| Michael Angelis | |
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| Born | 18 January 1952 Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Spouse | Helen Worth (m. 1991–2001) [1] (divorced) |
Michael Angelis (born 18 January 1952)[2] is 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.. 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 heard only 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, but the two divorced in 2001[1] when Angelis admitted having an affair with model Jennifer Khalastchi.
In September 2011 he participated in the BBC Radio 4 program 'The Reunion' talking with others cast members about his roles in the landmark 1980s drama series Boys from the Blackstuff [1]
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| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1975–78 | The Liver Birds | Lucien Boswell |
| 1978 | Play for Today: "The Muscle Market" | Christopher "Chrissie" Todd |
| 1979 | Me, You and Him | Lucien Boswell |
| 1982 | Boys from the Blackstuff | Christopher "Chrissie" Todd |
| 1980 | Minder | Nick |
| 1985 | I Woke Up One Morning | Max |
| 1991 | G.B.H. | Martin Niarchos |
| 1991–present | Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends | UK Narrator |
| 1993–94 | Luv | Harold Craven |
| 1996 | Whatever Happened to The Liver Birds? | Lucien Boswell |
| 1998 | The Jump | Donald Lewis |
| 2002 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Mickey Startup |
| 2005 | The Magic Roundabout | Moose |
| 2009 | Abe and the Amazing Promise | UK Narrator |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1999 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Festival Adventure | All characters |
| 2000 | Thomas & Friends: Trouble on the Tracks | All characters |
| 2002 | Thomas & Friends: Building the New Line | All characters |
| Preceded by Ringo Starr |
Narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends 1991-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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