Michael Justice(IV)
- Actor
Born in Barnsley (near Sheffield) in South Yorkshire, England, Michael
began his acting career as a child in local in school productions. When
turning 18 he moved to Manchester to complete his actor training at the
Arden School of Theatre, under the tutelage of Wyllie Longmore, who had
begun this pragmatic approach to actor training over a decade earlier.
Whilst training, Michael began a real connection with live audiences
and soon realised his main focus would be the theatre, though, as for
all working actors, he would soon branch out into all mediums. He also
found a natural connection with circus, physical theatre, mask and
clowning, and has since had a healthy career as a street performer for
many companies, performing to thousands every summer at events and
venues all over the UK and Europe. Whilst still training he specialised
in Stage Comabt, and soon received the highest qualification as from
the British Academy of Dramatic Combat, as was registered as an
Advanced Fighter. This is a skill he has continued throughout his
career and also led to him co-founding Troop theatre company who
specialise in performance with such skills. He also works as a fight
teacher and choreographer. Since completing his training he has
performed in Theatre, TV and film, and has performed such iconic roles
as John Osborne's Jimmy Porter, in Look Back in Anger, and Benedick in
Shakespeare's Much Ado about nothing. He has began to complete more
film work in 2010 with appearances in 2 national commercial campaigns
and his first professional feature film, The Turing Enigma. He still
resides in Manchester, though often on tour, and has quite a reputation
for his Shakespeare work.