Years active 1956–1999 Name Michael Jr. | Role Actor | |
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Spouse Marina Anderson (m. 1986–1990) Siblings Laurie Holden, Christopher Holden, David Anderson Parents Betty Jordan, Michael Anderson Grandparents Lawrence Anderson, Beatrice Anderson Movies The Sons of Katie Elder, Major Dundee, Logan\'s Run, The Greatest Story Eve, In Search of the Castaways Similar People Earl Holliman, Michael Anderson, Martha Hyer, Christopher Holden, Laurie Holden | ||
Michael Joseph Anderson Jr. (born 6 August 1943) is an English actor.
He was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex, into a theatrical family. His grandparents and great-great-aunt were actors. His father is the film director Michael Anderson, Sr. He is the stepson of actress Adrienne Ellis, and stepbrother of actress Laurie Holden. His brother is producer David Anderson.
Anderson trained at the Arts Educational School in drama and ballet. He appeared in seventy-two films between 1956 and 1998, the most notable of which include The Sundowners (1960), In Search of the Castaways (1962), Major Dundee (1965), The Glory Guys (1965), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) and Logan's Run (1976, which his father directed and was filmed in Dallas, Texas).
In the 1966–67 season Anderson co-starred as Clayton Monroe with Barbara Hershey, who portrayed his sister Kathy in the ABC family Western series The Monroes.
He guest starred as well in episodes of ABC's Stoney Burke and Love, American Style along with Hawaii Five-O on CBS.
Filmography
Actor
1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families (TV Movie) as
Lieutenant Von Meyer
1997
Elvis Meets Nixon (TV Movie) as
Secret Service Agent #2
1996
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV Series) as
Paul Slater
- The Underneath/Phantom Limb (1996) - Paul Slater
1996
Terminal Rush as
Harrison Dekker (as Michael Anderson)
1996
Undue Influence (TV Movie) as
Funeral Priest
1995
Night Stand (TV Series) as
Jimmy
- Staff Talent Show (1995) - Jimmy
1995
Rent-a-Kid (TV Movie) as
Mr. Nicely
1995
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) as
Jack Hamilton
- Demons (1995) - Jack Hamilton
1995
Highlander (TV Series) as
Ian Bancroft
- They Also Serve (1995) - Ian Bancroft
1990
Street Legal (TV Series) as
Victor Sowlan / Adrian Carlyle
- The Long and Winding Road (1994) - Victor Sowlan
- No Holds Barred (1994) - Victor Sowlan
- Tyger, Tyger (1990) - Adrian Carlyle
1993
Dieppe (TV Movie) as
David Lean
1993
Sunset Grill as
Lt. Jeff Carruthers
1992
Santa Barbara (TV Series) as
St. Louis Doctor
- Episode #1.1888 (1992) - St. Louis Doctor
1991
Sweating Bullets (TV Series) as
Stuart
- Family Affair (1991) - Stuart
1991
Shades of LA (TV Series) as
Thomas Browning
- The Really Big Sleep (1991) - Thomas Browning
1989
Jesse Hawkes (TV Series)
- Little Girl Lost (1989)
1986
Capitol (TV Series) as
Hubert
- Episode dated 23 December 1986 (1986) - Hubert
- Episode dated 17 December 1986 (1986) - Hubert
1986
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Dr. Lynch
- One White Rose for Death (1986) - Dr. Lynch
1986
Divorce Court (TV Series) as
Steve Harding
- Harding vs. Harding (1986) - Steve Harding
1986
Highway to Heaven (TV Series) as
Tom Ward
- Heaven on Earth (1986) - Tom Ward
1984
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Bill Tuttle
- Going Once, Going Twice (1984) - Bill Tuttle
1984
Jessie (TV Series) as
Cantwell
- In the Line of Duty (1984) - Cantwell
1984
Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) as
Garwood Huddle Jr.
- The Legacy of Garwood Huddle (1984) - Garwood Huddle Jr.
1984
Love Leads the Way: A True Story (TV Movie) as
Hank
1983
Making of a Male Model (TV Movie) as
Sven
1982
Romance Theatre (TV Series) as
Martin
- A Legacy for Leonette: Part 5 (1982) - Martin
- A Legacy for Leonette: Part 4 (1982) - Martin
- A Legacy for Leonette: Part 3 (1982) - Martin
- A Legacy for Leonette: Part 2 (1982) - Martin
- A Legacy for Leonette: Part 1 (1982) - Martin
1982
CHiPs (TV Series) as
Lucas Peters
- Overload (1982) - Lucas Peters
1982
Today's F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Sonny
- Surfacing (1982) - Sonny
1981
The Million Dollar Face (TV Movie)
1980
Nightkill as
Lt. Donner
1980
The Martian Chronicles (TV Mini Series) as
David Lustig
- The Martians (1980) - David Lustig (credit only)
- The Settlers (1980) - David Lustig
- The Expeditions (1980) - David Lustig
1978
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Joe Drake / Bill
- Cornelius and Alphonse/The Choice (1979) - Joe Drake
- The Over-the-Hill Caper/Poof, You're a Movie Star (1978) - Bill
1979
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Todd Johnson
- An Ounce of Prevention (1979) - Todd Johnson (as Michael Anderson)
1979
Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV Series) as
Bigthan
- The Story of Esther (1979) - Bigthan
1978
This Is the Life (TV Series) as
Father
- The Stableboy's Christmas (1978) - Father
1978
The Tony Randall Show (TV Series) as
Phillip Whitley-White
- Twice Is Not Enough (1978) - Phillip Whitley-White
1977
Gibbsville (TV Series)
- In the Silence (1977)
1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (TV Series) as
Doug
- The Girl Nobody Knew (1977) - Doug
1977
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (TV Mini Series) as
Alex Coffee
- Part 5 (1977) - Alex Coffee
1971
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Anthony Waring / Jeff Koestler / Ray Stokely / ...
- Nine Dragons (1976) - Anthony Waring
- How to Steal a Masterpiece (1974) - Jeff Koestler
- The Sunday Torch (1973) - Ray Stokely
- To Kill or Be Killed (1971) - Michael Rigney
1976
Logan's Run as
Doc
1976
Kiss Me, Kill Me (TV Movie) as
Dan Hodges
1976
Insight (TV Series) as
Steve
- The Man in the Cast Iron Suit (1976) - Steve
1976
Cannon (TV Series) as
Paul Smith
- The House of Cards (1976) - Paul Smith
1975
Police Story (TV Series) as
Robert Armstrong / Leonard Cates
- Breaking Point (1975) - Robert Armstrong
- Headhunter (1975) - Leonard Cates
1975
Kate McShane (TV Series) as
Norman
- Terror on Sycamore Street (1975) - Norman
1975
Petrocelli (TV Series) as
Nathaniel Wakely
- Vengeance in White (1975) - Nathaniel Wakely
1975
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Paul William Bierce
- Asylum (1975) - Paul William Bierce
1974
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (TV Mini Series)
- The Ambassador (1974)
1974
Ironside (TV Series) as
Jeff Hanley
- Raise the Devil: Part 2 (1974) - Jeff Hanley
- Raise the Devil: Part 1 (1974) - Jeff Hanley
1974
Evel Knievel (TV Movie) as
Darrell Pettet
1974
Shootout in a One Dog Town (TV Movie) as
Billy Boy
1973
Coffee, Tea or Me? (TV Movie) as
Tommy Byrnes
1972
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Jerry Schilling / Troy Eldridge
- Kristie (1972) - Jerry Schilling
- Shockwave (1972) - Troy Eldridge
1972
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (TV Movie) as
Cole Wetherall
1972
The Family Rico (TV Movie) as
Georgie
1970
Medical Center (TV Series) as
Blake / Kevin Matthews
- Deadlock (1972) - Blake
- Junkie (1970) - Kevin Matthews
1969
Love, American Style (TV Series) as
Dewey (segment "Love and the Eyewitness") / Officer Tracy (segment "Love and the Fuzz") / Tim Hurst (segment "Love and the Single Couple")
- Love and the College Professor/Love and the Eyewitness/Love and the Lady Barber/Love and the Plumber (1971) - Dewey (segment "Love and the Eyewitness")
- Love and the Fuzz/Love and the Groupie/Love and the Housekeeper/Love and Women's Lib (1971) - Officer Tracy (segment "Love and the Fuzz")
- Love and the Modern Wife/Love and the Phonies/Love and the Single Couple (1969) - Tim Hurst (segment "Love and the Single Couple")
1971
The Last Movie as
Mayor's Son
1971
In Search of America (TV Movie) as
J.J.
1970
The House That Would Not Die (TV Movie) as
Stan Whitman
1970
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) as
Jerry
- This Will Really Kill You (1970) - Jerry
1970
WUSA as
Marvin
1970
CBS Playhouse (TV Series) as
Chris
- The Day Before Sunday (1970) - Chris
1969
Land of the Giants (TV Series) as
Ben Car
- Every Dog Needs a Boy (1969) - Ben Car
1969
The Name of the Game (TV Series) as
Bobby
- A Hard Case of the Blues (1969) - Bobby
1966
The Monroes (TV Series) as
Clayt Monroe
- Ghosts of Paradox (1967) - Clayt Monroe
- Teaching the Tiger to Purr (1967) - Clayt Monroe
- Manhunt (1967) - Clayt Monroe
- Trapped (1967) - Clayt Monroe
- Wild Bull (1967) - Clayt Monroe
- Killer Cougar (1967) - Clayt Monroe
- Gun Bound (1967) - Clayt Monroe
- Race for the Rainbow (1967) - Clayt Monroe
- To Break a Colt (1967) - Clayt Monroe
- Mark of Death (1967) - Clayt Monroe
- Pawnee Warrior (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- Range War (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- Gold Fever (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- Lost in the Wilderness (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- Court Martial (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- The Friendly Enemy (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- War Arrow (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- The Hunter (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- Ordeal by Hope (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- Incident at the Hanging Tree (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- Wild Dog of the Tetons (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- The Forest Devil (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- Ride with Terror (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- Night of the Wolf (1966) - Clayt Monroe
- The Intruders (1966) - Clayt Monroe
1965
The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series) as
Cass Pritchard
- Put Me in Touch with Jesse (1965) - Cass Pritchard
1965
The Glory Guys as
Pvt. Martin Hale
1965
The Sons of Katie Elder as
Bud Elder
1965
Major Dundee as
Tim Ryan
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told as
James the Younger
1964
Dear Heart as
Patrick
1963
Espionage (TV Series) as
Bob Farrell
- To the Very End (1963) - Bob Farrell
1963
Stoney Burke (TV Series) as
David Latimer
- Gold-Plated Maverick (1963) - David Latimer
1962
Fair Exchange (TV Series) as
Brian Summers
- A Young Man's Fancy (1962) - Brian Summers
1962
In Search of the Castaways as
John Glenarvan (as Michael Anderson Jnr.)
1962
Play It Cool as
Alvin
1962
Reach for Glory as
Lewis Craig
1961
Sir Francis Drake (TV Series) as
John Harrington
- Boy Jack (1961) - John Harrington (as Michael Anderson)
1960
The Sundowners as
Sean Carmody
1959
Tiger Bay as
Youth (uncredited)
1958
Ivanhoe (TV Series) as
Prince Arthur
- The Kidnapping (1958) - Prince Arthur
1958
The Moonraker as
Martin Strangeways (as Michael Anderson Jnr.)
1956
The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) as
Lieutenant Albert Lenz
- A Matter of Justice (1956) - Lieutenant Albert Lenz
Soundtrack
1962
In Search of the Castaways (performer: "Enjoy It", "The Castaways Theme" - uncredited)
Archive Footage
2007
John Wayne: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary)
2001
He Walks in Beauty: The George Stevens Production 'The Greatest Story Ever Told' (Video documentary) as
Self - Actor
1978
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
John Glenarvan
- In Search of the Castaways: Part 2 (1978) - John Glenarvan
- In Search of the Castaways: Part 1 (1978) - John Glenarvan
1966
7 Nights to Remember (TV Special) as
Clayt Monroe
References
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