime as Abanazar in Aladdin at the Derby Arena. McKell went back to his roots to play Paul in Irvine Welch's play Creatives at The Edinburgh Festival 2017. McKell is about to embark on a UK and Ireland tour with Queen and Ben Elton’s We Will Rock You 2019/2020.Michael resumes the tour post Covid in 2022
Music
McKell started his working life as a musician. He was the singer/songwriter for the band The Park, penning hits for
In 1985, he toured as Michael St James with French star Julien Clerc and worked with French singer/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg.
McKell released an EP, Shower Over Moon Street, in 2009 and performed tracks from his album Shower Over Moon Street at The Royal Albert Hall in November 2009. "Save Me", the first single from the album, was released 25 July 2010.In 2022 Michael is back on the road with We Will Rock You and he will be releasing his new album The Last Picture Show
References
- ^ "Dr Nick West". BBC. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "The British Soap Awards 2006 (2006)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Green, Kris (27 May 2007). "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ Hilton, Beth; Green, Kris (4 May 2008). "The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ Green, Kris; Kilkelly, Daniel (10 May 2009). "British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ McLennan, Patrick. "British Soap Awards 2009: Nominations revealed!". What's on TV. Future plc. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links
- Michael McKell at IMDb