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'''Michael Angelis''' (18 January 1952 – 30 May 2020) was an [[England|English]] actor. He was best known for [[Boys from the Blackstuff|Boys from the Black Stuff]], [[G.B.H. (TV series)|G.B.H]] and the former UK narrator of the British children's television series ''[[Thomas and Friends]]'' from 1991 to 2012, as well as several other products and media related to the [[Thomas & Friends (franchise)|franchise]]. |
'''Michael Angelis''' (18 January 1952 – 30 May 2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael Angelis Death - Dead: Thomas & Friends Narrator Obituary|url=https://immiguy.com/michael-angelis-death-dead-thomas-friends-narrator-obituary/|last=Admin|date=2020-05-30|website=Immi Guy|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> was an [[England|English]] actor. He was best known for [[Boys from the Blackstuff|Boys from the Black Stuff]], [[G.B.H. (TV series)|G.B.H]] and the former UK narrator of the British children's television series ''[[Thomas and Friends]]'' from 1991 to 2012, as well as several other products and media related to the [[Thomas & Friends (franchise)|franchise]]. |
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==Career== |
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Michael Angelis | |
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| Born | 18 January 1952 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 30 May 2020 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–2020 |
| Known for | Boys from the Black Stuff G.B.H Thomas & Friends (UK) |
| Spouse(s) |
[1] Jennifer Khalastchi
(m. 2001; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2020) |
| Relatives | Paul Angelis (brother) |
Michael Angelis (18 January 1952 – 30 May 2020)[3] was an English actor. He was best known for Boys from the Black Stuff, G.B.H and the former UK narrator of the British children's television series Thomas and Friends from 1991 to 2012, as well as several other products and media related to the franchise.
Career
Michael trained at the College of Dramatic Art, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, where, inter alia, he played roles in Brendan Behan's The Hostage and The Zykovs by Maxim Gorky. He was featured in Boys from the Black Stuff (1982) and G.B.H..
Michael appeared in comedies such as The Liver Birds (1975–78) and Luv (1993–94) and films such as A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) and No Surrender (1985). In 1983, he appeared at the Manchester Royal Exchange in Harold Pinter's 'The Caretaker'. He was a villain in the revived television series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002), alongside former fellow Black Stuff star Alan Igbon. He narrated the British language version of Thomas & Friends from 1991 to 2012.
He narrated John Peel's autobiography, Margrave of the Marshes,[4] which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005. In 2006, he starred in Fated, a film set in Liverpool, as well as in episodes of Midsomer Murders and The Bill in 2007. In September 2011, he participated in the BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion talking with others cast members about his roles in the Boys from the Blackstuff.[5]
Personal life
Angelis was married to the Coronation Street actress Helen Worth until the couple divorced in 2001.[1] Angelis married his second wife, Welsh model Jennifer Khalastchi, in 2001.[6]
He was the younger brother of fellow actor Paul Angelis. Angelis died of a heart attack on 30 May 2020, aged 68.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Black Stuff | Chrissie Todd | |
| 1979 | Me You and Him | Lucien | |
| A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square | Pealer Bell | ||
| 1980 | George and Mildred | Café proprietor | |
| 1983 | Pride of our Alley | Monty Banks | |
| 1985 | No Surrender | Mike | |
| 1994 | Woodcock | Cyril | |
| 1996 | Giving Tongue | Will Shaker | |
| 2005 | Calling All Engines! | UK Narrator | |
| 2006 | Fated | Tatty | |
| 2009 | Hero of the Rails | UK Narrator | |
| 2010 | Misty Island Rescue | ||
| 2011 | Day of the Diesels | ||
| 2012 | Blue Mountain Mystery | ||
| First Time Loser | Father Malachie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Scobie Man | Fire Officer | |
| The Thirty-Minute Theatre | Mike | ||
| Coronation Street | Franny Slater | Episode 1226 | |
| 1972, 1974 | Z-Cars | Trev/Bobo | Episodes: "Week Off", "Bits An Bats" |
| 1974 | Village Hall | Terry Elliot | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| 1975–1979, 1996 | The Liver Birds | Lucien/Lucian Boswell | 34 episodes |
| 1976 | Rock Follies | Stavros | |
| 1977 | Crown Court | Lewis Van Doren | Episode: "The Family Business: Part 1" |
| 1977, 1978 | Robin's Nest | Niarchos/Waiter | Season 1 Episode 3, Season 2 Episode 4 |
| 1979 | Hazell | Scouse Benny | Episode: "Hazell Gets the Bird" |
| 1980 | Minder | Nick | |
| 1981 | The Little World of Don Camillo (TV Series) | 1st Salesman | |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Frankie | Season 7, Episode 15 | |
| World's End | Danny | ||
| 1982 | Wood and Walters | Chuck Sweeney/Visitor | Season 1, Episode 5 and 6 |
| The Gaffer | 'Bad-Back' Barker | Episode: "Unfit as a Fiddle" | |
| Boys from the Blackstuff | Christopher "Chrissie" Todd | ||
| The Professionals | Len Clarke | Episode: "Lawson's Last Stand" | |
| 1983 | Reilly, Ace of Spies | Artuzov | Episodes: "The Last Journey, "Shutdown" |
| Bergerac | Tony Morel | Episode: "Holiday Snaps" | |
| 1985 | I Woke Up One Morning | Max | |
| Summer Season | Jack Shaughnessy | Episode: "Time Trouble" | |
| 1987 | The Marksman (TV series) | Irwin | |
| 1989 | Bread | Mr Cossack | Season 5, Episode 2 |
| The Russ Abbot Show | Season 4, Episode 2 and 4 | ||
| 1990 | Single Voices | Terence | Episode: "The Last Supper" |
| 1991 | G.B.H. | Martin Niarchos | |
| 1991–2012 | Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends | Narrator | UK version |
| US version 2 episodes of Season 6, and 4 episodes of Season 7 | |||
| 1992 | Wail of the Banshee | Merlin | |
| Between the Lines | Det Insp Kendrick | Season 1, Episode 6 | |
| Boon | Don Feldman | Episode: "Blackballed" | |
| 1993 | Lovejoy | Tommy Norris | Episode: "Second Fiddle" |
| Luv | Harold Craven | Season 1 Episode 4 | |
| 1993, 1995, 1998, 2015 | Casualty | Gordon McCauley/Jez Ingrams/Ollie Yates/Stanley Momford | Season 7 Episode 24, Season 10 Episode 14, Season 13 Episode 14, Season 29 Episode 21 |
| 1993–1995 | September Song | Arnie | |
| 1994 | Against All Odds | Episode: Snatched | |
| 1995 | Joseph | Rueben | |
| 1996 | Whatever Happened to The Liver Birds? | Lucien Hennessey | |
| 1997 | Common As Muck | Pete | Season 2, Episode 4 and 5 |
| A Touch of Frost | Reggie Stansfield | Episode: "Penny for the Guy" | |
| Melissa | D.I Kilshaw | ||
| Harry Enfield and Chums | Appeared in the episode Harry Enfield and Christmas Chums alongside Thomas & Friends narrator Mark Moraghan | ||
| 1998 | The Jump | Donald Lewis | |
| 2000 | Holby City | Eddie Burke | Season 2 Episode 10 |
| Heartbeat | Frank McCready | ||
| Playing the Field | Chris/Chris Hurst | Season 3 Episode 1–6, Season 4 Episode 4 | |
| 2002 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Mickey Startup | |
| Always and Everyone | Frankie Hills | Episode: "A New Breed" | |
| 2003 | Sweet Medicine | Liam | Season 1 Episode 5 |
| 2004 | Merseybeat | Colin Nivern | Episode: "Distant Vices" |
| 2006 | Jack and the Sodor Construction Company | UK Narrator | Spinoff series of Thomas & Friends |
| 2007 | Midsomer Murders | Nicky Harding | Episode: "The Axeman Cometh" |
| The Bill | Martin Donnelly | Episode: "Good Cop Bad Cop" | |
| 2012 | Good Cop | Robert Rocksavage |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Festival Adventure | All characters |
| 2000 | Thomas & Friends: Trouble on the Tracks | |
| 2002 | Thomas & Friends: Building the New Line |
References
- ^ a b Crawford, Sue (7 March 2010). "Coronation Street's Gail in Jail: Helen Worth on soap's hottest story". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ^ Shennan, Paddy (August 29, 2012). "Liverpool-born actor Michael Angelis on why he was delighted to return home to star in new BBC1 drama Good Cop". liverpoolecho.
- ^ Admin (2020-05-30). "Michael Angelis Death - Dead: Thomas & Friends Narrator Obituary". Immi Guy. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ Profile, audiogo.com; accessed August 14, 2014.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Reunion, Boys from the Blackstuff". BBC.
- ^ "Coronation Street's Helen Worth talks for the first time about her marriage break-up sadness". Daily Mirror. 12 March 2001. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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