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| birth_place = London, England
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| occupation = Actor
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'''Nicolas Michael Angelis''' (29 April 1944 – 30 May 2020) was an English actor. He was best known for ''[[Boys from the Blackstuff|Boys from the Black Stuff]]'', ''[[G.B.H. (TV series)|G.B.H.]]'' and as a UK narrator of the British children's television series ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' from 1991 to 2012, as well as several other products and media related to the [[Thomas & Friends (franchise)|franchise]].
'''Michael Angelis''' (died 30 May 2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael Angelis Death - Dead: Thomas & Friends Narrator Obituary|url=https://immiguy.com/michael-angelis-death-dead-thomas-friends-narrator-obituary/|last=Admin|date=2020-05-30|website=Immi Guy|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> was an English actor. He was best known for ''[[Boys from the Blackstuff|Boys from the Black Stuff]]'', ''[[G.B.H. (TV series)|G.B.H.]]'' and as a UK narrator of the British children's television series ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' from 1991 to 2012, as well as several other products and media related to the [[Thomas & Friends (franchise)|franchise]].


==Career==
==Career==
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He was the younger brother of fellow actor [[Paul Angelis]].
He was the younger brother of fellow actor [[Paul Angelis]].
Angelis died on 30 May 2020 at the age of 76.<ref>{{cite news |date= 31 May 2020 |title= Tributes paid to Boys from the Blackstuff actor Michael Angelis |url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/31/tributes-paid-to-boys-from-the-blackstuff-actor-michael-angelis-died |work= The Guardian |access-date= 31 May 2020}}</ref>
Angelis died on 30 May 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date= 31 May 2020 |title= Tributes paid to Boys from the Blackstuff actor Michael Angelis |url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/31/tributes-paid-to-boys-from-the-blackstuff-actor-michael-angelis-died |work= The Guardian |access-date= 31 May 2020}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Revision as of 12:47, 1 June 2020

Michael Angelis
Born
England
Died30 May 2020
OccupationActor
Years active1972–2012
Known forBoys from the Black Stuff
G.B.H
Thomas & Friends (UK)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1991; div. 2001)​
[1]
Jennifer Khalastchi
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​
(m. 2001; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2020)​
RelativesPaul Angelis (brother)

Michael Angelis (died 30 May 2020)[3] was an English actor. He was best known for Boys from the Black Stuff, G.B.H. and as a UK narrator of the British children's television series Thomas & Friends from 1991 to 2012, as well as several other products and media related to the franchise.

Career

Angelis trained at the College of Dramatic Art, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, where he played roles in, among other works, Brendan Behan's The Hostage and The Zykovs by Maxim Gorky. He was featured in Boys from the Black Stuff (1982) and G.B.H..

Angelis appeared in comedies such as The Liver Birds (1975–78) and Luv (1993–94) and films such as A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) and No Surrender (1985). In 1983, he appeared at the Royal Exchange, Manchester in Harold Pinter's The Caretaker. He was a villain in the revived television series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002), alongside former fellow Black Stuff star Alan Igbon. He narrated the British version of Thomas & Friends from 1991 to 2012.

He narrated John Peel's autobiography, Margrave of the Marshes,[4] which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005. In 2006 he starred in Fated, a film set in Liverpool, and in 2007 he appeared in episodes of Midsomer Murders and The Bill. In September 2011 he participated in the BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion, talking with other cast members about Boys from the Blackstuff.[5]

Personal life

Angelis was married to the Coronation Street actress Helen Worth until the couple divorced in 2001.[1] Angelis married his second wife, Welsh model Jennifer Khalastchi, in 2001.[6]

He was the younger brother of fellow actor Paul Angelis.

Angelis died on 30 May 2020.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1978 The Black Stuff Chrissie Todd
1979 Me You and Him Lucien
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Pealer Bell
1980 George and Mildred Café proprietor
1983 Pride of our Alley Monty Banks
1985 No Surrender Mike
1994 Woodcock Cyril
1996 Giving Tongue Will Shaker
2000 Thomas and the Magic Railroad Percy and James Voice actor Workprints
2005 Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines! UK Narrator
2006 Fated Tatty
2009 Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails UK Narrator
2010 Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue
2011 Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels
2012 Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery
First Time Loser Father Malachie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1972 The Scobie Man Fire Officer
The Thirty-Minute Theatre Mike
Coronation Street Franny Slater Episode 1226
1972, 1974 Z-Cars Trev/Bobo Episodes: "Week Off", "Bits An Bats"
1974 Village Hall Terry Elliot Season 1 Episode 1
1975–1979, 1996 The Liver Birds Lucien/Lucian Boswell 34 episodes
1976 Rock Follies Stavros
1977 Crown Court Lewis Van Doren Episode: "The Family Business: Part 1"
1977, 1978 Robin's Nest Niarchos/Waiter Season 1 Episode 3, Season 2 Episode 4
1979 Hazell Scouse Benny Episode: "Hazell Gets the Bird"
1980 Minder Nick Series 1, Episode 10: "The Dessert Song"
1981 The Little World of Don Camillo (TV Series) 1st Salesman
BBC2 Playhouse Frankie Season 7, Episode 15
World's End Danny
1982 Wood and Walters Chuck Sweeney/Visitor Season 1, Episode 5 and 6
The Gaffer 'Bad-Back' Barker Episode: "Unfit as a Fiddle"
Boys from the Blackstuff Christopher "Chrissie" Todd
The Professionals Len Clarke Episode: "Lawson's Last Stand"
1983 Reilly, Ace of Spies Artuzov Episodes: "The Last Journey", "Shutdown"
Bergerac Tony Morel Episode: "Holiday Snaps"
1985 I Woke Up One Morning Max
Summer Season Jack Shaughnessy Episode: "Time Trouble"
1987 The Marksman (TV series) Irwin
1989 Bread Mr Cossack Season 5, Episode 2
The Russ Abbot Show Season 4, Episode 2 and 4
1990 Single Voices Terence Episode: "The Last Supper"
1991 G.B.H. Martin Niarchos
1991–2012 Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends Narrator UK version
US version
2 episodes of Season 6, and 4 episodes of Season 7
1992 Wail of the Banshee Merlin
Between the Lines Det Insp Kendrick Season 1, Episode 6
Boon Don Feldman Episode: "Blackballed"
1993 Lovejoy Tommy Norris Episode: "Second Fiddle"
Luv Harold Craven Season 1 Episode 4
1993, 1995, 1998, 2015 Casualty Gordon McCauley/Jez Ingrams/Ollie Yates/Stanley Momford Season 7 Episode 24, Season 10 Episode 14, Season 13 Episode 14, Season 29 Episode 21
1993–1995 September Song Arnie
1994 Against All Odds Episode: Snatched
1995 Joseph Rueben
1996 Whatever Happened to The Liver Birds? Lucien Hennessey
1997 Common As Muck Pete Season 2, Episode 4 and 5
A Touch of Frost Reggie Stansfield Episode: "Penny for the Guy"
Melissa D.I Kilshaw
Harry Enfield and Chums Appeared in the episode Harry Enfield and Christmas Chums alongside Thomas & Friends narrator Mark Moraghan
1998 The Jump Donald Lewis
2000 Holby City Eddie Burke Season 2 Episode 10
Heartbeat Frank McCready
Playing the Field Chris/Chris Hurst Season 3 Episode 1–6, Season 4 Episode 4
2002 Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Mickey Startup
Always and Everyone Frankie Hills Episode: "A New Breed"
2003 Sweet Medicine Liam Season 1 Episode 5
2004 Merseybeat Colin Nivern Episode: "Distant Vices"
2006 Jack and the Sodor Construction Company UK Narrator Spinoff series of Thomas & Friends
2007 Midsomer Murders Nicky Harding Episode: "The Axeman Cometh"
The Bill Martin Donnelly Episode: "Good Cop Bad Cop"
2012 Good Cop Robert Rocksavage

Video games

Year Title Role
1999 Thomas & Friends: The Great Festival Adventure All characters
2000 Thomas & Friends: Trouble on the Tracks
2002 Thomas & Friends: Building the New Line

References

  1. ^ a b Crawford, Sue (7 March 2010). "Coronation Street's Gail in Jail: Helen Worth on soap's hottest story". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  2. ^ Shennan, Paddy (29 August 2012). "Liverpool-born actor Michael Angelis on why he was delighted to return home to star in new BBC1 drama Good Cop". liverpoolecho.
  3. ^ Admin (30 May 2020). "Michael Angelis Death - Dead: Thomas & Friends Narrator Obituary". Immi Guy. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. ^ Profile, audiogo.com; accessed 14 August 2014.
  5. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Reunion, Boys from the Blackstuff". BBC.
  6. ^ "Coronation Street's Helen Worth talks for the first time about her marriage break-up sadness". Daily Mirror. 12 March 2001. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Tributes paid to Boys from the Blackstuff actor Michael Angelis". The Guardian. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

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