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Keith Michell

Keith Michell

Actor · Died November 20, 2015, aged 88 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Keith Michell (born 1 December 1928, died 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor most famous for playing Henry VIII on several occasions; in the epic 1970 BBC drama The Six Wives of Henry VIII, the 1972 movie Henry VIII and his Six Wives and the 1996 BBC drama The Prince and the Pauper. In 1980 he scored a number 5 UK chart hit with Captain Beaky, a recital of a Jeremy Lloyd poem.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 1, 1926
Died
November 20, 2015 (aged 88)
From
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 44 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 42% in 30 days

What are Keith Michell's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Bonds
19%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Self
4%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 9
Hero
2 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Dread
3
Cathartic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Cyclical1

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 Keith Michell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keith Michell's 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

44 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love/Loss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Joe

  • The Prince and the Pauper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · as King Henry VIII

  • The Deceivers(1988)

    as Colonel Wilson

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Captain James Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as James Cook

  • My Brother Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Edward Quayle

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dennis Stanton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Memorial Day(1983)

    as Marsh

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ruddigore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Robin Oakapple

  • The Gondoliers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Don Alhambra

  • The Pirates of Penzance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as The Major General

  • Grendel Grendel Grendel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as The Shaper (voice)

  • The Day Christ Died(1980)

    as Pontius Pilate

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Tenth Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Matthew Poole

  • Julius Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Marcus Antonius

  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Marc Antony

  • The Story of David(1976)

    as Older David

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Story of David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Older David

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

    as Peter Samuelson

  • The Story of Jacob and Joseph(1974)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Henry VIII and His Six Wives(1972)

    as Henry VIII

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Late Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Browning

  • Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as George Leybourne

  • The Executioner(1970)

    as Adam Booth

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII(1970)

    Show 6 episodes · as Henry VIII of England

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • An Ideal Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sir Robert Chiltern

  • House of Cards(1968)

    as Morillon

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Prudence and the Pill(1968)

    as Dr. Alan Huart

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Soldier in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as John Churchill

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Caliban · as Sir Robert Chiltern

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

    Show 1 episode · as Geoffrey

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Kain Sutherland

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Frederic - Hugo

  • The Spread of the Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mark Antony

  • Seven Seas to Calais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Malcolm Marsh

  • Wuthering Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Heathcliff

  • All Night Long(1962)

    as Cass Michaels

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Hellfire Club(1961)

    as Jason Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron Leopold von Ragastein / Sir Edward Dominey

  • The Gypsy and the Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Paul Deverill

  • Dangerous Exile(1957)

    as Colonel St. Gerard

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • True as a Turtle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Harry Bell

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul de Lussac

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as John

  • Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Crown Prince Rudolf

Career shape

Star power in the 66th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1950 to 2010; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

The Deceivers (1988)

$346K worldwide

Highest rated

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19502010

Peak 1962 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1950s6 · acting1960s14 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s1 · 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 Keith Michell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 14 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Day Christ Died (1980)

77th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)

Midcredits 94th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 43. 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 Keith Michell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keith Michell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ian Thorne shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers