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Michael Irving(IV)

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A young man having an existential crisis convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach
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Michael co-founded Half Moon Theatre in 1972 with Maurice Colbourne and Guy Sprung. He performed in many productions, including In the Jungle of the Cities, Will Wat, If Not, What Will?, Sawdust Caesar, Silver Tassie, Alkestis, The Mother and Female Transport. He directed and performed in Heroes of the Iceberg Hotel and Dan Dare (which he also wrote). He returned in 1977 to play the Dame in Dick Whittington, or the City of Fear.

Michael's stage credits include leading roles at The Royal Court, Kings Head Theatre, Theatre Royal York, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, Northcott Theatre, Exeter, Derby Playhouse, Queens Theatre Hornchurch and Sheffield Crucible Theatre. His film work includes Ridley Scott's first film The Duellists, Personal Services and Apart From George. His television credits include Coronation Street, EastEnders, The Bell Run, The Mouse In The Corner, The Bill and Bulman.

Michael became a patron of Half Moon Theatre in autumn 2016.
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    Known for

    The Duellists (1977)
    The Duellists
    7.4
    • Officer
    • 1977
    Clive Owen and Diana Quick in Vroom (1990)
    Vroom
    5.3
    • Susan's Husband Len
    • 1990
    Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Eric Broadhurst
    How to Be (2008)
    How to Be
    5.4
    • Father
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Reined In
      • Mr. Harris
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Eli (2019)
      Eli
      7.3
      Short
      • Patient 3
      • 2019
    • Journey Men (2012)
      Journey Men
      Short
      • The Vagrant
      • 2012
    • Michael Irving in The Wayfaring Stranger (2011)
      The Wayfaring Stranger
      6.8
      Short
      • John
      • 2011
    • How to Be (2008)
      How to Be
      5.4
      • Father
      • 2008
    • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
      Ruth Rendell Mysteries
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Max Fox
      • 1992
    • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, and Mark Wingett in The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Headmaster
      • 1991
    • Clive Owen and Diana Quick in Vroom (1990)
      Vroom
      5.3
      • Susan's Husband Len
      • 1990
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Richards
      • 1988
    • Amanda Hillwood in The Bell-Run (1988)
      The Bell-Run
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Ritchie
      • 1988
    • Personal Services (1987)
      Personal Services
      6.3
      • Reporter
      • 1987
    • Don Henderson and Siobhan Redmond in Bulman (1985)
      Bulman
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Police Inspector
      • 1985
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Eric Broadhurst
      • 1982
    • Drake's Venture (1980)
      Drake's Venture
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Vicary
      • 1980
    • Keith Alexander, Ed Bishop, and Bob Sherman in Life at Stake (1978)
      Life at Stake
      TV Series
      • Other
      • 1978
    • The Duellists (1977)
      The Duellists
      7.4
      • Officer
      • 1977

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    How to Be

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      He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Romeo & Juliet", at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England with John Skitt, Katharine Schlesinger, Martin Duncan and Adam Kotz in the cast. Euan Smith was the director.

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