Michael Brandon
Michael Brandon (born Michael Feldman; April 20, 1945) is an American actor and voice actor who resides in London and Los Angeles.
Michael Brandon | |
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 Michael Brandon (above) in Red Alert, 1977 | |
| Born | Michael Feldman April 20, 1945 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lindsay Wagner (m. 1976–1979) Glynis Barber (m. 1989) |
| Children | Alexander Max Brandon |
| Parent(s) | Sol Feldman (father) Miriam Feldman (mother) |
| Relatives | Elliot Feldman (brother) Debi Feldman (sister) |
| Website | michaelbrandon |
Personal life
Brandon was born Michael Feldman in Brooklyn, New York to Miriam (née Tumen) and Sol Feldman.[1] At age nine, he and his family (brother Elliot and sister Debra Lynne) moved to Valley Stream, New York where he attended Memorial Junior High and then Valley Stream Central High School.
He married actress Lindsay Wagner in 1976. The marriage ended in a divorce in 1979 after 3 years of marriage. Since 1989, Brandon has been married to actress Glynis Barber, together they have a son named Alexander Max Brandon who was born in November of 1992.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Unicorn | |
| 1969 | Goodbye Columbus | Dartmouth |
| 1970 | Lovers and Other Strangers | Mike |
| Jennifer on My Mind | Marcus Rottner | |
| 1971 | Four Flies on Grey Velvet | Robert Tobias |
| 1973 | Heavy Traffic | Street Cat (voice) |
| 1978 | FM | Jeff Dugan |
| 1979 | Promises in the Dark | Dr. Jim Sanderson |
| 1980 | A Change of Seasons | Pete Lachapelle |
| 1981 | Rich and Famous | Max (infamous mile-high scene) |
| 1990 | Have a Nice Night | Tom Lepski |
| Want to Stay Alive? | ||
| Présumé dangereux | ||
| Try This One for Size | ||
| 1997 | The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson | Jeff Littman |
| Deja Vu | Alex | |
| 2001 | Contaminated Man | Wyles |
| Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase | Skeleton Gladiator (voice) | |
| 2005 | Are You Ready For Love? | Randy Bush |
| Calling All Engines! | US Narrator (voice) | |
| 2006 | The Detonator | Commander Flint |
| 2009 | Me and Orson Welles | Les Tremayne |
| Hero of the Rails | US Narrator (voice) | |
| Toscanini | Wilfrid Pelletier | |
| The Last Days of Lehman Brothers | Jamie Dimon | |
| 2010 | Misty Island Rescue | Diesel and the US Narrator (voice) |
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger | Senator Brandit |
| Day of the Diesels | Diesel and the US Narrator (voice) | |
| 2012 | Blue Mountain Mystery | |
| Born of War | Harm Helder |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Medical Center | Guest |
| Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | ||
| 1971 | The Impatient Heart by Alvin Sargeant | Frank Pescadero |
| 1972 | Owen Marshall, Counsellor at Law | Guest |
| Strangers in 7A | Billy | |
| Love American Style | Guest | |
| 1973 | Love Story | Gary Stone (episode "Love Came Laughing") |
| The Third Girl From the Left | David | |
| 1974 | Medical Center | Dr. Lensko (guest role) |
| Hitchike | Keith Miles | |
| The Red Badge of Courage | Jim Conklin | |
| 1975 | Police Surgeon | Dr. Simon Locke (guest role) |
| Queen of the Stardust Ballroom | David Asher | |
| Cage Without a Key | Ben Holian | |
| Police Story | Guest | |
| 1976 | James Dean | Bill Blast |
| Scott Free | Tony Scott | |
| 1977 | Red Alert | Carl Wyche |
| 1978 | The Comedy Company | Paul Lester |
| 1979 | A Vacation in Hell | Alan |
| 1980 | A Perfect Match | Steve Triandos (supporting) |
| 1982 | Between Two Brothers | Lead |
| 1983 | Venice Medical | Pilot lead |
| St. Elsewhere | Tony Gifford | |
| 1983–1984 | Emerald Point N.A.S. | David Marquette |
| 1984 | The Seduction of Gina | Keith Sindell |
| 1984–1986 | Dempsey and Makepeace | Lt. James Dempsey (30 episodes) |
| 1985 | Deadly Messages | Michael Krasnick |
| 1987 | Dennis Potter’s Visitors | Eddie (principal) |
| 1988 | Tales of the Unexpected | Stephen Baker |
| Rock and Roll Mom | Jeff Robins | |
| 1989 | Divided We Stand | Bryan Gibbs (Pilot Lead) |
| 1990 | The Care of Time | Robert Halliday |
| 1991 | Dynasty: The Reunion | Arlen Marshall (series reagular) |
| 1992 | Homefries (TV series) | Ted Kramer (series lead) |
| 1994 | Shattering the Silence (Not in My Family) | Ted Ricci |
| 1995 | Murder She Wrote | Alex Weaver |
| 1996 | Gone in a Night | David Protess |
| 1997 | Apocalypse Watch By Robert Ludlam | Ambassdor Courtland (supporting) |
| The Knock (mini-series) | Principal | |
| 1998 | Dark Realm | Guest Lead |
| J.A.G. | D.A. Nardoni, Col.Hegstetter | |
| The Nanny | Stan | |
| Ally McBeal | D.A. Dawson | |
| 1999 | CI5: The New Professionals | Dr. Woods |
| Jonathan Creek | Capt. Frank Candy | |
| The Practice | D.A. Dawson | |
| 2001 | The Division | Judge Stone |
| 2002 | The Lost Battalion | General Alexander (supporting) |
| Dinotopia | Frank Scott | |
| 2003 | Ed Stone is Dead | Dad |
| 2003 | Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends | Narrator, Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, Sir Topham Hatt and Various (US version) |
| 2004 | The Catherine Tate Show | The Botox Skit |
| Hawking | Arno Penzias | |
| 2005 | Dead Man Weds | Chuck Newman |
| 2006 | Miss Marple The Sittaford Mystery | Martin Zimmerman |
| The Catherine Tate Show Season 2 | The Botox Breasts | |
| Trial and Retribution XI: Closure | Max Stanford/Profiler | |
| 2007 | Casualty | Mike Barnicott |
| The Bill | Louis Dreyfuss (4 episodes) | |
| 2008 | Bewitched | Rex |
| Doctor Who | General Sanchez (Episode: The Stolen Earth) | |
| 2009 | After You've Gone | Bill Tucker |
| Bones | Roger Frampton | |
| New Tricks | Colonel Norton | |
| 2010 | Shades of Love | Conrad |
| Hustle | Marcus Wendell | |
| 2012 | American Invitation | Narrator and Presenter |
| Episodes | Elliot Salad | |
| Mr. Selfridge | FW Woolworth | |
| 2013 | Stepping Out | Self, with Glynis Barber |
| Death in Paradise | Joel Maurice | |
| 2014 | Blandings | Grumman |