Michael Bertenshaw
Known for ActingBorn 1945-06-15Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK
Born 1945 and raised in North of England (Lancashire and Yorkshire) but attended public school in Cambridge from age 13 to 18.
BA (hons) in English and Fine Art Combined from University of Leeds (1967)
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Lectured in General Studies, English and Art at College of Further Education for eight years.
Won first prize in two consecutive New Writer competitions for BBC (one Radio and one TV).
Entered RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) as Acting Student on scholarship (1975).
Left RADA as Ronson Award Winner (Most Promising Actor of Year)(1977).
1977-1980: Member of RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company).
1980-1990: mainly leading roles in major regional theatres with occasional minor TV appearances.
1990 onwards: mainly television and film appearances with some London theatre work (primarily letting loose as dame or villain in the famous Stratford Theatre Royal's traditional pantomimes).
Known for
The Da Vinci Code
2006 · as Priest
The Lost World
2001 · as Reporter at Docks
Another Life
2001 · as William Graydon
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008 · as Mr. Cole
Paper Mask
1990 · as Coroner's Officer
Summer in the Suburbs
2000 · as George Saunders
Giving Tongue
1996 · as Lords Clerk
Intimate Relations
1996 · as Mr. Pugh
Carla
2003 · as Coroner
Taming of the Shrew
2013 · as Gremio
Bellman and True
1987 · as Steward
The Merchant of Venice - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2016 · as Duke of Venice / Tubal
John Wycliffe: The Morning Star
1984 · as John Purvey
Measure for Measure: Live from the Globe
2004 · as Escalus
All's Well That Ends Well - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2012 · as Lafeu
Bust
2002 · as Jim, Fuzz One
Maxxx
2017 · as Peter Clayton