Michael Crawford

Biography

Michael Crawford CBE (born 19 January 1942) is an English actor and singer. He has garnered great critical acclaim and won numerous awards during his career, which covers radio, television, film, and stagework on both London's West End and on Broadway in New York City. With a career that spans over four decades, he is known both in and out of Britain for originating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera, as well as playing the hapless Frank Spencer in the popular 1970s British sitcom, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, which successfully earned him a place as a household name and made him famous to millions around the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Crawford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Play for Today

Private Eyes

One Step Beyond

Parkinson

Miss Universe

Remembers…

Going Live!

All Movies (35)

• Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs2023 · as Self
• Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · as Self
• Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special2016 · as Frank Spencer
• Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall2011 · as The Phantom - Original Cast: Finale
• It Started with Swap Shop2006 · as Self
• Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask2006 · as Self - "Phantom" - Original Cast
• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005 · as Frank Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)
• My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs2001 · as Self
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve1999 · as Self
• Michael Crawford in Concert1998 · as Himself
• The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford1996 · as Self
• Once Upon a Forest1993 · as Cornelius (voice)
• Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore1992 · as Self
• Barnum1986 · as Phineas Taylor Barnum
• Condorman1981 · as Woody
• Sorry...1978 · as Ferdinand Vanek
• To Be Perfectly Frank1977 · as Self
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland1972 · as White Rabbit
• The Policeman and the Cook1970 · as Constable Gough
• The Games1970 · as Harry Hayes
• Hello-Goodbye1970 · as Harry England
• Hello, Dolly!1969 · as Cornelius Hackl
• How I Won the War1967 · as Goodbody
• The Jokers1967 · as Michael Tremayne
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum1966 · as Hero
• The Knack... and How to Get It1965 · as Colin
• Two Left Feet1963 · as Alan Crabbe
• The War Lover1962 · as Sgt. Junior Sailen
• Two Living, One Dead1961 · as Nils Lindwall
• A French Mistress1960 · as Kent
• Soapbox Derby1958 · as Peter Toms
• Blow Your Own Trumpet1958 · as Jim Fenn
• Broadway: The Next Generation— · as Self

All TV Shows (20)

• Remembers…2022 · as Self
• All Star Musicals2017 · as Self - Mentor
• Private Eyes2016 · as Attendant
• The Story of Musicals2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Heaven and Earth Show1998
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Pebble Mill1991 · as Self
• Going Live!1987 · as Self
• Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em1973 · as Frank Spencer
• Film '721971 · as Self
• Play for Today1970
• Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life1964
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• Sir Francis Drake1961 · as John Drake
• One Step Beyond1959 · as Tony Hudson
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Dermot Drage
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Edward
• ITV Play of the Week1955 · as Tony
• Miss Universe1955 · as Self - Entertainment
• Dixon of Dock Green1955 · as Howard Garland