Michael Brandon

Biography

Michael Brandon (born April 20, 1945) is an American actor who resides in the United Kingdom and United States. He is known for his role as James Dempsey in the British drama series Dempsey and Makepeace (1985–1986) and narrating the American dub of the children's television series Thomas & Friends (2004–2012). His theatre credits include the original Broadway production of Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? (1969), and Jerry Springer in the West End production of Jerry Springer: The Opera (2003–2004).

Career Overview

Michael Brandon has 139 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Dinotopia Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite, Thomas & Friends: Animals Aboard!, Thomas & Friends: Thomas in Charge!. 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

139

Birth Date

1945-04-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

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  Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite
• 

  Thomas & Friends: Animals Aboard!
• 

  Thomas & Friends: Thomas in Charge!
• 

  Thomas & Friends: Wobbly Wheels and Whistles
• 

  Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines!
• 

  FM

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Dinotopia Collection (5 titles)
• Thomas & Friends Collection (4 titles)
• Tom Lepski Collection (2 titles)
• MCU (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Michael Angelis (3 collaborations)
• Togo Igawa (3 collaborations)
• David Bedella (3 collaborations)
• Teresa Gallagher (2 collaborations)
• Ben Small (2 collaborations)
• Keith Wickham (2 collaborations)
• Matt Wilkinson (2 collaborations)
• Kerry Shale (1 collaborations)
• Ben Forster (1 collaborations)
• Eileen Brennan (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (138 credits)

  • Canary Black

    US President

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Renegades

    Palmer

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Time of Their Lives

    Harry Scheider

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • FantastiCozzi

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Thomas & Friends: Wild Water Rescue & Other Engine Adventures

    Narrator / Diesel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The American Invasion

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Galavant

    - Two Balls (2015) ... Sid's Dad actor actors
    2015
  • Born of War

    Harm Helder

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Thomas & Friends: Animals Aboard!

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Thomas & Friends: Go Go Thomas!

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Thomas & Friends: Muddy Matters

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Thomas & Friends: Muddy Matters

    Narrator / Diesel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Thomas & Friends: Sticky Situations

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Thomas & Friends: A Very Thomas Christmas

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Thomas & Friends: Schoolhouse Delivery

    Narrator / Diesel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Thomas & Friends: Up, Up and Away!

    Narrator / Mr. Bubbles (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Thomas & Friends: Curious Cargo

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Thomas & Friends: Rescue on the Rails

    Narrator / Diesel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Thomas & Friends: Merry Christmas, Thomas!

    Narrator / Diesel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels

    Narrator / Diesel (US) (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Captain America: The First Avenger

    Senator Brandt

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas in Charge!

    Narrator / Diesel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Thomas & Friends: The Birthday Express

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Thomas & Friends: Pop Goes Thomas

    Narrator / Mr. Bubbles (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Thomas & Friends: Wobbly Wheels and Whistles

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Episodes

    - Episode 401 (2015) ... Elliot Salad actor actors

    - Episode 309 (2014) ... Elliot Salad actor actors

    - Episode 308 (2014) ... Elliot Salad actor actors

    - Episode 209 (2012) ... Elliot Salad actor actors

    - Episode 208 (2012) ... Elliot Salad actor actors
    2011
  • Death in Paradise

    - A Deadly Curse (2013) ... Joel Maurice actor actors
    2011
  • Thomas & Friends: Merry Winter Wish

    Narrator / Mr. Bubbles (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Thomas & Friends: The Lion of Sodor

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky

    Narrator / Diesel (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue

    Narrator (US) / Diesel (US) (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Thomas & Friends: Splish, Splash, Splosh!

    Narrator / Mr. Bubbles (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • HIT Favorites: Frosty Friends

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails

    Narrator (US) (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

    Jamie Dimon

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Thomas & Friends: Percy and the Bandstand

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Thomas & Friends: Team Up with Thomas

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Thomas & Friends: High Speed Adventures

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Thomas & Friends: High Speed Adventures

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Thomas & Friends: Railway Friends

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Me and Orson Welles

    Les Tremayne

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Treasure

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • HIT Favorites: Winter Wonderland

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Toy Workshop

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Doris Day: Virgin Territory

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Thomas & Friends: Carnival Capers

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Thomas & Friends: Milkshake Muddle

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Are You Ready for Love?

    Randy

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trusty Friends

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines!

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Thomas & Friends: Come Ride the Rails

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Thomas & Friends: On Site with Thomas and Other Adventures

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Detonator

    Flint

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Thomas & Friends: Track Stars

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Roman Vice

    Narrátor

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Thomas & Friends: Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Thomas & Friends: Songs from the Station

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Sodor Celebration!

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Sodor Celebration!

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Doctor Who

    - The Stolen Earth (1) (2008) ... General Sanchez actor actors
    2005
  • Bones

    - Yanks in the U.K. (2) (2008) ... Roger Frampton actor actors

    - Yanks in the U.K. (1) (2008) ... Roger Frampton actor actors
    2005
  • Hawking

    Arno Penzias

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine!

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Thomas & Friends: Steamies vs. Diesels and Other Thomas Adventures

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Hustle

    - Clearance from a Deal (2011) ... Marcus Wendell actor actors
    2004
  • New Tricks

    - The Truth Is Out There (2009) ... Col. Charles Norton actor actors
    2004
  • The Catherine Tate Show

    - Episode 6 (2005) ... actor actors
    2004
  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    - The Sittaford Mystery (2006) ... Martin Zimmerman actor actors
    2004
  • Dinotopia 6: The Exit

    Frank Scott

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Dinotopia 5: The Virus

    Frank Scott

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures

    Narrator (US)(voice)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Dinotopia 4: New Horizons

    Frank Scott

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Dinotopia 3: The Election

    Frank Scott

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Dinotopia 2: The Temptation

    Frank Scott

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Richard & Judy

    - Series 9, Episode 10 (2008) ... Self actor actors
    2001
  • The Division

    - Deal with the Devil (2001) ... Judge Stone actor actors
    2001
  • Contaminated Man

    Wyles

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Déjà Vu

    Alex

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

    Jeff Littman

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Practice

    - Crossfire (1999) ... A.D.A. Adam Dawson actor actors

    - Axe Murderer (II) (1998) ... A.D.A. Adam Dawson actor actors
    1997
  • JAG

    - Front and Center (1999) ... Col. Hegstetter actor actors

    - The Guardian (1997) ... Nardoni actor actors
    1995
  • Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie

    Arnie Hansen

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Not in My Family

    Ted Ricci

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Nanny

    - The Nanny and the Hunk Producer (1997) ... Stan actor actors
    1993
  • The Care of Time

    Robert Halliday

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Believed Violent

    Tom Lepski

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Want to Stay Alive

    Tom Lepski

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Have a Nice Night

    Tom Lepski

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Try This One for Size

    Tom Lepski

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Rock 'N Roll Mom

    Jeff Robins

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Visitors

    Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Casualty

    - Inheritance (2007) ... Mike Barnicott actor actors
    1986
  • Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie

    Dempsey

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Deadly Messages

    Michael Krasnick

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Seduction of Gina

    Keith Sindell

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Thomas & Friends

    - Christmas Tree Express (2012) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Happy Birthday Sir! (2012) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Don't Bother Victor! (2012) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Welcome Stafford! (2012) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Whiff's Wish (2012) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1984
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - Proof In The Pudding (1994) ... Alex Weaver actor actors
    1984
  • Venice Medical

    Dr. Pete Marcus

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Between Two Brothers

    Bob Frazer

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • St. Elsewhere

    - Aids and Comfort (1983) ... Anthony Gifford actor actors
    1982
  • Rich and Famous

    Max (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • A Change of Seasons

    Pete Lachapelle

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • A Perfect Match

    Steve Triandos

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Promises in the Dark

    Dr. Jim Sandman

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • A Vacation in Hell

    Alan

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Tales of the Unexpected

    - The Finger of Suspicion (1988) ... Stephen Baker actor actors
    1979
  • The Comedy Company

    Paul Lester

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • FM

    Jeff Dugan

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Red Alert

    Carl Wyche

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Scott Free

    Tony Scott

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • James Dean

    William Bast

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Cage Without a Key

    Ben Holian

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

    David

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Red Badge of Courage

    Pvt. Jim Conklin

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Hitchhike!

    Keith Miles

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Third Girl from the Left

    David

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Heavy Traffic

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Police Story

    - A Community of Victims (1975) ... actor actors
    1973
  • The Strangers in 7A

    Billy

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Jennifer on My Mind

    Marcus Rottner

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Impatient Heart

    Frank Pescadero

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Lovers and Other Strangers

    Mike Vecchio

    actor

    actors
    1970

• production (1 credits)

  • Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky

    producer

    production
    2010