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Michael Ball has enjoyed a very successful and varied career over the last 20 years, both in the West End and on the Concert Stage, working with some of the 20th century's most prolific musical theatre composers. After graduating from the Guildford School of Acting, his professional debut was in "Godspell," playing the role of John the Baptist/Judas... See full bio »

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Michael Ashley Ball
in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Photo taken October 2002 backstage at the London Palladium following a performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the Stage Musical. (left to right) Robert B. Sherman, Michael Ball Back row: Richard M. Sherman, Michael Ball, Robert Scott, David Henry Turnbull, Graham Hoadly; Front row: George Gillies, Emma Williams, Chris Walker, Robert B. Sherman, Carrie Fletcher. Photo taken at Phoenix Sound Studio during the Original Cast Recordings of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the Stage Musical. June 2002, Wembley, England.
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2010 Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary
Marius - 1985 Cast
 
2009 Let's Dance for Comic Relief (TV series)
Edna Turnblad
– Episode #1.4 (2009) … Edna Turnblad
 
1995 England, My England
Henry Purcell
 
1993 Aspects of Love (TV movie)
Alex Dillingham
 
1992 Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore (video)
 
1985 Coronation Street (TV series)
Malcolm Nuttall
– Episode #1.2521 (1985) … Malcolm Nuttall
– Episode #1.2518 (1985) … Malcolm Nuttall
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2010 Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (performer: "One Day More- Finale")
 
2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (documentary) (performer: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Teamwork")
 
1995-1998 Great Performances (TV series)
– Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998) (performer: "Gethsemane", "All I Ask of You", "The Vaults of Heaven", "Love Changes Everything")
– Les Misérables in Concert (1995) (performer: "Red and Black/Do You Hear the People Sing", "In My Life/A Heart Full of Love", "One Day More", "Upon These Stones", "A Little Fall of Rain", "Drink with Me", "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables", "Finale")
 
1992 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special) (performer: "One Step Out Of Time")
 
Show ShowSelf (65 titles)
2004-2012 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Performer
– Episode #16.159 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #16.49 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #15.125 (2011) … Himself - Performer
– Episode #15.2 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #14.138 (2010) … Himself
See all 12 episodes »
 
2012 The Jonathan Ross Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Great West End Theatres (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Story of Musicals (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2012) … Himself (also archive footage)
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Himself
 
2004-2011 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #16.67 (2011) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #15.45 (2011) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #14.88 (2010) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #10.45 (2009) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 10 December 2004 (2004) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
2006-2011 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #8.30 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #7.45 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #6.45 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #4.48 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #3.53 (2006) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010-2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Herself - Lorraine Presenter / Himself - Studio Lorraine Presenter / Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 2011 (2011) … Himself - Studio Lorraine Presenter
– Episode dated 23 February 2011 (2011) … Himself - Studio Lorraine Presenter
– Episode dated 17 December 2010 (2010) … Herself - Lorraine Presenter
– Episode dated 10 December 2010 (2010) … Herself - Lorraine Presenter
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (TV documentary)
Himself - Singer
 
2005-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor / Himself - Singer
– Episode dated 23 May 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 29 November 2010 (2010) … Himself - Singer
– Episode dated 29 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2011 When Piers Met Andrew Lloyd Webber (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Fern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 100 Years of the London Palladium (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2009-2010 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #24.10 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #23.10 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 The Michael Ball Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 24 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 22 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 16 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 15 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 14 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Host
See all 13 episodes »
 
2009-2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 The 5 O'Clock Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.34 (2010) … Himself
 
2006-2010 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #18.8 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #13.4 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #11.7 (2006) … Himself
 
2010 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
Himself - Guest Judge
– Episode #5.12 (2010) … Himself - Guest Judge
– Episode #5.13 (2010) … Himself - Guest Judge
 
2010 Dancing on Ice Friday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 8 Out of 10 Cats (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.4 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.17 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Friday Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Would I Lie to You? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.8 (2009) … Himself
 
2001-2009 This Morning (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Presenter / Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode dated 26 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 2007 (2007) … Himself (voice)
– Episode dated 29 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
See all 13 episodes »
 
2009 The Apprentice: You're Fired! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.9 (2009) … Himself
 
2004-2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #8.45 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #7.45 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #5.48 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #3.27 (2005) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2007 The Royal Variety Performance 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Soapstar Superstar: Bonus Tracks (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.10 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #2.9 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #2.8 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #2.7 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #2.5 (2007) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
2007 Soapstar Superstar (TV series)
Judge / Himself / Himself - Judge
– Episode #2.10 (2007) … Judge
– Episode #2.9 (2007) … Judge
– Episode #2.8 (2007) … Judge
– Episode #2.7 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #2.6 (2007) … Judge
See all 10 episodes »
 
2006 Legends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Petula Clark: Blue Lady (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
Himself
– Song and Dance (2006) … Himself (also archive footage)
– Speciality Acts (2006) … Himself
– The Comedians (2006) … Himself
– The Entertainers (2006) … Himself
– The Legends (2006) … Himself
 
2005 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Windsor Castle: A Royal Year (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003-2005 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2005 The Heaven and Earth Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2000-2004 Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 November 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2003-2004 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Musicals (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Terry and Gaby Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Eurolaul (TV movie)
Himself - Jury Member
 
2002 Bo' Selecta! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Parkinson (TV series)
Guest / Himself - Singer
– Episode dated 13 April 2002 (2002) … Himself - Singer/Guest
 
2001 The Lesley Garrett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Notes from Birmingham (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Live Talk (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.54 (2000) … Himself
 
1994-2000 Masterchef (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.3 (2000) … Himself
– Episode #5.4 (1994) … Himself
 
2000 Eurolaul (TV movie)
Himself - Jury Member
 
2000 Alone Together (video documentary)
 
1998 Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (TV special documentary)
Raoul / Marius
 
1995-1998 Great Performances (TV series)
Marius / Performer 'Gethsemane', 'All I Ask You' 'Vaults of Heaven' and 'Love Changes Everything'
– Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998) … Performer 'Gethsemane', 'All I Ask You' 'Vaults of Heaven' and 'Love Changes Everything'
– Les Misérables in Concert (1995) … Marius
 
1998 The Laurence Olivier Awards 1998 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1997 Light Lunch (TV series)
Himself
– Sexy Chanteurs (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Surprise Surprise! (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode #14.2 (1997) … Himself - Performer
 
1996 Joy to the World (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 The Street Party (TV movie)
Performer
 
1993-1994 Michael Ball (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #2.6 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #2.5 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1994) … Himself
See all 13 episodes »
 
1994 An Audience with Bob Monkhouse (TV special)
Himself
 
1992 Telly Addicts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.17 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 The Royal Variety Performance 1992 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special)
Himself - United Kingdom Entry: 2nd Place
 
1989-1992 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 April 1992 (1992) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 February 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1990 Live from the London Palladium: Happy Birthday, Happy New Year! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The Royal Variety Performance 1989 (TV movie)
 
1989 Sunday, Sunday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009-2011 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
 
2008 Let Loose... The Very Best of 'Loose Women' (video)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Theatrical Credits include: Alex in Aspects of Love (West End and Broadway) See more »

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Official Sites:

The Official Michael Ball Website - news, bio, photos, video and sound clips. | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Personal Quote:

The reason I love the songs from Queen is they are theatrical. Freddie (Freddie Mercury) was very theatrical, he has that style about him. See more »

Trivia:

Was the second actor cast as Raoul in the London West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera". He joined the cast because the original leads were leaving to open the Broadway production of the show in New York City. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer