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Michael Angelis

Michael Angelis

Actor · Died May 30, 2020, aged 76 · Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Michael Angelis was an English actor and voice actor. Michael Angelis was one of the stars of the famous 1982 BBC drama serial Boys from the Black Stuff and another Alan Bleasedale drama G.B.H. (TV series). He also starred in comedies such as Luv and The Liver Birds, in which he appeared between series 5 and 9. He appeared as a villain in the revived television series Auf Wiedersehen Pet, alongside former fellow Black Stuff star Alan Igbon. Angelis is perhaps best known for narrating the British Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends series, which he has done since 1991, when he took over from Ringo Starr. Angelis was originally intended to provide some of the voices in the film adaptation of the series, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, but he was dropped from the project when US test audiences thought he made the characters he originally voiced, James and Percy, sound too old. In 2007, he was reported to have stepped down from his role, with Pierce Brosnan taking over the role. However, Brosnan's narration was only heard in one feature special The Great Discovery, and Angelis has continued to provide the narration ever since. Angelis also narrated John Peel's autobiography, Margrave of the Marshes, on BBC Radio 4 in 2005. In 2006 he starred in the movie Fated, set in his home town of Liverpool, as well as in episodes of Midsomer Murders and The Bill in 2007. Angelis was married to the Coronation Street actress Helen Worth; however the two divorced in 2001 when Angelis admitted having an affair with model Jennifer Khalastchi Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Angelis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1944
Died
May 30, 2020 (aged 76)
From
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Michael Angelis' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Morality
23%
Society
18%
Survival
3%
Ideas
3%
Self
3%
Power
3%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Tense
4
Warm
4
Joyful
2
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Angelis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Angelis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

107 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Spills and Thrills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Big Bang Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • First Time Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Father Malachie

  • Good Cop(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Robert Rocksavage

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery(2012)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: The Best of James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: The Party Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Heave Ho! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails(2009)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: On Track for Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Rusty Saves The Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Together on the Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • Fated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tatty

  • Jack and the Sodor Construction Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trusty Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines!(2005)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Thomas & Friends: Little Engines, Big Days Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Peep! Peep! Hurray! Three Cheers for Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Pulling Together! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: All Aboard with the Steam Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Happy Little Helpers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Twin Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Brave Little Engines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Virgin of Liverpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Chalky White

  • Thomas & Friends: The Fogman and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: The Very Best of Thomas & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Seasonal Scrapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Truck Loads of Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Peep Peep Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Rescues on the Railways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Happy Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Spooks and Surprises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Jump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Donald Lewis

  • Thomas & Friends: Chases, Races and Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Melissa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as DI Kilshaw

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicky Harding

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Giving Tongue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Will Shaker

  • Stickin' Around(1996)

    Show 77 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Thomas & Friends: Story and Song Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Your Favourite Story Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Stepney and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Joseph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Reuben

  • The Thomas The Tank Engine Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as UK Thomas Narrator (uncredited)

  • Thomas & Friends: Rock 'n' Roll and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Luv (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Reggie Stansfield

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Thomas & Friends: Escape and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank McCready

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Thomas & Friends: Down the Mine and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thomas & Friends: Time for Trouble and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • G.B.H. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 7 episodes · as Martin Niarchos

  • The Last Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Terence Halliday

  • Single Voices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Terence

  • The Marksman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Irwin

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon McCauley · as Jez Ingrams · as Ollie Yates

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Bread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Cossack

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Norris

  • No Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mike

  • Time Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jack

  • I Woke Up One Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Thomas & Friends(1983)

    Show 336 episodes · as Narrator (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · as Micky Startup

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Artuzov

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Boys from the Blackstuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 5 episodes · as Chrissie Todd

  • Wood and Walters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Morel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Bobby Wants to Meet Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Frankie

  • George & Mildred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Café Proprietor

  • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square(1980)

    as Pealer Bell

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Black Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Chrissie Todd

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Len Clarke

  • Robin's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

  • Village Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Elliot

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie

  • Censored Scenes from King Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Henry Benchgelter

  • Under the Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mike

  • The Liver Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 85 episodes · as Lucien

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles from 1962 to 2015; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery (2012)

$312K worldwide

Highest rated

Good Cop (2012)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Thomas & Friends (1983)

Film career

19622015

Peak 1995 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1980Screen debut· George & Mildred

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting107 of 107: 107 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s28 · acting2000s32 · acting2010s20 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Michael Angelis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue (2010)

94th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Good Cop (2012)

Midcredits 79th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Michael Angelis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Angelis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Brandon shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers