Michael York (actor)
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Michael York (born March 27, 1942, Fulmer, England) is a prolific actor now resident in California.
He toured with the National Youth Theatre and acted with the Oxford University Dramatic Society before he graduated from University College, Oxford in 1964. He was with the Dundee Repertory before meeting Franco Zeffirelli during the 1965 National Theatre staging of Much Ado About Nothing.
Zeffirelli cast York first as Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew (1967), as Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet (1968; described by Roger Ebert as "the magical high point" of Zefferelli's career), and as a fiery John the Baptist in Jesus of Nazareth (movie).
Meanwhile, York had already been on British TV as Jolyon in The Forsyte Saga (1967).
Since his auspicious early work, York has enjoyed a busy and varied career in film and TV, and on the stage. He has also made many sound recordings as a reader. He is perhaps best known amongst mainstream audiences for the role of Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers series of films.
York's stepson is Star Wars producer Rick McCallum.
Autobiography
- Accidentally on Purpose (US) Pocket Books ISBN 0671795910
- Travelling Player (UK) Headline ISBN 0747233063
- Also available in other editions
External links
- Michael York web site (http://michaelyork.net/)
- Michael York - Internet Movie DataBase (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001868/)da:Michael York