Michael Attwell

Biography

Michael John Attwell was an English film and television actor. Often cast as heavies and laconic hardmen for his bulk and imposing height, he is possibly best known for his role as Kenny Beale in the television soap opera EastEnders

Career Overview

Michael Attwell has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Signature works include Hangman, Poldark, Oliver Twist. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

25

Birth Date

1943-01-16 00:00:00

Birth Place

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Known For

• 

  Hangman
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  Poldark
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  Oliver Twist
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  Gentry
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  Bodywork
• 

  Missing

Frequent Collaborators

• David Evans (2 collaborations)
• Jill Hagger (2 collaborations)
• Hans Matheson (2 collaborations)
• Gareth Rhys Jones (2 collaborations)
• Peter Grimwood (1 collaborations)
• Bill Prowse (1 collaborations)
• Stuart Fell (1 collaborations)
• Peter Griffiths (1 collaborations)
• Brian Finch (1 collaborations)
• Robert Cox (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (25 credits)

  • Missing

    Mr. Greenside

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Long Bank Holiday

    Billy Clemens

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Bodywork

    David Leer

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • High Heels and Low Lifes

    Duty Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Circus

    Magnus

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Hostile Waters

    Kuzmenko

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Poldark

    George Warleggan

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Silent Witness

    - Friends Like These (2) (1997) ... Josef Quayle actor actors

    - Friends Like These (1) (1997) ... Josef Quayle actor actors
    1996
  • Joseph

    Judah

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Tom & Viv

    W.I. Janes

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Heartbeat

    - Buried Secrets (2004) ... Bob Acott actor actors
    1992
  • Redemption

    Oliver Rowntree

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Tenth Man

    Krogh

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Gentry

    Slatter

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Inspector Morse

    - The Infernal Serpent (1990) ... Parsons actor actors
    1987
  • Hangman

    Hangman

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Labyrinth

    Goblin (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Casualty

    - Pressure! What Pressure? (1991) ... Sam Jones actor actors
    1986
  • Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

    Bates

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Oliver Twist

    Bill Sikes

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Only Fools and Horses

    - It Never Rains.... (1982) ... English Man actor actors
    1981
  • Bergerac

    - Almost Like a Holiday (1983) ... Frank actor actors
    1981
  • Minder

    - A Number of Old Wives' Tales (1984) ... Harry actor actors
    1979
  • Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors

    Isbur

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Doctor Who

    - Attack of the Cybermen (2) (1985) ... Bates actor actors

    - Attack of the Cybermen (1) (1985) ... Bates actor actors

    - The Ice Warriors (6) (1967) ... Ice Warrior Isbur actor actors

    - The Ice Warriors (4) (1967) ... Ice Warrior Isbur actor actors

    - The Ice Warriors (3) (1967) ... Ice Warrior Isbur actor actors
    1963