
Michael Attwell
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1943-01-16
- Died
- 2006-03-18
- Place of birth
- Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Biography
Michael John Attwell was an English film and television actor. Often cast as heavies and laconic hardmen for his bulk and imposing height, he is possibly best known for his role as Kenny Beale in the television soap opera EastEnders
Known For
TV Shows (29)

Doctor Who
1963
as Ice Warrior Isbur / Bates

Casualty
1986
as Sam Jones

Silent Witness
1996
as Josef Quayle

Heartbeat
1992
as Bob Acott

Minder
1979
as Harry

The Bill
1984

Bergerac
1981
as Frank

Wycliffe
1994
as DCC Stevens

Inspector Morse
1987
as Parsons

Only Fools and Horses
1981
as English Man

Pie in the Sky
1994
as Michael

Are You Being Served?
1972

Bugs
1995
as Moore

Crossbow
1987

Hotel Babylon
2006

The Paradise Club
1989
as Johnny Ivory

The Last Detective
2003
Harry
1993
as Roger

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Krogh

Daniel Deronda
2002
as Reverend Gascoigne

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003
as William Hope

Anna Lee
1994
as Robert Thurman / Charlie McKinnon

Oliver Twist
1985
as Mr. Brownlow

Scarlet and Black
1993
as Monsieur Valenod

Missing: All Secrets Have a Price
2006

Border Cafe
2000
as 'Edwardian' Clive Bruton
Never Say Die
1987

Turtle's Progress
1979
as Razor Eddie

Then Churchill Said to Me
1993
Movies (17)

Labyrinth
1986
as Goblin (voice)

Joseph
1995
as Judah

Hostile Waters
1997
as Kuzmenko

Circus
2000
as Magnus

The Tenth Man
1988
as Krogh

Missing
2006
as Mr. Greenside

High Heels and Low Lifes
2001
as Duty Sergeant

Poldark
1996
as George Warleggan

Tom & Viv
1994
as W.I. Janes

Redemption
1991
as Oliver Rowntree

Bodywork
2001
as David Leer

Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors
1967
as Isbur

The Long Bank Holiday
2004
as Billy Clemens

Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen
1985
as Bates

Gentry
1987
as Slatter

Oliver Twist
1985
as Bill Sikes

Hangman
1986
as Hangman
About Michael Attwell
Michael John Attwell was an English film and television actor. Often cast as heavies and laconic hardmen for his bulk and imposing height, he is possibly best known for his role as Kenny Beale in the television soap opera EastEnders With 46 credits spanning from 1951 to 2006, Michael Attwell has appeared in 17 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Attwell Movies
- Labyrinth (1986) — as Goblin (voice)
- Joseph (1995) — as Judah
- Hostile Waters (1997) — as Kuzmenko
- Circus (2000) — as Magnus
- The Tenth Man (1988) — as Krogh
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