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Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon (born Michael Feldman; April 20, 1945) 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 production of Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? (1969), and Jerry Springer in the West End production of Jerry Springer: The Opera (2003–2004). Brandon has starred in films including Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), Jennifer on My Mind (1971), Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971), FM (1978), Promises in the Dark (1979), A Change of Seasons (1980), Rich and Famous (1981) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). He also acted in the TV movies The Third Girl from the Left (1973), Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975), James Dean (1976), Deadly Messages (1985), The Lost Battalion (2001) and Hawking (2004).

Infobox

Born
Michael Feldman (1945-04-20) April 20, 1945 (age 80)New York City, NY, U.S.
Education
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1967–present
Spouses
mw- Lindsay Wagner (m. 1976; div. 1979) Glynis Barber (m. 1989)
Children
1
Website
michaelbrandon.net

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1969
Role(s)
Dartmouth
1970
Role(s)
Marcus Rottner
1971
Role(s)
Robert Tobias
1972
Role(s)
Billy
1973
Role(s)
Street Cat (voice)
1974
Role(s)
Keith Miles
Role(s)
Jim Conklin
1975
Role(s)
David Asher
Role(s)
Ben Holian
1976
Role(s)
Bill Blast
1978
FM
Role(s)
Jeff Dugan
1979
Role(s)
Alan
Role(s)
Dr. Jim Sanderson
1980
Role(s)
Pete Lachapelle
1981
Role(s)
Max
1983
Role(s)
Dr. Pete Marcus
1985
Role(s)
Michael Krasnick
1989
Role(s)
Bryan Gibbs
1990
Have a Nice Night
Role(s)
Tom Lepski
Want to Stay Alive?
Présumé dangereux
Role(s)
Robert Halliday
1996
Role(s)
Jeff Littman
1997
Role(s)
Ambassador Courtland
Role(s)
Alex
2001
Role(s)
Wyles
Role(s)
Skeleton Gladiator (voice)
Notes
DVD movie
Role(s)
General Robert Alexander
2004
Role(s)
Arno Penzias
2005
Calling All Engines!
Role(s)
US Narrator
2006
Role(s)
Commander Flint
Role(s)
Randy Bush
2008
Role(s)
Les Tremayne
2009
Role(s)
Wilfrid Pelletier
Role(s)
US Narrator
Role(s)
Jamie Dimon
2010
Role(s)
US Narrator, Diesel
2011
Role(s)
Senator Brandt
Role(s)
US Narrator, Diesel
2014
Born of War
Role(s)
Harm Helder
2017
Role(s)
Harry Scheider
2019
Role(s)
Parkington
Notes
Voice
2022
Role(s)
Palmer
2024
Role(s)
the President of the United States
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1969
Goodbye, Columbus
Dartmouth
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
1973
Heavy Traffic
Street Cat (voice)
The Third Girl From the Left
David
1974
Hitchhike!
Keith Miles
The Red Badge of Courage
Jim Conklin
1975
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
David Asher
Cage Without a Key
Ben Holian
1976
James Dean
Bill Blast
1978
FM
Jeff Dugan
1979
A Vacation in Hell
Alan
Promises in the Dark
Dr. Jim Sanderson
1980
A Change of Seasons
Pete Lachapelle
1981
Rich and Famous
Max
1983
Venice Medical
Dr. Pete Marcus
1985
Deadly Messages
Michael Krasnick
1989
Divided We Stand
Bryan Gibbs
1990
Have a Nice Night
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
1997
The Apocalypse Watch
Ambassador Courtland
Deja Vu
Alex
2001
Contaminated Man
Wyles
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Skeleton Gladiator (voice)
DVD movie
The Lost Battalion
General Robert Alexander
2004
Hawking
Arno Penzias
2005
Calling All Engines!
US Narrator
2006
The Detonator
Commander Flint
Are You Ready For Love?
Randy Bush
2008
Me and Orson Welles
Les Tremayne
2009
Toscanini in His Own Words
Wilfrid Pelletier
Hero of the Rails
US Narrator
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
Jamie Dimon
2010
Misty Island Rescue
US Narrator, Diesel
2011
Captain America: The First Avenger
Senator Brandt
2011
Day of the Diesels
US Narrator, Diesel
2012
Blue Mountain Mystery
2014
Born of War
Harm Helder
2017
The Time of Their Lives
Harry Scheider
2019
Passport to Oblivion
Parkington
Voice
2022
Renegades
Palmer
2024
Canary Black
the President of the United States
· Filmography › Television
1969
Role(s)
Andy Tobin
Notes
Episode: "Thousands and Thousands of Miles"
Role(s)
Unknown role
Notes
1 episode
1971
The Impatient Heart
Role(s)
Frank Pescadero
Notes
Television film
1972
Role(s)
Pete Giannetta
Notes
Episode: "Journey Through Limbo"
Role(s)
Leonard
Notes
1 episode
1973
Role(s)
Gary Stone
Notes
Episode: "Love Came Laughing"
1974
Role(s)
Dr. Lensko
Notes
Episode: "Web of Intrigue"
1975
Role(s)
Brian Lewis
Notes
Episode: "Insight to Murder"
Role(s)
Mike Ripley
Notes
Episode: "A Community of Victims"
1976
Scott Free
Role(s)
Tony Scott
Notes
Television film
1977
Role(s)
Carl Wyche
Notes
Television film
1978
The Comedy Company
Role(s)
Paul Lester
Notes
Television film
1980
A Perfect Match
Role(s)
Steve Triandos
Notes
Television film
1982
Between Two Brothers
Role(s)
Lead
Notes
Television film
1983
Role(s)
Tony Gifford
Notes
Episode: "AIDS & Comfort"
1983–84
Role(s)
Emerald Point N.A.S.
Notes
David Marquette
1984
The Seduction of Gina
Role(s)
Keith Sindell
Notes
Television film
1985–86
Role(s)
Dempsey and Makepeace
Notes
Lt. James Dempsey
1987
Role(s)
Eddie
Notes
Episode: "Visitors"
1988
Role(s)
Stephen Baker
Notes
Episode: "The Finger of Suspicion"
Role(s)
Jeff Robins
Notes
Episode "Rock and Roll Mom"
1992
Role(s)
Ted Kramer
Notes
6 episodes
1994
Shattering the Silence
Role(s)
Ted Ricci
Notes
Episode: "Not in My Family"
Role(s)
Alex Weaver
Notes
Episode: "Proof in the Pudding"
1996
Gone in a Night
Role(s)
David Protess
Notes
Television film
1997
The Knock
Role(s)
Greg Taylor
Notes
Mini-series
1998
Role(s)
Bristol
Notes
Episode: "Murder One"
Role(s)
D.A. Nardoni, Col.Hegstetter
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Stan
Notes
Episode: "The Nanny & the Hunk Producer"
Role(s)
D.A. Dawson
Notes
Episode: "The Inmates"
1999
Role(s)
Dr. Woods
Notes
Episode: "Skorpion"
Role(s)
Capt. Frank Candy
Notes
Episode: "The Omega Man"
Role(s)
D.A. Dawson
Notes
2 episodes
2001
Role(s)
Judge Stone
Notes
Episode: "Deal with the Devil"
2002
Role(s)
Frank Scott
Notes
8 episodes
2003
Role(s)
Dad
Notes
1 episode
2004–2012
Role(s)
Thomas & Friends
Notes
Narrator (Series 6 (redub), 7–16), Diesel (Series 13–16), Mr. Bubbles (Series 13–15) (voices)
2004
Role(s)
Various
Notes
Episode: "Car Party"
2005
Role(s)
Chuck Newman
Notes
6 episodes
2006
Role(s)
Martin Zimmerman
Notes
Episode: "The Sittaford Mystery"
Role(s)
Robert
Notes
Episode: "Large Breasted Doctor"
Role(s)
Max Stanford
Notes
Episode: "XI: Closure"
2006-2008
Role(s)
Jack and the Sodor Construction Company
Notes
US Narrator
2007
Role(s)
Mike Barnicott
Notes
Episode: "Inheritance"
Role(s)
Louis Dreyfuss
Notes
4 episodes
2008
Role(s)
Rex
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
General Sanchez
Notes
Episode: "The Stolen Earth"
2009
Role(s)
Bill Tucker
Notes
Episode: "There Will Be Pud"
Role(s)
Roger Frampton
Notes
Episode: "The Yanks in the U.K.: Parts 1 and 2"
Role(s)
Colonel Norton
Notes
Episode: "The Truth Is Out There"
2010
Rosamund Pilcher's Shades of Love
Role(s)
Conrad
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Marcus Wendell
Notes
Episode: "Clearance from a Deal"
2012
Role(s)
FW Woolworth
Notes
Episode: #1.8
2012–2017
Role(s)
Episodes
Notes
Elliot Salad
2013
Role(s)
Joel Maurice
Notes
Episode: "A Deadly Curse"
2014
Role(s)
Grumman
Notes
Episode: "Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best"
2015
Role(s)
Sid's Dad
Notes
Episode: "Two Balls"
2016–2018
Role(s)
Tracey Ullman's Show
Notes
Hal
2017
Role(s)
Don
Notes
Episode: "Tommy's Dad"
Role(s)
Rich
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Leslie 'The Emperor'
Notes
3 episodes
2018
Role(s)
Walter Annenberg
Notes
Episode: "White Car in a Snowstorm"
2019
Role(s)
Robert Calgary
Notes
Episode: "The Trial of Joan Collins"
2022
Role(s)
Bill Phillipsen
Notes
Episode: "On the Edge"
2023
Role(s)
Robertson Laing
Notes
Episode: "A Better Future Is in Your Hands"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1969
Medical Center
Andy Tobin
Episode: "Thousands and Thousands of Miles"
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Unknown role
1 episode
1971
The Impatient Heart
Frank Pescadero
Television film
1972
Owen Marshall, Counsellor at Law
Pete Giannetta
Episode: "Journey Through Limbo"
Love American Style
Leonard
1 episode
1973
Love Story
Gary Stone
Episode: "Love Came Laughing"
1974
Medical Center
Dr. Lensko
Episode: "Web of Intrigue"
1975
Police Surgeon
Brian Lewis
Episode: "Insight to Murder"
Police Story
Mike Ripley
Episode: "A Community of Victims"
1976
Scott Free
Tony Scott
Television film
1977
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"
1988
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
Ted Kramer
6 episodes
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
1998
Dark Realm
Bristol
Episode: "Murder One"
J.A.G.
Nardoni, Col.Hegstetter
2 episodes
The Nanny
Stan
Episode: "The Nanny & the Hunk Producer"
Ally McBeal
Dawson
Episode: "The Inmates"
1999
CI5: The New Professionals
Dr. Woods
Episode: "Skorpion"
Jonathan Creek
Capt. Frank Candy
Episode: "The Omega Man"
The Practice
Dawson
2 episodes
2001
The Division
Judge Stone
Episode: "Deal with the Devil"
2002
Dinotopia
Frank Scott
8 episodes
2003
Ed Stone Is Dead
Dad
1 episode
2004–2012
Thomas & Friends
Narrator (Series 6 (redub), 7–16), Diesel (Series 13–16), 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
2006
Miss Marple
Martin Zimmerman
Episode: "The Sittaford Mystery"
The Catherine Tate Show
Robert
Episode: "Large Breasted Doctor"
Trial & Retribution
Max Stanford
Episode: "XI: Closure"
2006-2008
Jack and the Sodor Construction Company
US Narrator
13 episodes; Spin off
2007
Casualty
Mike Barnicott
Episode: "Inheritance"
The Bill
Louis Dreyfuss
4 episodes
2008
Bewitched
Rex
1 episode
Doctor Who
General Sanchez
Episode: "The Stolen Earth"
2009
After You've Gone
Bill Tucker
Episode: "There Will Be Pud"
· Filmography › Video games
2017
Role(s)
Additional voices
2021
Role(s)
The Seer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2017
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Additional voices
2021
King's Bounty II
The Seer
· Theatre
1967
Role(s)
Lead
Notes
Barn Dinner Theater
1968
Role(s)
Jim Curry
Notes
Barn Dinner Theater
1969
Role(s)
Prince
Notes
Belasco Theater, Broadway
1979
Lady and the Clarinet
Role(s)
Jack
Notes
Long Wharf Theatre
1992
The Writing Game
Role(s)
Leo Rafkin
Notes
Manhattan Theater
1999
Role(s)
Cox
Notes
The Royal Lincoln
2000
The Adjustment
Role(s)
Matt
Notes
Guildford's YvonneArnaud Theatre, National tour
2003–2004
Role(s)
Jerry Springer: The Opera
Notes
Jerry Springer
2007
Role(s)
Charlie
Notes
Hackney Empire Theatre
2010
Wet Weather Cover
Role(s)
Brad
Notes
Kings Head / Arts Theatre, West End
2011–2012
Role(s)
Singing in the Rain
Notes
R.F. Simpson
2014
The Long Road South
Role(s)
Jake Price
Notes
Hope Theatre, London
2016
Off The Kings Road
Role(s)
Notes
Jermyn Street Theatre, London
Carry On Chilcot
Role(s)
Notes
Duke of Wales, London
2017
Role(s)
Notes
Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong
Off Ramps - A Stand-Up Story
Role(s)
Notes
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Fringe
2018
Role(s)
Mark Knopfler
Notes
Workshop, Mark Knopfler
2019
Role(s)
Notes
Southwark, Part of Jorgy Jorgensen
Role(s)
Notes
Shanghai Theatre Festival
Role(s)
Notes
Dominion Theatre, West End
2021
Role(s)
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1967
Under the Yum Yum Tree
Lead
Barn Dinner Theater
1968
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
Singing in the Rain
Simpson
Palace Theatre, London
2014
The Long Road South
Jake Price
Hope Theatre, London
2016
Off The Kings Road
Jermyn Street Theatre, London
2016
Carry On Chilcot
Duke of Wales, London
2017
All My Sons
Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong
2017
Off Ramps - A Stand-Up Story
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Fringe
2018
Local Hero
Mark Knopfler
Workshop, Mark Knopfler
2019
Other People's Money
Southwark, Part of Jorgy Jorgensen
2019
Roman Holiday
Shanghai Theatre Festival
2019
White Christmas
Dominion Theatre, West End
2021
Straight White Men
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