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Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

Actor · Born 1928-04-05 · London, England, UK

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Dennis Bryant (5 April 1928 – 25 April 2002) was a British stage and television actor. Bryant attended Battersea Grammar School and after service in the Merchant Navy and Army, he attended drama school and appeared in many productions on the London stage. He made his film debut in 1955. His greatest role was Mathieu in BBC2's 1970 adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's Roads to Freedom trilogy. His guest star appearance as Wing Commander Marsh, who feigns insanity in the 'Tweedledum' episode of the BBC drama series, Colditz (1972), is still widely remembered. Bryant was chosen by Orson Welles to play the lead role in The Deep, Welles's adaptation of the Charles Williams novel Dead Calm. The production frequently ran out of money, and following the death of actor Laurence Harvey in 1973, Welles stopped production and announced the movie - which had been completed except for one special effects shot of a ship exploding - would not be released. (The novel was finally adapted to film in 1989.) In 1969 Bryant took his love of the stage on a strange trip into the realm of cult films, playing a clever male prostitute who outwits a delusional fa…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Gandhi (1982) — Principal Secretary
  2. Hamlet (1996) — Priest
  3. A Night to Remember (1958) — Sixth Officer James Moody
  4. The Ruling Class (1972) — Dr. Herder
  5. The Deadly Affair (1967) — Gaveston (in Edward II)
  6. Torture Garden (1967) — Colin Williams (segment 1 "Enoch")
  7. Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) — Lenin
  8. The Miracle Maker (2000) — God/ The Doctor (voice)
  9. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) — Max Staefel
  10. Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970) — New Friend
  11. The Stone Tape (1972) — Peter Brock
  12. Wives and Daughters (1999) — Dr Nichols
  13. The Mind Benders (1963) — Dr. Danny Tate
  14. Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) — Narrator (voice)
  15. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
  16. Orson Welles: The One-Man Band (1995) — Self (segment "The deep") (archive footage)
  17. The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974) — The Rev. Justin Somerton
  18. Colditz (1972) — W / Cdr George Marsh
  19. Life for Ruth (1962) — John's Counsel
  20. Caravan to Vaccarès (1974) — Zuger
  21. Fall of Eagles (1974) — Ratchkowsky
  22. Anna Lee: Headcase (1993) — Commander Martin Brierly
  23. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Britannus
  24. BBC Play of the Month (1965) — Vershinin
  25. Passage Home (1955) — Stebbings
  26. The Roads to Freedom (1970) — Mathieu Delarue
  27. A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971) — The Rev. Justin Somerton
  28. Screen Two (1985) — Bryden Thomas
  29. The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
  30. Heading Home (1991) — Derek Green
  31. ITV Play of the Week (1955) — Walter Luke
  32. Theatre 625 (1964) — Gerard
  33. The Wednesday Play (1964) — Mr. Burch
  34. The Millionaire (1955) — McGinnis
  35. Telephone Time (1956)
  36. Uranium Boom (1956) — Peterson
  37. Mr. Axelford's Angel (1974) — Mr Axelford
  38. The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982) — Doctor Caius
  39. Talking to a Stranger (1966)
  40. ITV Playhouse (1967) — Erik Petterson