Cast & creator
Michael Angelis
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Casualty, Casualty
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Angelis was an English actor and voice actor. Michael Angelis was one of the stars of the famous 1982 BBC drama serial Boys from the Black Stuff and another Alan Bleasedale drama G.B.H. (TV series). He also starred in comedies such as Luv and The Liver Birds, in which he appeared between series 5 and 9. He appeared as a villain in the revived television series Auf Wiedersehen Pet, alongside former fellow Black Stuff star Alan Igbon. Angelis is perhaps best known for narrating the British Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends series, which he has done since 1991, when he took over from Ringo Starr. Angelis was originally intended to provide some of the voices in the film adaptation of the series, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, but he was dropped from the project when US test audiences thought he made the characters he originally voiced, James and Percy, sound too old. In 2007, he was reported to have stepped down from his role, with Pierce Brosnan taking over the role. However, Brosnan's narration was only heard in one feature special The Great Discovery, and Angelis has continued to provide the narration ever since. Angelis also narrated John Peel's autobiography, Margrave of the Marshes, on BBC Radio 4 in 2005. In 2006 he starred in the movie Fated, set in his home town of Liverpool, as well as in episodes of Midsomer Murders and The Bill in 2007. Angelis was married to the Coronation Street actress Helen Worth; however the two divorced in 2001 when Angelis admitted having an affair with model Jennifer Khalastchi Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Angelis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
89
film credits
34
television credits
123
1962–2026 · acting roles
7.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (123)
Showing 123 of 123 credits
Midsomer Murders
Nicky Harding
1997
Casualty
Gordon McCauley
1986Casualty
Jez Ingrams
1986Casualty
Ollie Yates
1986
Heartbeat
Frank McCready
1992
Thomas & Friends
Narrator (Voice)
1984
Minder
Nick
1979
Z-Cars
1962
Playhouse
Frankie
1974
The Professionals
Len Clarke
1977
A Touch of Frost
Reggie Stansfield
1992
Bergerac
Tony Morel
1981
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Mike
1965
Lovejoy
Tommy Norris
1986
Between the Lines
1992
Bread
Mr. Cossack
1986
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Artuzov
1983
Stickin' Around
1996
Boys from the Blackstuff
Chrissie Todd
1982
Robin's Nest
Waiter
1977
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Micky Startup
1983Single Voices
Terence
1990
The Liver Birds
Lucien
1969
Joseph
Reuben
1995
Melissa
DI Kilshaw
1997
G.B.H.
Martin Niarchos
1991
Village Hall
Terry Elliot
1974
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
2007
Joseph
Reuben
1995
Jack and the Sodor Construction Company
Narrator (voice)
2006
Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails
Narrator (voice)
2009
Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue
Narrator (voice)
2010
The Marksman
Irwin
1987The Jump
Donald Lewis
1998
Wood and Walters
1982
HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites
Narrator (voice)
2006
Good Cop
Robert Rocksavage
2012
Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery
Narrator (voice)
2012
Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels
Narrator (voice)
2011
I Woke Up One Morning
1985
Thomas & Friends: Spills and Thrills
Narrator (voice)
2014
Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures
Narrator (voice)
2004
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Pealer Bell
1980
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines
Narrator (voice)
2011
Time Trouble
Jack
1985
Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories
Narrator (voice)
2015
The Black Stuff
Chrissie Todd
1980Luv
1993
George & Mildred
Café Proprietor
1980
Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines!
Narrator (voice)
2006
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel
Narrator (voice)
2011
Thomas & Friends: Pulling Together!
Narrator (voice)
2004
The Virgin of Liverpool
Chalky White
2003
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine
Narrator (voice)
2003
Thomas & Friends: Rusty Saves The Day
Narrator (voice)
2007
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James
Narrator (voice)
2009
Thomas & Friends: Peep! Peep! Hurray! Three Cheers for Thomas
Narrator (voice)
2005
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward
Narrator (voice)
2010
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold
Narrator (voice)
2010
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller
Narrator (voice)
2011
Thomas & Friends: Happy Little Helpers
Narrator (voice)
2003
Thomas & Friends: The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection
Narrator (voice)
1996
Censored Scenes from King Kong
Henry Benchgelter
1973
Thomas & Friends: Together on the Tracks
Narrator
2007
Thomas & Friends: Bumper Party Collection!
Narrator (voice)
2005
Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine!
Narrator (voice)
2004
Thomas & Friends: The Classic Stories
Narrator
2026
Thomas & Friends: Brave Little Engines
Narrator (voice)
2003
Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks
Narrator (voice)
2005
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon
Narrator (voice)
2010
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas
Narrator (voice)
2010
Thomas & Friends: Biggest Party Video Ever!
Narrator (voice)
1998
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Percy Adventures
Narrator (voice)
2001
Thomas & Friends: The Party Surprise
Narrator (voice)
2011
Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades
Narrator (voice)
2007
Thomas & Friends: The Spirit of Sodor
Narrator (voice)
2008
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy
Narrator (voice)
2009
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and the Royal Visitor
Narrator (voice)
2002
Thomas & Friends: Your Favourite Story Collection
Narrator (voice)
1995
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Bertie Adventures
Narrator (voice)
2001
Thomas & Friends: On Track for Adventure
Narrator (voice)
2007
Thomas & Friends: Chases, Races and Runaways
Narrator (voice)
1997
Thomas & Friends: Heave Ho!
Narrator (voice)
2010
Bobby Wants to Meet Me
Frankie
1981
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
1993
Thomas & Friends: All Aboard with the Steam Team
Narrator (voice)
2004
Thomas & Friends: Rescues on the Railways
Narrator (voice)
1999
Thomas & Friends: Story and Song Collection
Narrator (voice)
1996
Thomas & Friends: Truck Loads of Fun
Narrator (voice)
2001
Thomas & Friends: The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
2003
Thomas & Friends: Peep Peep Party
Narrator (voice)
2000
Thomas & Friends: Little Engines, Big Days Out
Narrator (voice)
2006
Thomas & Friends: Seasonal Scrapes
Narrator (voice)
2001
Thomas & Friends: Twin Trouble
Narrator (voice)
2003
No Surrender
Mike
1985
Thomas & Friends: Happy Ever After
Narrator (voice)
2000
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Toby Adventures
Narrator (voice)
2002
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
1995
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
UK Thomas Narrator (uncredited)
1995
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy
Narrator (voice)
2012
Thomas & Friends: The Fogman and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
2002
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Stepney and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
1995
Thomas & Friends: The Very Best of Thomas & Friends
Narrator (voice)
2002
Thomas & Friends: Time for Trouble and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
1991Giving Tongue
Will Shaker
1996
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trusty Friends
Narrator (voice)
2006
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1
Narrator (voice)
2009
Thomas & Friends: Big Bang Surprise
Narrator (voice)
2013
Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue
Narrator (voice)
2004
Thomas & Friends: Fun Time Favourites
Narrator (voice)
2000
Thomas & Friends: The Best of James
Narrator (voice)
2012
The Last Supper
Terence Halliday
1990
First Time Loser
Father Malachie
2012
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
1994
Thomas & Friends: Escape and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
1992
Fated
Tatty
2006
Thomas & Friends: Rock 'n' Roll and Other Stories
Narrator (voice)
1994
Thomas & Friends: Spooks and Surprises
Narrator (voice)
1998
Thomas & Friends: Happy Holidays
Narrator (voice)
1999
Under the Age
Mike
1972
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 2
Narrator (voice)
2010
Thomas & Friends: Playtime
Narrator (voice)
1997
Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!
Narrator (voice)
2014