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Michael Bertenshaw

Cast & creator

Michael Bertenshaw

1945-06-15 (age 81) Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK Website IMDb

Best known for Midsomer Murders, The Crown, Silent Witness

Born 1945 and raised in North of England (Lancashire and Yorkshire) but attended public school in Cambridge from age 13 to 18. BA (hons) in English and Fine Art Combined from University of Leeds (1967) Lectured in General Studies, English and Art at College of Further Education for eight years. Won first prize in two consecutive New Writer competitions for BBC (one Radio and one TV). Entered RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) as Acting Student on scholarship (1975). Left RADA as Ronson Award Winner (Most Promising Actor of Year)(1977). 1977-1980: Member of RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company). 1980-1990: mainly leading roles in major regional theatres with occasional minor TV appearances. 1990 onwards: mainly television and film appearances with some London theatre work (primarily letting loose as dame or villain in the famous Stratford Theatre Royal's traditional pantomimes).

Movies

17

film credits

Series

31

television credits

Career

48

1977–2021 · acting roles

Credit score

7.0

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Michael Rycroft · 1997

The Crown

The Crown

Master of the Household · 2016

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

Acting · 1996

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Dr. Sharland · 1993

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Casualty Officer · 1993

Across film & television

Filmography (48)

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Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Michael Rycroft

The Crown

The Crown

Master of the Household

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Dr. Sharland

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Casualty Officer

The Bill

The Bill

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Aveling

The Professionals

The Professionals

Doctor

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

Chalmers

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

Malcolm Powell

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

Detective

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

Fremantle

Grace

Grace

Derek Balkwill

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

Malcolm Harbey

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

Priest

Strangers

Strangers

DI Walker

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

Justice Burnham

The Worst Week of My Life

The Worst Week of My Life

Hewitt

Diana

Diana

Reporter

Messiah

Messiah

Gov. William Houseman

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Aveling

Traffik

Traffik

Tyler

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Dr Butchard

Joking Apart

Joking Apart

Policeman

Slinger's Day

Slinger's Day

Sales Rep

Stanley and the Women

Stanley and the Women

Television Chairman

She's Out

She's Out

Tractor Driver

Murderland

Murderland

Steve Tobias

C.A.B

Leaving

Milkman

The Merchant of Venice - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

The Merchant of Venice - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Duke of Venice / Tubal

Undercover Heart

Undercover Heart

Peter Drew

The Lost World

The Lost World

Reporter at Docks

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Mr. Cole

Bellman and True

Bellman and True

Steward

Summer in the Suburbs

George Saunders

Another Life

Another Life

William Graydon

Paper Mask

Paper Mask

Coroner's Officer

Intimate Relations

Intimate Relations

Mr. Pugh

Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe

Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe

Escalus

Taming of the Shrew

Taming of the Shrew

Gremio

John Wycliffe: The Morning Star

John Wycliffe: The Morning Star

John Purvey

Carla

Carla

Coroner

All's Well That Ends Well - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

All's Well That Ends Well - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Lafeu

Giving Tongue

Lords Clerk

Maxxx

Peter Clayton

Bust

Jim, Fuzz One