Michael York
Acting
Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; March 27, 1942) is an English actor. After performing on-stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). His blond, blue-eyed boyish looks and English upper social class demeanor saw him play leading roles in several major British and Hollywood films of the 1970s. His best known roles include Konrad Ludwig in Something for Everyone (1970), Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in Zeppelin (1971), Brian Roberts in Cabaret (1972), George Conway in Lost Horizon (1973), D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers (also 1973) and its two sequels, Count Andrenyi in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Logan 5 in Logan's Run (1976). In his later career he found success as Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers film series (1997–2002). He is a two-time Emmy Award nominee, for the ABC Afterschool Special: Are You My Mother? (1986) and the AMC series The Lot (2001). In 2002, he received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to motion pictures.
Known for
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movieThe Crystal Planet
2026
The Patriarch (voice)
movieDreams
2025
Private Agent
Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora
2014
Self
movieSleeping Beauty
2014
The Narrator
movieFlatland²: Sphereland
2012
Spherius (voice)
Earth Songs
2012
Narrator
movieThe Mill and the Cross
2011
Nicolaes Jonghelinck
movieThe Justice of Wolves
2010
Mika - Adult
movieTom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
2010
Sherlock Holmes (voice)
movieTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
Prime #1 (voice)
tvRosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons
2008
Stephen Combe
tvStar Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Dr. Nuvo Vindi (voice)
movieMary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008
Self - Narrator
movieChris & Don: A Love Story
2008
Self - Narrator
tvBen 10: Alien Force
2008
Patrick (voice)
movieFlatland
2007
Spherius (voice)
tvLegends
2006
Self / Self (uncredited)
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005
Jefferson Van Smoot
movieCrusader
2005
McGovern
tvFrederick Forsyth's Icon
2005
Sir Nigel Irvine
movieIcon
2005
Sir Nigel Irvine
movieMoscow Heat
2004
Roger Chambers
movieFreedom from Despair
2004
Voice Over
tvJustice League Unlimited
2004
Ares / Mr. Sera (voice)
tvThe Lady Musketeer
2004
D'Artagnan
movieWinnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
2002
Narrator (voice)
tvPresidio Med
2002
George Slingerland
movieAustin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Basil Exposition
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Bernard Fremont
movieIn Search of Peace
2001
Chaim Herzog (voice)
movieMegiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
Stone Alexander
movieBorstal Boy
2001
Joyce
movieThe Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire
2000
Pterano (voice)
tvFounding Fathers
2000
Alexander Hamilton (voice) / Thomas Paine (voice)
movieOne Hell of a Guy
2000
The Devil
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Michael York
tvGilmore Girls
2000
Asher Fleming
movieThe Haunting of Hell House
1999
Professor Ambrose
movieMadonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
Basil Exposition (segment "Beautiful Stranger")
movieThe Omega Code
1999
Stone Alexander
tvThe Lot
1999
Colin Rhome
moviePuss in Boots
1999
Puss In Boots (voice)
movieAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
Basil Exposition
movieA Knight in Camelot
1998
King Arthur
movieThe Treat
1998
Simon
movie54
1998
Ambassador
movieWrongfully Accused
1998
Hibbing Goodhue
moviePerfect Little Angels
1998
Calvin Lawrence
movieMerchants of Venus
1998
Alex Jakoff
movieBabylon 5: In the Beginning
1998
David 'Arthur' McIntyre (arcive footage, uncredited)
movieA Christmas Carol
1997
Bob Cratchit (voice)
movieThe Ripper
1997
Sir Charles Warren
movieThe Long Way Home
1997
(voice)
movieDark Planet
1997
Winter
tvTrue Women
1997
Lewis Lawshe
movieAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
Basil Exposition
movieAustin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club
1997
The Swingers Club
movieGoodbye America
1997
Senator Bladon
tvThe Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
1996
Robert Graves / Harold Owen (voice)
movieThe Ring
1996
Walmar von Gotthard
tvThe Ring
1996
Walmar von Gotthard
tvSuperman: The Animated Series
1996
Kanto (voice)
movieBasketball Mozart
1996
Narrator (voice)
tvSeptember
1996
Edmund
movieVirgin Mary
1995
Milan Vukovic
tvThe Naked Truth
1995
Leland Banks
movieNot of This Earth
1995
Paul Johnson
tvThe Magic School Bus
1994
Harry Herpst (voice)
movieFall from Grace
1994
Hans-Dieter Stromelburg
movieThe Magic Flute
1994
King Sarastro
movieTekWar: TekLab
1994
Richard Stewart
tvBabylon 5
1994
David 'Arthur' McIntyre
movieDavid Copperfield
1993
Edward Murdstone (voice)
tvseaQuest DSV
1993
President Alexander Bourne
The Magic Paintbrush
1993
The King (voice)
movieWide Sargasso Sea
1993
Paul Mason
tvBatman: The Animated Series
1992
Dr. Montague Kane (voice) / Vertigo (voice)
Vicki!
1992
Self - Guest
movieRochade
1992
Paul Grumbach
movieDuel of Hearts
1992
Gervaise Warlingham
movieEline Vere
1991
Lawrence St. Clare
movieThe Wanderer
1991
Saxon Warrior
movieNight of the Fox
1990
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel / Caporal Berger
movieCome See the Paradise
1990
Dance Hall Band
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Clayton (voice) / Nigel (voice) / Dr. Lionel Budgie (voice) / Mason Fairbanks (voice)
movieTill We Meet Again
1989
Paul de Lancel
movieThe Return of the Musketeers
1989
D'Artagnan
movieThe Lady and the Highwayman
1988
King Charles II
movieThe Four Minute Mile
1988
Franz Stampfl
movieMidnight Cop
1988
Karstens
moviePhantom of Death
1988
Robert Dominici
tvThe Secret of the Sahara
1988
Desmond Jordan
movieLethal Obsession
1987
Dr. Proper
tvThe Far Country
1987
Carl Zlinter
movieThe Dawn
1986
John Dawson
moviePonce de Leon
1986
Ponce de Leon
movieSword of Gideon
1986
Robert
movieDark Mansions
1986
Jason Drake
movieAre You My Mother?
1986
Chet Gordon
tvTall Tales & Legends
1985
Ponce de Leon
tvSpace
1985
Dieter Kolff
tvAu nom de tous les miens
1985
Martin Gray
movieThe Bengal Lancers!
1984
Captain Walberton
movieSuccess Is the Best Revenge
1984
Alex Rodak
movieThe Master of Ballantrae
1984
James Durie
movieThe Weather in the Streets
1983
Rollo Spencer
movieFor Those I Loved
1983
Martin's Father / Martin Gray (age 40)
movieThe Phantom of the Opera
1983
Michael Hartnell
movieTwilight Theater II
1982
Self- Guest
movieTwilight Theatre
1982
Self - Host
movieThe White Lions
1981
Chris McBride
movieGolden Book Video - Beauty and the Beast
1981
Beast (voice)
Beauty and the Beast
1981
The Beast (voice)
movieFinal Assignment
1980
Lyosha Petrov
tvKnots Landing
1979
Charles Scott
movieThe Riddle of the Sands
1979
Charles Carruthers
tvA Man Called Intrepid
1979
Evan Michaelian
movieFedora
1978
Self
movieTrue Patriot
1977
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
tvBBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Weekend Special
1977
King Sarastro (voice)
movieThe Island of Dr. Moreau
1977
Andrew Braddock
movieThe Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977
Beau Geste
tvJesus of Nazareth
1977
John the Baptist
movieSeven Nights in Japan
1976
Prince George
movieLogan's Run
1976
Logan
movieConduct Unbecoming
1975
2nd Lieutenant Arthur Drake
movieMurder on the Orient Express
1974
Count Andrenyi
movieThe Four Musketeers
1974
D'Artagnan
movieThe Three Musketeers
1973
D'Artagnan
movieEngland Made Me
1973
Anthony Farrant
movieLost Horizon
1973
George Conway
movieCabaret
1972
Brian Roberts
movieZeppelin
1971
Geoffrey Richter-Douglas
movieSomething for Everyone
1970
Konrad Ludwig
movieAlfred the Great
1969
Guthrum
movieJustine
1969
Darley
movieThe Guru
1969
Tom Pickle
movieThe Strange Affair
1968
Peter Strange
movieRed and Blue
1968
Acrobat
movieSmashing Time
1967
Tom Wabe
movieThe Taming of the Shrew
1967
Lucentio
movieAccident
1967
William
tvThe Forsyte Saga
1967
Jolyon 'Jolly' Forsyte
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964
Roger Porlock
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Performer
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
James Durie, Henry's older brother
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Host / Self
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movieMegiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
Co-Producer