Michael Bertenshaw
Actor
Biography
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)
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).
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
as Mr. Cole 2008
The Lost World
as Reporter at Docks 2001
Paper Mask
as Coroner's Officer 1990
Bellman and True
as Steward 1987
Intimate Relations
as Mr. Pugh 1996
Another Life
as William Graydon 2001
All's Well That Ends Well - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Lafeu 2012
Carla
as Coroner 2003
Giving Tongue
as Lords Clerk 1996
John Wycliffe: The Morning Star
as John Purvey 1984
Taming of the Shrew
as Gremio 2013
Bust
as Jim, Fuzz One 2002
Summer in the Suburbs
as George Saunders 2000
The Merchant of Venice - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Duke of Venice / Tubal 2016
Maxxx
as Peter Clayton 2017