Michael Troughton

Michael Troughton (born 2 March 1955) is an English actor, writer, and teacher. He is the son of actor Patrick Troughton (known as the Second Doctor in Doctor Who in the 1960s) and the younger brother of David Troughton.

Career

He has appeared in many film, television and theatre roles, most notably as Melish in Minder and Sir Piers Fletcher-Dervish in The New Statesman from 1987 to 1992. Troughton also starred in the first series of Backs to the Land. His more recent roles include senior science master Derek Halliday in the Taggart episode "Out of Bounds", 1998, a therapist in the fourth series of Cold Feet and Mr Mermagen in Enigma.

Troughton took a break from acting in 2002 in order to care for his disabled wife and obtained a science degree, from the Open University. He then taught Physics at Sir John Leman school in Beccles for two years, before moving to Woodbridge School to become Head of Drama.^[1]

In 2009 he stopped teaching and became a full-time carer. His biography of his late father Patrick Troughton, published by Hirst Publishing, was launched at the 2011 Dimensions Convention in Newcastle in November 2011. In 2013 he returned to acting, appearing in the ITV series Breathless. He has also completed a number of audio dramatisations for Big Finish.

Troughton appeared in the 2014 Doctor Who Christmas Special Last Christmas as Professor Albert.^[2]

Personal life

Troughton married Caroline M. Marston in 1981; they had a son, Matthew and a daughter, Sally. The family moved to Suffolk from London in 1988.^[3] Caroline contracted MS and died in the summer of 2012.

Filmography

• Doctor Who – Professor Albert (episode "Last Christmas", 2014)
• Breathless (2013) – Mr Truscott
• Holby City – Teddy Sedgwick ("Change of Heart", 2002)
• Micawber – Milton (3 episodes, 2001–2002)
• Cold Feet – Therapist (2 episodes, 2001)
• My Family – Mr. Henshaw ("Ben Wants to Be a Millionaire", 2001)
• High Stakes – Mike Burchett ("The Challenge", 2001)
• Enigma (2001) – Mr. Mermagen
• Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (1999–2000) – Ivor (all episodes)
• Casualty – Chris Thomas ("No More Mr Nice Guy", 2000)
• The Mrs Bradley Mysteries – Inspector Starkey ("Speedy Death", 1998)
• Retrace (1996–8) – Dirk French (all episodes)
• Taggart – Derek Halliday ("Out of Bounds", 1998)
• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates – Harry Sholton ("Helping Hansi", 1998)
• Get Well Soon – The Padre (5 episodes, 1997)
• The Heart Surgeon (1997) – Bill Lester
• Woof! – Mr Walters (6 episodes, 1997) / Mr. Ackerman (3 episodes, 1989)
• Poldark (1996) – Duke of Leeds
• My Good Friend – Mr. Moss (Episode #2.1, 1996)
• Silent Witness – Allen Symonds ("Darkness Visible", parts 1 & 2, 1996)
• Is It Legal? – Mr. Arnold ("Dick's House of Horror", 1995)
• Goodnight Sweetheart – George ("Don't Fence Me In", 1995)
• Crown Prosecutor – Colin Molem (Episode #1.8, 1995)
• The Bill – Brian Elliot ("Street Life", 1995)
• The Detectives – Maquess of Tipperary ("Flash", 1995)
• Sean's Show – Barry Bullsit (8 episodes, 1992–3)
• The New Statesman – Piers Fletcher-Dervish (26 episodes, 1987–92)
• 2point4 children – Mr. Barstow ("The Skeleton in the Cupboard", 1992)
• Bunch of Five – Hedley ("Shall We Gather at the River?", 1992)
• Minder – D.C. Melish (7 episodes, 1984–89)
• The Death of a Heart (1987) – Bursely
• Boon – Martin Turnover ("Fiddler Under the Roof", 1987)
• A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery – P.C. Ormonde ("Have His Carcase", episodes 1–4, 1987)
• God's Chosen Car Park (1986) – Curtis
• Murder of a Moderate Man – (Episode #1.2, 1985)
• C.A.T.S. Eyes – Detective Inspector ("Love Byte", 1985)
• Morgan's Boy – Vicar (2 episodes, 1984)
• Sorrell and Son – Maurice (3 episodes, 1984)
• Strangers and Brothers – Jack Cotery (2 episodes, 1984)
• Squadron – Flt. Lt. Stather ("Mascot", 1982)
• Take Three Women – Duffy (1982)
• ITV Playhouse – John ("Nightlife", 1982)
• The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1982) – Capt. Surtees Cook
• Bless Me Father – Father Tom ("Things Are Not What They Seem", 1981)
• Angels – (3 episodes, 1976–80)
• BBC2 Playhouse – (2 episodes, 1978–80)
• Tales of the Unexpected – (2 episodes, 1979–80)
• Armchair Thriller – Police Constable / Police Sergeant ("Dying Day" Parts 1, 2 & 4, 1980)
• Blake's 7 – Pilot Four-Zero ("Children of Auron", 1980)
• Testament of Youth – Victor Richardson (3 episodes, 1979)
• A Moment in Time (1979) – Tom (all episodes)
• The Deep Concern – Gary Haig (2 episodes, 1979)
• The Mill on the Floss – Bob Jakin (Episode Eight, 1979)
• Graham's Gang – ("Kidnap", 1977)
• Backs to the Land – Eric Whitlow (3 episodes, 1977)
• Fathers and Families – Andrew Matthews ("Ancient Scars", 1977)
• Scene – Rob Rose ("Newsworthy: The Girl Who Saw a Tiger", 1976)
• The Expert – Student ("Fail Safe", 1976)
• David Copperfield – Mick Walker (Episode #1.2, 1974)

References

External links

• http://michaeltroughton.co.uk
• Michael Troughton at the Internet Movie Database
• Michael Troughton on Twitter