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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

64

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-03-28

Day of Death

2023-08-17 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

Also Known As

Michael Parkinson

Biography

Sir Michael Parkinson CBE was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show Parkinson from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and abroad. He also worked in radio and was described by The Guardian as "the great British talkshow host".

Known For

Acting

Ghostwatch

1992

Ghostwatch

as

Presenter

Barry Humphries at the BBC

2023

Barry Humphries at the BBC

as

Self (archive material)

Parkinson at 50

2021

Parkinson at 50

as

Self

An Audience with Billy Connolly

1985

An Audience with Billy Connolly

as

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Madhouse

1974

Madhouse

as

T.V. Interviewer

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

1994

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

as

Self - Audience Member

Hellraisers

2000

Hellraisers

as

Self (archive footage)

Love Actually

2003

Love Actually

as

Parky

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

1975

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

as

Self - Presenter

Matthews

2017

Matthews

as

Himself

Busby

2019

Busby

as

Self

Prom at the Palace

2002

Prom at the Palace

as

Self - Master of Ceremonies

BBC Swingin' Christmas

2010

BBC Swingin' Christmas

as

Self - Host

Ooh the Banter!

2022

Ooh the Banter!

as

Self

Kirk Douglas

1972

Kirk Douglas

as

Himself

Room 101

Room 101

as

Self

Parkinson: The Interviews

Parkinson: The Interviews

as

Self - Presenter

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self - Presenter

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Co-Host

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Top Gear

Top Gear

as

Self

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self - Presenter

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self - Presenter

Production

Crew

Directing