Michael Ball
Actor · Born June 27, 1962 (64) · Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
Michael Ball is an English actor and singer, best known for his work on London's West End. He is a two-time recipient of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his turns as Edna in Hairspray, and the title character in Sweeney Todd. Other roles include Marius in Les Misérables, Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, and Giorgio in Passion.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 27, 1962 (64)
- Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
- Actor
- 3 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Michael Ball's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Tubby in That Day We Sang (2014)
- Shadowas Javert in Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (2019)
Moods and endings
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 Ball's films?
As of October 24, 2026, none of Michael Ball's 3 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Ball's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
22 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 53 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Michael Ball's Wonderful Wales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Ball and Boe: Back Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
That Day We Sang(2014)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
OK! TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Michael Ball: Past & Present - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Tonight's the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Rocky Horror Tribute Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Michael Ball: The Best Of Michael Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Apprentice: You're Fired! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Les Misérables: In Concert at Windsor Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Michael Ball - Live in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Paul O'Grady Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Terry and Gaby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
England, My England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Aspects of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Michael Ball & Alfie Boe Do Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1988 to 2021; peak year 1995.
Biggest box office
Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (2019)
Highest rated
Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (2019)
Most popular right now
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (2022)
Film career
Peak 1995 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.
- 1995Screen debut· Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
How do Michael Ball's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 98th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 98th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Mixed1
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 Ball work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Ball's MovieCove titles; Thomas Schönberg shares the most, 2.
- Thomas SchönbergShared titles: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (2022), Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas Schönberg