Michael Des Barres
| Michael Des Barres | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 January 1948 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1960-present |
| Spouse(s) |
Pamela Des Barres (1977–1991) Wendy Hamilton (1974) |
Michael Philip Des Barres (born 24 January 1948) is a British actor and rock singer. He is known for playing the recurring role of Murdoc on the television show MacGyver and for replacing Robert Palmer in the band Power Station, fronting the band at the 1985 Live Aid concert. He is also the ex-husband of groupie, actress and author Pamela Des Barres and is written about extensively in two of her books, I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie and Take Another Little Piece of My Heart.
The only child of Marquis Philip and Marchioness Irene Des Barres, Michael Philip Des Barres was born in Hove, on 24 January 1948 and grew up in the Sussex area, then attended boarding school (Repton). He later attended the Corona Academy drama school in London and appeared in several plays.
Des Barres formed his first teenage band the Orange Illusion with Nicholas Young, Darryl Read, and Kit Williams, whilst they were all attending Corona Academy Stage School studying to be actors. The lineup, despite being broken up by the school's agent Hazel Malone, all went on to do greater things individually. Des Barres then formed Silverhead in England in 1972. They recorded two albums and toured the US, Europe, and Japan, before disbanding in 1974.
After moving to Los Angeles, he formed the band Detective in 1975. They recorded two albums that were released on Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records label, before breaking up in 1978.
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