Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford

Known for
Acting
Born
January 19, 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

Biography

Michael Crawford CBE (born 19 January 1942) is an English actor and singer. He has garnered great critical acclaim and won numerous awards during his career, which covers radio, television, film, and stagework on both London's West End and on Broadway in New York City. With a career that spans over four decades, he is known both in and out of Britain for originating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera, as well as playing the hapless Frank Spencer in the popular 1970s British sitcom, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, which successfully earned him a place as a household name and made him famous to millions around the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Crawford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Broadway: The Next Generation poster

Broadway: The Next Generation

Movie · as Self

2026
ABC Minors Song poster

ABC Minors Song

TV · as Actor · 1 ep

2023
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs poster

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2023
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs poster

Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

Movie · as Self

2022
Remembers… poster

Remembers…

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
Reacher poster

Reacher

TV · as Terry · 1 ep

2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age poster

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Movie · as Self

2017
All Star Musicals

All Star Musicals

TV · as Self - Mentor · 1 ep

2016
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special poster

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special

Movie · as Frank Spencer

2016
Private Eyes poster

Private Eyes

TV · as Attendant · 1 ep

2013
Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered poster

Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2013
Benjamin Britten on Camera poster

Benjamin Britten on Camera

Movie · as Self

2012
The Story of Musicals poster

The Story of Musicals

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps

2011
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall poster

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

Movie · as The Phantom - Original Cast: Finale

2006
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask poster

Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask

Movie · as Self - "Phantom" - Original Cast

2006
It Started with Swap Shop poster

It Started with Swap Shop

Movie · as Self

2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie · as Frank Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)

2002
Dance of the Vampires poster

Dance of the Vampires

Movie · as Count Giovanni Von Krolock

2001
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs poster

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Movie · as Self

2001
Great Comedy Moments poster

Great Comedy Moments

Movie · as Frank Spencer (archive footage)

1999
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve poster

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

Movie · as Self

1998
Michael Crawford in Concert poster

Michael Crawford in Concert

Movie · as Himself

1998
The Heaven and Earth Show

The Heaven and Earth Show

TV · 1 ep

1998
Parkinson poster

Parkinson

TV · as Self - Guest / Performer · 2 eps

1996
The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford poster

The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford

Movie · as Self

1993
Once Upon a Forest poster

Once Upon a Forest

Movie · as Cornelius (voice)

1993
David Foster's Christmas Album poster

David Foster's Christmas Album

Movie · as Self

1992
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore poster

Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore

Movie · as Self

1991
Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1988
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · as The Phantom

1987
Going Live! poster

Going Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1986
Barnum poster

Barnum

Movie · as Phineas Taylor Barnum

1981
Condorman poster

Condorman

Movie · as Woody

1978
Sorry... poster

Sorry...

Movie · as Ferdinand Vanek

1978
The South Bank Show poster

The South Bank Show

TV · 2 eps

1977
To Be Perfectly Frank poster

To Be Perfectly Frank

Movie · as Self

1973
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em poster

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

TV · as Frank Spencer · 19 eps

1973
Val Meets The VIPS

Val Meets The VIPS

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland poster

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Movie · as White Rabbit

1971
Film '72

Film '72

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1970
Hello-Goodbye poster

Hello-Goodbye

Movie · as Harry England

1970
The Games poster

The Games

Movie · as Harry Hayes

1970
The Policeman and the Cook poster

The Policeman and the Cook

Movie · as Constable Gough

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · 1 ep

1969
Hello, Dolly! poster

Hello, Dolly!

Movie · as Cornelius Hackl

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

TV · as Constable Gough · 1 ep

1967
How I Won the War poster

How I Won the War

Movie · as Goodbody

1967
The Jokers poster

The Jokers

Movie · as Michael Tremayne

1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum poster

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Movie · as Hero

1965
The Knack... and How to Get It poster

The Knack... and How to Get It

Movie · as Colin

1964
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

TV · 62 eps

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · as Danny · 1 ep

1963
Two Left Feet poster

Two Left Feet

Movie · as Alan Crabbe

1962
The War Lover poster

The War Lover

Movie · as Sgt. Junior Sailen

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1961
Two Living, One Dead poster

Two Living, One Dead

Movie · as Nils Lindwall

1961
Sir Francis Drake poster

Sir Francis Drake

TV · as John Drake · 18 eps

1960
A French Mistress poster

A French Mistress

Movie · as Kent

1959
One Step Beyond poster

One Step Beyond

TV · as Tony Hudson · 1 ep

1958
Soapbox Derby poster

Soapbox Derby

Movie · as Peter Toms

1958
Blow Your Own Trumpet poster

Blow Your Own Trumpet

Movie · as Jim Fenn

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as Dermot Drage, Edward · 1 ep

1955
Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green

TV · as Howard Garland · 1 ep

1955
ITV Play of the Week poster

ITV Play of the Week

TV · as Tony · 1 ep