Keith Michell (born 1 December 1928, died 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor most famous for playing Henry VIII on several occasions; in the epic 1970 BBC drama The Six Wives of Henry VIII, the 1972 movie Henry VIII and his Six Wives and the 1996 BBC drama The Prince and the Pauper. In 1980 he scored a number 5 UK chart hit with Captain Beaky, a recital of a Jeremy Lloyd poem.
Keith Michell has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Signature works include Henry VIII and His Six Wives, Love/Loss, Ruddigore. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
