Michael Cronin
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Michael Cronin is a British actor and author, born in Cranfield, Bedfordshire (UK) during World War II. He was educated in at the Christian Brothers School in Bristol, and the University of London where he studied English. He lives in London with his wife and two sons.
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[edit] Acting career
Michael Cronin is a television and stage actor, particularly remembered for his role as gym teacher 'Bullet' Baxter the television series Grange Hill between 1979 and 1986. He also appeared in Fawlty Towers as Irish cowboy builder Murphy (who Manuel memorably called a "hideous orangutan"). He has appeared in episodes of Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, The Sweeney and Bergerac. In 1990 he played Alfred Inglethorp in the Agatha Christie's Poirot film The Mysterious Affair at Styles, and played Sergei in the 2000 television adaptation of Anna Karenina.
[edit] Selected film and television roles
- Foyle's War, - They Fought in the Fields (2004) - Home Guard Captain
- My Dad's the Prime Minister (5 episodes, 2004) - Mr. Speaker
- Doctors- Catchy Monkey (2004) - Dr. Adrian Spalding
- Anna Karenina (2000) - Sergei
- Midsomer Murders - Death of a Hollow Man (1998) - Emperor Joseph
- Goodnight Mister Tom (1998) - Matthew Parfitt
- Wycliffe - Old Habits (1996) - Hugh Samford
- MacGyver - Trail to Doomsday (1994) - Dr. Massey
- Agatha Christie's Poirot film: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1990) - Alfred Inglethorp
- Bergerac - Entente Cordiale (1990) - Inspector Pageon
- Grange Hill (1979-1986) - Mr. 'Bullet' Baxter
- The Sweeney - Visiting Fireman (1976) - Sgt. Chivers
- Fawlty Towers - The Builders (1975) - Lurphy
He also made a cameo appearance as Geoff Baxter in an episode of The Grimleys.
[edit] Writing career
Michael Cronin has written three children's novels, published by Oxford University Press. His first novel, Against the Day, was short listed for the 1999 Angus Book Award. The story is set after the end of Second World War in an England that has fallen under Nazi occupation. It follows the adventures of two boys who become dangerously involved in a secret resistance movement. A sequel, Through the Night, was published in 2003. A third book in the series, In the Morning, was published in 2005.
He is also a scriptwriter with two film scripts to his credit.
[edit] Bibliography
- Against The Day - 1998 novel (ISBN-10: 0-19-275267-7)
- Through the Night - 2003 novel (ISBN-10: 0-19-275221-9)
- In The Morning - 2005 novel (ISBN-10: 0-19-275447-5)
- No Final Truth - film script
- Stealing the Fire - film script
