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# Michael Elwyn

Actor. Born 23 August 1942 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 August 1942, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Elwyn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6830117, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255914/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/60414

## Biography

Michael Elwyn (born Michael Bremner Emyrs Jones, 23 August 1942) is a Welsh actor. He was born in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, and has worked in film, television and theatre since the mid-1960s.

His film credits include *A Touch of Class* (1973), *The French Lieutenant's Woman* (1981), *The Iron Lady* (2011) and *Shadow Man* (2006). On television he has appeared in *House of the Dragon* (2022–2024) as Lord Simon Staunton, *Robin Hood* (2006–2007) as Sir Edward, *Stella* (2012–2017) as Ken, *The Tudors* (2007) and *Coronation Street* (2020) as Charles Moore. Stage work includes *The Audience* (2013) as Anthony Eden.

Elwyn was previously married to actress Naomi Buch. He has been the partner of actress Alison Steadman since the mid-1990s.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *A Touch of Class* (1973), Fi1m 66, as Cecil — [page](https://film.one/film/a-touch-of-class.md)

## Complete filmography (82)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Talamasca: The Secret Order* (2025), series, as Dr. Jameson
- *Out There* (2025), series, as Owen Thomas
- *House of the Dragon* (2022), series, as Lord Simon Staunton
- *Anne* (2022), series, as Lord Chief Justice Lord Igor Judge
- *National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood* (2021), as Mr Edwards / Mr Ogmore / Lord Cutglass
- *Rare Beasts* (2021), as Bertie
- *Quiz* (2020), series, as Judge Rivlin
- *Will* (2017), series, as Lord Hunsdon
- *The Pilgrims* (2015), Actor
- *National Theatre Live: The Audience* (2013), as Anthony Eden
- *The Iron Lady* (2011), as Cabinet Minister
- *7lives* (2011), as Brian
- *U Be Dead* (2009), as Prof. Wojciech Falkowski
- *10 Days to War* (2008), series, as Michael Jay
- *Surveillance 24/7* (2007), as Dad
- *The Tudors* (2007), series, as Lord Latimer
- *Robin Hood* (2006), series, Actor
- *Shadow Man* (2006), as George
- *Sharpe's Challenge* (2006), as Rawlinson
- *The Queen's Sister* (2005), as Archbishop FIsher
- *Dot the I* (2003), as Hotel manager
- *Byron* (2003), as John Murray
- *Daniel Deronda* (2002), series, as Mr Arrowpoint
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Police Officer
- *Bertie and Elizabeth* (2002), as Lionel Logue
- *Plain Jane* (2002), as Chairman
- *Border Cafe* (2000), series, as Doug Roscoe
- *Dirty Work* (2000), series, as Archie Cunliffe
- *Bad Girls* (1999), series, as Rev. Henry Mills
- *Jinnah* (1998), as Sir Cyril Radcliffe
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Giles Cato
- *No Bananas* (1996), series, as Arthur Hamilton
- *This Life* (1996), series, as Montgomery — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-life.md)
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as Peter Lake
- *A Pleasant Terror: The Life and Ghosts of M.R. James* (1995), as M.R. James
- *Sharpe* (1993), series, as Sir Samuel Rawlinson
- *Selling Hitler* (1993), as Brian MacArthur
- *Framed* (1992), series, as Commander Havergill
- *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Actor
- *Sam Saturday* (1992), series, as CDI Simpson
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Giles Ealham, Tony Bryce
- *Crimestrike* (1990), as Home Secretary
- *War and Remembrance* (1988), series, as Lord Duncan Berne-Wilke
- *Piece of Cake* (1988), series, as Air Commodore Bletchley
- *After Henry* (1988), series, as James
- *Half Moon Street* (1986), as Tom Haldane
- *The Winning Streak* (1985), series, as Ian Beattie
- *C.A.T.S. Eyes* (1985), series, Actor
- *Florence Nightingale* (1985), as Dr. Menzies
- *The Late Nancy Irving* (1984), as Peter Norton
- *The Bill* (1984), series, as Ch. Supt. Graves
- *Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense* (1984), series, as Peter Norton
- *Mr. Palfrey of Westminster* (1984), series, as Schneider
- *Dramarama* (1983), series, as Count Von Blessynges
- *The French Lieutenant's Woman* (1981), as Montague
- *Triangle* (1981), series, as Roger Powell
- *Love in a Cold Climate* (1980), series, as Rolly, Roly
- *The Mallens* (1979), as Patrick Ferrier
- *The Mallens* (1979), series, as Patrick Ferrier
- *Nobody's House* (1976), series, as Moody
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Mr. Medway
- *One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing* (1975), as Haycock
- *The Carnforth Practice* (1974), series, as The Honourable Greville Carnforth
- *A Touch of Class* (1973), as Cecil — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/a-touch-of-class.md)
- *Land of Green Ginger* (1973), as Reynolds
- *The Folk Singer* (1972), as Officer
- *Colditz* (1972), series, as Palmer
- *The Regiment* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes* (1971), series, as Greatorex
- *Jude the Obscure* (1971), series, as Undergraduate
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Reynolds
- *Doomwatch* (1970), series, as Richard Duncan
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as Lord Radchester
- *The Tycoon* (1968), as Jeremy
- *Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher* (1968), as Alastair Vane-Trumpington
- *The Expert* (1968), series, as Colin Wayman
- *Doctor Who: The Highlanders* (1967), as Lt. Algernon Ffinch
- *Softly, Softly* (1966), series, Actor
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Captain Swire
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Gareth Pownall
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Lt. Edwards — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Anthony Eden

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