Michael Ball (actor)
Michael Ball | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Education | Oak Bay High School |
| Alma mater | National Theatre School of Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2014 |
| Spouse | Wendy Thatcher |
Michael Ball (born 1943) is a Canadian stage and television actor.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Ball was born in 1943, in Ottawa, Ontario and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. There he attended the Oak Bay High School, where discovered theatre and decided to become an actor. From 1961 to 1964, he studied at the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
He had a wide career in theatre and television. He has played in many stage productions at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.[2]
He lives in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Personal life
[edit]Ball is married to Wendy Thatcher, an actress.
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Shoestring Theatre | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1971 | The Manipulators | Episode: "Nobody's Business" | |
| 1972 | The Beachcombers | Episode: "Potlatch" | |
| 1973 | This Land | "Jerry Potts and the 74s" (2 episodes) | |
| 1977 | The New Avengers | Cope | Episode: "Complex" |
| 1978 | For the Record | Larry | Episode: "A Matter of Choice" |
| 1982 | The Great Detective | Episode: "Bodies in the Belfry" | |
| 1984 | Some Honourable Gentlemen | Episode: "The Servant Arthur" | |
| 1985 | Friends of a Feather | Television film | |
| 1986 | The Way We Are | Episode: "Every Dog Has His Day" | |
| 1989 | The Private Capital | Lord Minto | Television film |
| 1989-1993 | Street Legal | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | Conspiracy of Silence | Sgt. Thomas Doyle | Episode 2 |
| 2011 | King | Dr. Robert Taaffe | Episode: "Ahmad Khan" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Encyclopedia, Canadian Theatre. "Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - Ball, Michael". www.canadiantheatre.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Michael Ball, a veteran of more than 30 plays at the Shaw Festival in Ontario, Canada, is now stateside, Oct. 22-Nov. 21, as he stars in The Last Hurrah, a theatrical adaptation of Edwin O'Connor's novel of the same name, adapted and directed by Eric (The Song of Jacob Zulu) Simonson. The show officially opens Oct. 27.