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Michael Billington (I) (1941–2005)

Actor | Writer | Soundtrack

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By a sad co-incidence, he and his UFO co-star, Ed Bishop, both died within a week of one another. See more trivia »

Born:

in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Died:

(age 63) in Margate, Kent, England, UK
'The Prisoner' episode 'A Change of Mind' Michael Billington as Daniel Fogarty in BBC 1970s drama series 'The Onedin Line'
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1993 Maigret (TV series)
Oscar
– Maigret and the Night Club Dancer (1993) … Oscar
 
1987 Flicks
Deputy Inspector (segment 'Whodunit')
 
1986 The Collectors (TV series)
Tom Gibbons
– Touch and Go (1986) … Tom Gibbons
– Cover Up (1986) … Tom Gibbons
– Rare Bird (1986) … Tom Gibbons
– The Dog It Was... (1986) … Tom Gibbons
– Uncommon Market (1986) … Tom Gibbons
See all 10 episodes »
 
1985 KGB: The Secret War
Peter Hubbard
 
1984 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Lever
– Holmes Is Where the Heart Is (1984) … Lever
 
1983 Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (TV series)
King Leopardi
– The King in Yellow (1983) … King Leopardi
 
1983 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Henri Ducette
– King of Burlesque/Death Games (1983) … Henri Ducette
 
1983 Antony and Cleopatra (TV movie)
Ventidius
 
1982 The Quest (TV series)
Count Louis Dardinay
 
1982 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Raymond Dumont
– Vintage Harts (1982) … Raymond Dumont
 
1982 The Greatest American Hero (TV series)
Talenikov
– It's All Downhill from Here (1982) … Talenikov
 
1979 Thundercloud (TV series)
Ben Adams
– Fair Shares All Round (1979) … Ben Adams
 
1978 The Professionals (TV series)
John Coogan
– The Rack (1978) … John Coogan
 
1978 Spearhead (TV series)
Colour Sgt. Jackson
– Truth Games (1978) … Colour Sgt. Jackson
– Thieves in the Night (1978) … Colour Sgt. Jackson
– Both Ends Against the Middle (1978) … Colour Sgt. Jackson
– Jackal (1978) … Colour Sgt. Jackson
– Loyalties (1978) … Colour Sgt. Jackson
See all 7 episodes »
 
1977 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV series)
Kenyon Jones
– Sister Dora: Part 3 (1977) … Kenyon Jones
 
1977 The Spy Who Loved Me
Sergei Barsov
 
1975 Edward the King (TV series)
Czar Nicholas II / Tsar Nicholas II / Tsar.Nicholas.II
– Good Old Teddy! (1975) … Tsar.Nicholas.II
– The Peacemaker (1975) … Czar Nicholas II
– The Years of Waiting (1975) … Tsar Nicholas II
 
1974 Z Cars (TV series)
John
– Intruder (1974) … John
 
1971-1974 The Onedin Line (TV series)
Daniel Fogarty
– The Passenger (1974) … Daniel Fogarty
– Port Out, Starboard Home (1974) … Daniel Fogarty
– The Silver Caddy (1974) … Daniel Fogarty
– Over the Horizon (1974) … Daniel Fogarty
– A Proposal of Marriage (1973) … Daniel Fogarty
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1974 UFO... annientare S.H.A.D.O. stop. Uccidete Straker...
Col. Paul Foster
 
1974 Invasion: UFO
Col. Paul Foster
 
1970-1973 UFO (TV series)
Col. Paul Foster
– The Long Sleep (1973) … Col. Paul Foster
– The Responsibility Seat (1973) … Col. Paul Foster
– Reflections in the Water (1971) … Col. Paul Foster
– The Sound of Silence (1971) … Col. Paul Foster
– Court Martial (1971) … Col. Paul Foster
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1972 War & Peace (TV mini-series)
Lt. Berg / Lieut. Berg
– A Beautiful Tale (1972) … Lt. Berg
– Reunions (1972) … Lt. Berg
– Austerlitz (1972) … Lt. Berg
– Part One: Name Day (1972) … Lieut. Berg
 
1971 Hadleigh (TV series)
Freddie Hepton
– Breakdown (1971) … Freddie Hepton
– Absolute Feudal (1971) … Freddie Hepton
 
1969/I Alfred the Great
Offa (as Mike Billington)
 
1967 The Prisoner (TV series)
2nd Woodland Man
– A Change of Mind (1967) … 2nd Woodland Man
 
1965 United! (TV series)
Neil Hall
 
1965 Dream A40 (short)
Young Man (as Mike Billington)
 
1964 The Valiant Varneys (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1964)
 
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1980 Silver Dream Racer (story)
 
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1971 The Onedin Line (TV series)
– Plain Salling (1971) (performer: "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes" - uncredited)
 
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2000 Inside 'Octopussy' (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His London theatre appearances include: "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" (Shaftesbury, 1963), "Little Me" (Cambridge, 1964) and "Never Nothing From No One" (Cockpit theatre, 2000). See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site & online autograph store | See more »

Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

By a sad co-incidence, he and his UFO co-star, Ed Bishop, both died within a week of one another. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn