Michael Cashman
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The Right Honourable The Lord Cashman CBE |
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Michael Cashman in 2009
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Member of the European Parliament for West Midlands |
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In office 10 June 1999 – 26 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Siôn Simon |
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17 December 1950 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Profession | Actor |
Michael Maurice Cashman, Baron Cashman, CBE (born 17 December 1950) is a British Labour politician and former actor. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands constituency from 1999 until he stood down in 2014. He has since then been appointed to the House of Lords. On 23 September 2014, Cashman was appointed the Labour Party's special envoy on LGBT issues worldwide.
A former child actor, Cashman had a long career principally on television in supporting roles. His first television appearance was in the 14th episode "The Tin God" of the ITC series Gideon's Way filmed in 1964 and aired in 1965. He had been in the business for more than 20 years when he landed his best-known role as Colin Russell in BBC TV's EastEnders – a character remembered for being a participant in the first gay kiss in a British soap opera. Cashman also appeared in the Doctor Who serial Time-Flight in March 1982. It was announced on 25 August 2016 that Cashman would reprise his role as Colin Russell in EastEnders for two episodes in September.
He is the treasurer of Equity and led the campaign to obtain pension rights for members.
Cashman is a founder of Stonewall, an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society, a Patron of The Food Chain, a London-based HIV charity and a patron of LGBT Labour.
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