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Michael Whitehall
Born
Michael John Whitehall

(1940-04-12) 12 April 1940 (age 84)
Occupation(s)Producer, Agent, Author
Years active1988–present
SpouseHilary Amanda
ChildrenJack Peter Benedict (b. 1988)
Molly Louisa (b. 1989)
Barnaby William (b. 1992)

Michael John Whitehall (born 12 April 1940) is an English producer, talent agent and author. He is a former theatrical agent who went on to form two production companies, Havahall Pictures (with Nigel Havers) in 1988, and Whitehall Films in 1998. He has represented celebrities such as Colin Firth and Dame Judi Dench. He is the father of comedian Jack Whitehall.[2]

Early life and education

Whitehall was educated at Ampleforth College, a Catholic boarding school in Yorkshire, run by monks. After his education, Whitehall worked as a film reporter for The Universe, a Catholic newspaper.[3]

Career

Whitehall has produced TV programmes such as Bertie and Elizabeth, Noah's Ark, Element of Doubt, The Good Guys and A Perfect Hero.

He has made guest appearances on various television shows including; John Bishop's Britain, The Million Pound Drop Live, Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask and Alan Carr: Chatty Man. In 2013, it was announced that he and Jack would present a TV chat show for the BBC. The first series of Backchat began airing on BBC Three, starting on 20 November 2013 but has since moved to BBC Two.[4]

Whitehall's first book was Shark Infested Waters. In October 2013, he released his second book Him & Me, which was co-written with his son. Written in two distinctive styles, it reflects the different personalities of its authors.[5]

References

  1. ^ According to The Sunday Times
  2. ^ "Jack and Michael Whitehall interview". The Daily Telegraph. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Michael Whitehall". BBC3.
  4. ^ "Jack Whitehall bags new BBC3 chat show, with his dad". Daily Mirror. 22 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ http://www.jackwhitehall.com/about/

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