
Michael Parkinson
Known for Acting · 70 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 (30)

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
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self

An Audience with...
1978
as Self

Parkinson
1998
as Self - Presenter

World in Action
1963

Room 101
1994
as Self
Scene at 6:30
1963

The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self

Morecambe & Wise
1961
as Self

Screen One
1989
as Presenter

Countdown
1982

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003
as Self

Parkinson
1971
as Self - Presenter

The Meaning of Life
2009
as Self

This Morning
1988
as Self

Give Us a Clue
1979
as Self - Host / Self -Host
TV-am
1983

The Marti Caine Show
1979

The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self

Parkinson
2004
as Self - Presenter

Parkinson In Australia
1979
as Self - Host
There's A Lot Of It About
1982

The National Television Awards
1995
as Self

Parkinson One to One
1987
as Self - Host

Parkinson: The Interviews
1995
as Self - Presenter
Movies (40)

Love Actually
2003
as Parky

Hellraisers
2000
as Self (archive footage)

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
2026
as Self (archive footage)

Madhouse
1974
as TV Interviewer

An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999

Attenborough at 90
2016
as Self

Ghostwatch
1992
as Presenter

Barry Humphries at the BBC
2023
as Self (archive material)

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002
as Self

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
2012
as Self

Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
as Self

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Joe Buggersthorpe

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995
as Self (Archive Footage)

Victoria's Secrets
2000
as Self

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994
as Self - Audience Member

Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
2020
as Self

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002
as Self

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

Ooh the Banter!
2022
as Self

Granada: From the North
1992
as Self
Goodbye Granadaland
2013
as Self

Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
2004
as Self

Matthews
2017
as Self

David Beckham: Close Up
2002
as Self

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda
1975
as Self - Presenter

Thora Hird Tribute
2003
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
2018

Kirk Douglas
1972
as Himself
When Boxing Ruled The World
2001
as Self

BBC Swingin' Christmas
2010
as Self - Host

Prom at the Palace
2002
as Self - Master of Ceremonies

Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
1999
as Self - Presenter

Busby
2019
as Self

The Charlton Boys
1968

Parky's Picks
2012
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 70 credits spanning from 1961 to 2026, Michael Parkinson has appeared in 40 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Parkinson Movies
- Love Actually (2003) — as Parky
- Hellraisers (2000) — as Self (archive footage)
- David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026) — as Self (archive footage)
- Madhouse (1974) — as TV Interviewer
- An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) — as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
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