Michael Ensign
Actor
Biography
Michael Ensign (born 13 February 1944) is an American actor. He was born in Arizona (height 6' 1" (1,85 m)), and he is of British/American descent, living extensively in both the USA and the UK. He trained as an actor at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He spent the first eleven years of his professional career in the theatre in Britain. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1972 to 1975. He played the leading man (Donald) in the musical, 'Irene', at London's Adelphi Theatre in 1978. He appeared in the London productions of The Curse Of The Starving Class (Royal Court Theatre), The Red Devil Battery Sign (Phoenix Theatre) and numerous English Repertory Theatres. His film and television work has been primarily in the USA. In 2009 he was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the College of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Michael Ensign is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Filmography
Ghostbusters
as Hotel Manager 1984
Superman
as Newscaster 1978
Not Another Teen Movie
as Father O'Flannagan 2001
WarGames
as Beringer's Aide 1983
Midnight Express
as Stanley Daniels 1978
Pink Floyd: The Wall
as Hotel Manager 1982
Solaris
as Friend 2002
The Five-Year Engagement
as Grandpa Harold 2012
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Simon Oliver 2002
Seabiscuit
as Steamer Owner 2003
Down with Love
as J.R. 2003
Bringing Down the House
as Daniel Barnes 2003
House
as Chet Parker 1985
License to Drive
as School Teacher/Bus Driver 1988
All of Me
as Mr. Mifflin 1984
Mr. Mom
as Exec. #2 1983