| Michael Feast | |
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 Feast in 2011 | |
| Born | Michael Feast (1946-11-25) 25 November 1946 (age 78) Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–present |
Michael Feast (born 25 November 1946) is an English actor of stage and screen.
Early life
Feast was born in Brighton, and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Career
He performed in the original 1968 London production of Hair. He worked several times with John Gielgud, whom he later played in Nicolas de Jongh's biographical play Plague Over England. Feast had a significant role in the acclaimed TV series State of Play. He also played Aeron Greyjoy in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.
His film credits include roles in I Start Counting (1970), Private Road (1971), Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972), Got It Made (1974), Hardcore (1977), The Music Machine (1979), McVicar (1980), The Draughtsman's Contract (1982), The Fool (1990), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Prometheus (1998), The Tribe (1998), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Long Time Dead (2002), Boudica (2003), Penelope (2006), The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) and There Be Dragons (2011).
Selected theatre performances
- Hair (Original London Cast Recording) 1968
- Nicholas Beckett in What the Butler Saw by Joe Orton. Directed by Braham Murray at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1977)
- Henry in The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder. Directed by Richard Negri and James Maxwell at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1977)
- Telegin in Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Michael Elliott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1977)
- Roland Maule in Present Laughter by Noël Coward. Directed by James Maxwell at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1977)
- Billy Bigelow in Carousel by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Directed by Steven Pimlott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1984)
- Subtle in The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Directed by Greg Hersov at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1987)
Filmography
Film
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Start Counting (1970)
Private Road (1971)
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
Got It Made (1974)
Hardcore (1977)
The Music Machine (1979)
McVicar (1980)
The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
The Fool (1990)
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Prometheus (1998)
The Tribe (1998)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Long Time Dead (2002)
Boudica (2003)
Penelope (2006)
The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007)
There Be Dragons (2011)
Selected television performances
Television
| This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2022) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Expert | Kenny Keely | Series 4 Episode 7: "Suspicious Death" |
| 1984 | Travelling Man | Naylor | Episode 2: "The Collector" |
| 1991 | The Diamond Brothers: South by South East | Detective Chief Inspector Snape | Episodes: all |
| 1995 | Bugs | O'Neill | Series 1 Episode 6: "Stealth" |
| 1997 | Touching Evil | Commander Enwright | Episodes: all |
| 1998 | Midsomer Murders | Ian Craigie | Episode: "Death in Disguise" |
| 2003 | State of Play | Andrew Wilson | Episodes 1-5 |
| 2004 | Murphy's Law | Detective Chief Superintendent Rees | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | Silent Witness | Martin Huston | Episode: "Hippocratic Oath" |
| 2007 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Asst. Commissioner Evans | Episode: "Know Thine Enemy" |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones | Aeron "Damphair" Greyjoy | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Vera | Leonard Sidden | Episode: "The Seagull" |
References
- "Interview". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.