Michael Elwyn

Biography

Welsh character actor of stage and screen. Since 1995, Elwyn has been the partner of the actress Alison Steadman.

Career Overview

Michael Elwyn has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Sharpe with 1 titles. Signature works include National Theatre Live: The Audience, A Pleasant Terror: The Life and Ghosts of M.R. James, Shadow Man. 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

42

Birth Date

1942-08-23 00:00:00

Birth Place

Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Known For

• 

  National Theatre Live: The Audience
• A Pleasant Terror: The Life and Ghosts of M.R. James
• 

  Shadow Man
• 

  Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
• 

  The Mallen Curse
• 

  A Touch of Class

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Sharpe (1 titles)
• Sharpe Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Helen Mirren (1 collaborations)
• Haydn Gwynne (1 collaborations)
• Richard McCabe (1 collaborations)
• Nathaniel Parker (1 collaborations)
• Paul Ritter (1 collaborations)
• Rufus Wright (1 collaborations)
• Edward Fox (1 collaborations)
• David Peart (1 collaborations)
• Geoffrey Beevers (1 collaborations)
• Nell Williams (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (42 credits)

  • House of the Dragon

    - The Red Dragon and the Gold (2024) ... Lord Simon Staunton actor actors

    - The Burning Mill (2024) ... Lord Simon Staunton actor actors

    - Rhaenyra the Cruel (2024) ... Lord Simon Staunton actor actors

    - A Son for a Son (2024) ... Lord Simon Staunton actor actors

    - The Black Queen (2022) ... Lord Simon Staunton actor actors
    2022
  • National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

    Mr Edwards / Mr Ogmore / Lord Cutglass

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Rare Beasts

    Bertie

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Pilgrims

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • National Theatre Live: The Audience

    Anthony Eden

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Iron Lady

    Cabinet Minister

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • 7lives

    Brian

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • U Be Dead

    Prof. Wojciech Falkowski

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Surveillance 24/7

    Dad

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Tudors

    - You Have My Permission (2010) ... Lord Latimer actor actors
    2007
  • Shadow Man

    George

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Sharpe's Challenge

    Rawlinson

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Robin Hood

    - Show Me the Money (2007) ... actor actors

    - The Angel of Death (2007) ... actor actors

    - Sisterhood (2007) ... actor actors

    - A Clue: No (2006) ... actor actors

    - The Return of the King (2006) ... actor actors
    2006
  • The Queen's Sister

    Archbishop FIsher

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Dot the I

    Hotel manager

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Byron

    John Murray

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Bertie and Elizabeth

    Lionel Logue

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Plain Jane

    Chairman

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Foyle's War

    - The Russian House (2010) ... Police Officer actor actors
    2002
  • Jinnah

    Sir Cyril Radcliffe

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Midsomer Murders

    - The House in the Woods (2005) ... Giles Cato actor actors
    1997
  • Silent Witness

    - The World Cruise (1) (2000) ... Peter Lake actor actors
    1996
  • A Pleasant Terror: The Life and Ghosts of M.R. James

    M.R. James

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Selling Hitler

    Brian MacArthur

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Sharpe

    - Sharpe's Challenge (2) (2006) ... actor actors

    - Sharpe's Challenge (1) (2006) ... actor actors
    1993
  • Heartbeat

    - Miller's Tale (2005) ... Tony Bryce actor actors

    - Weight of Evidence (2000) ... Giles Ealham actor actors
    1992
  • Crimestrike

    Home Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Half Moon Street

    Tom Haldane

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Florence Nightingale

    Dr. Menzies

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Late Nancy Irving

    Peter Norton

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The French Lieutenant's Woman

    Montague

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Mallen Curse

    Patrick Ferrier

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Mallens

    Patrick Ferrier

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

    Haycock

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • A Touch of Class

    Cecil

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Land of Green Ginger

    Reynolds

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Folk Singer

    Officer

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Play for Today

    - Land of Green Ginger (1973) ... Reynolds actor actors
    1970
  • The Tycoon

    Jeremy

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher

    Alastair Vane-Trumpington

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Doctor Who: The Highlanders

    Lt. Algernon Ffinch

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Avengers

    - Get-A-Way (1969) ... Lt. Edwards actor actors
    1961