Michael Praed
| Michael Praed | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michael David Prince 1 April 1960 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Website | http://www.michael-praed.com |
Michael Praed (/ˈpreɪd/ PRAYD; born Michael David Prince, 1 April 1960 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire) is a British actor, probably best known for his role as Robin of Loxley (Robin Hood) in the British television series Robin of Sherwood, which attained cult status worldwide in the 1980s.
He was recognized for his role as Prince Michael of Moldavia on the American primetime soap Dynasty, Phileas Fogg in The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne, and various films. He is also known in the UK for his stage work (in musicals and drama) and lately for his narrations. He has been the regular narrator for BBC's history programme Timewatch since 2003. In July 2009, he starred as Captain Von Trapp in the UK National Tour of The Sound of Music. He was educated at the independent school Eastbourne College.
In 2016, he was in the British soap opera "Emmerdale" as Frank Clayton, the father, recently released from prison of two of the current characters Vanessa and Tracy.
"Praed" is an old Cornish word for "meadow". Praed picked it out of a telephone book and selected it as a stage name after discovering that the UK actors' trade union Equity already had a "Michael Prince" among its members.
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