Michael Parkinson
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1935-03-28
- Died
- 2023-08-17
- Place of birth
- Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Biography
Sir Michael Parkinson CBE (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show Parkinson from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and abroad. He also worked in radio and was described by The Guardian as "the great British talkshow host".
Known For
TV Shows (29)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Top Gear
2002
as Self / Self - Guest
The One Show
2006
as Self
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Co-Host / Self - Guest
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self - Presenter
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Room 101
1994
as Self
World in Action
1963
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
Morecambe & Wise
1961
as Self
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003
as Self
Countdown
1982
The Marti Caine Show
1979
Give Us a Clue
1979
as Self - Host / Self -Host
This Morning
1988
as Self
Parkinson
1971
as Self - Presenter
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Presenter
Scene at 6:30
1963
The National Television Awards
1995
as Self
The Meaning of Life
2009
as Self
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self
There's A Lot Of It About
1982
Parkinson In Australia
1979
as Self - Host
TV-am
1983
Parkinson One to One
1987
as Self - Host
Parkinson: The Interviews
1995
as Self - Presenter
Movies (40)
Love Actually
2003
as Parky
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Madhouse
1974
as TV Interviewer
Ghostwatch
1992
as Presenter
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Attenborough at 90
2016
as Self
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Joe Buggersthorpe
Barry Humphries at the BBC
2023
as Self (archive material)
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self
Ooh the Banter!
2022
as Self
Victoria's Secrets
2000
as Self
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002
as Self
Goodbye Granadaland
2013
as Self
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
2012
as Self
Thora Hird Tribute
2003
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
as Self
Busby
2019
as Self
When Boxing Ruled The World
2001
as Self
David Beckham: Close Up
2002
as Self
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994
as Self - Audience Member
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Charlton Boys
1968
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002
as Self
Granada: From the North
1992
as Self
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
2020
as Self
Hellraisers
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Prom at the Palace
2002
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
2004
as Self
Matthews
2017
as Self
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
1999
as Self - Presenter
Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda
1975
as Self - Presenter
Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
2018
The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
2014
as Self
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013
as (archive footage)
Monty Python: Who's There?
1970
as Narrator
Kirk Douglas
1972
as Himself
Parky's Picks
2012
BBC Swingin' Christmas
2010
as Self - Host
Ray Reardon at 80
2012
About Michael Parkinson
Sir Michael Parkinson CBE (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show Parkinson from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and abroad. He also worked in radio and was described by The Guardian as "the great British talkshow host". With 69 credits spanning from 1961 to 2026, Michael Parkinson has appeared in 40 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Parkinson Movies
- Love Actually (2003) — as Parky
- David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026) — as Self (archive footage)
- Madhouse (1974) — as TV Interviewer
- Ghostwatch (1992) — as Presenter
- Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (1999)
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