
Acting
Nov 24, 1946
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Michael Feast
Acting
Biography
Michael Feast (born 25 November 1946, Brighton, Sussex, England) is an English actor of stage and screen who trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He made his professional debut in the original 1968 London production of Hair at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and has since performed extensively at the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and West End, including Macduff in Macbeth on Broadway (2008) and Cosmo Lang in The King's Speech (West End, 2012). He worked several times with John Gielgud, whom he later portrayed in the biographical play Plague Over England. He is also a composer, providing original music for Private Road (1971). He was married to Kathleen Margaret Merrigan; they are now divorced. His notable film credits include Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) (Richard Harris, John Gielgud), McVicar (1980) (Michael Caine, Roger Daltrey), The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) (Anthony Hopkins, Timothy Spall), Velvet Goldmine (1998) (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ewan McGregor), Sleepy Hollow (1999) (Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci), Penelope (2006) (Christina Ricci, James McAvoy), The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) (James LeGros, Michaela McManus), and There Be Dragons (2011) (Luke Evans, Sam Worthington). On television he is best known for his role as Andrew Wilson in State of Play (2003) and as Aeron Greyjoy in season 6 of Game of Thrones (2016), with additional appearances in Silent Witness, Vera, and Rebellion (2016).
Feature Films (35)

Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.
Velvet Goldmine

In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after the illness he is no longer the Francesco that everybody knew. Instead of spending hours in taverns, he meditates on the beauty of God's creatures, soon renouncing his riches and his family with plans to rebuild an abandoned church and his life.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon

At a famous London disco venue, a competition is announced to select two dancers to star in a new film.
The Music Machine

Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
Penelope

Deaths tells the story of an all-American guy who is murdered each day by horrifying pursuers, only to wake up in slightly different lives to experience the terror of being murdered again.
The Deaths of Ian Stone

A group of British students embark on summoning spirits on a Ouija board after a night of clubbing. But someone breaks the link before they have finished and now a demon is trapped in their world and the only way to banish it, is for all the people who summoned it to die.
Long Time Dead
Television & Series (35)

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Midsomer Murders

The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
The Bill

Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble like a magnet. Despite some animosity with his superintendent, Norman “Horn-rimmed Harry” Mullett, Frost and his ever-changing roster of assistants manage to solve cases via his clever mind, good heart, and cool touch.
A Touch of Frost

A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Silent Witness

The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.












