Name Michael Billington | Role Film actor | |
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Michael Billington (24 December 1941 – 3 June 2005) was a British film and television actor. He was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
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- Television
- Film
- Personal life
- Filmography
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U f o ordeal episode 9 featuring the song get back michael billington
Television
In 1966 Billington appeared in Incident at Vichy at the Phoenix Theatre in London but was best known for his role as Colonel Paul Foster in the 1970 science fiction TV series, UFO, and for creating the character of Daniel Fogarty from 1971 to 1974 in the historical drama, The Onedin Line. He also appeared as Sergeant Jacko Jackson of the Royal Wessex Rangers in the series Spearhead and as Czar Nicholas II in the ITV drama series Edward the Seventh (1975). He played gangster John Coogan in one episode of The Professionals (TV Series) (The Rack, S2 EP2 1978).
Billington's last major TV role came in the 1986 BBC drama The Collectors, but his final appearance was in an episode of early 1990s TV series Maigret as a villain.
Film
Billington was screen-tested for the role of James Bond more than any other actor and was said to have been Albert R. Broccoli's first choice had Roger Moore not been available (see: 1981's For Your Eyes Only). He met director Peter Hunt and did a photo shoot for On Her Majesty's Secret Service. He was also screen-tested for Live and Let Die (1973), Moonraker (1979), and Octopussy (1983). Billington ultimately appeared in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me, playing Sergei Barsov, Agent XXX's ill-fated lover, at the start of the film. His other film credits included Alfred the Great (1969) and KGB: The Secret War (1985).
Personal life
Billington died of cancer at the age 63.
Filmography
Actor
1993
Maigret (TV Series) as
Oscar
- Maigret and the Night Club Dancer (1993) - Oscar
1986
The Collectors (TV Series) as
Tom Gibbons
- Touch and Go (1986) - Tom Gibbons
- Cover Up (1986) - Tom Gibbons
- Rare Bird (1986) - Tom Gibbons
- The Dog It Was- (1986) - Tom Gibbons
- Uncommon Market (1986) - Tom Gibbons
- Major Barclay's Last Stand (1986) - Tom Gibbons
- The Great Ice-Cream War (1986) - Tom Gibbons
- Swings and Roundabouts (1986) - Tom Gibbons
- Go for Gold (1986) - Tom Gibbons
- Diversions (1986) - Tom Gibbons
1985
KGB: The Secret War as
Peter Hubbard
1984
Antony and Cleopatra (TV Movie) as
Ventidius
1984
Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) as
Lever
- Holmes Is Where the Heart Is (1984) - Lever
1984
All the World's a Stage (TV Mini Series)
1983
Flicks as
Deputy Inspector (segment 'Whodunit')
1983
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (TV Series) as
King Leopardi
- The King in Yellow (1983) - King Leopardi
1983
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Henri Ducette
- King of Burlesque/Death Games (1983) - Henri Ducette
1982
The Quest (TV Series) as
Count Louis Dardinay
- R.S.V.P. (1982) - Count Louis Dardinay
- Daddy's Home (1982) - Count Louis Dardinay
- Hunt for the White Tiger (1982) - Count Louis Dardinay
- A Prince of a Fellow (1982) - Count Louis Dardinay
- Escape from a Velvet Box (1982) - Count Louis Dardinay
- His Majesty, I Presume (1982) - Count Louis Dardinay
- He Stole-A My Art (1982) - Count Louis Dardinay
- Last One There Is a Rotten Heir (1982) - Count Louis Dardinay
- Pilot (1982) - Count Louis Dardinay
1982
Gavilan (TV Series) as
Roger Morgan
- Pirates (1982) - Roger Morgan
1982
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Raymond Dumont
- Vintage Harts (1982) - Raymond Dumont
1982
The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) as
Talenikov
- It's All Downhill from Here (1982) - Talenikov
1979
Thundercloud (TV Series) as
Ben Adams
- Fair Shares All Round (1979) - Ben Adams
1978
The Professionals (TV Series) as
John Coogan
- The Rack (1978) - John Coogan
1978
Spearhead (TV Series) as
Colour Sgt. Jackson
- Truth Games (1978) - Colour Sgt. Jackson
- Thieves in the Night (1978) - Colour Sgt. Jackson
- Both Ends Against the Middle (1978) - Colour Sgt. Jackson
- Jackal (1978) - Colour Sgt. Jackson
- Loyalties (1978) - Colour Sgt. Jackson
- Leave (1978) - Colour Sgt. Jackson
- Suspect (1978) - Colour Sgt. Jackson
1977
Sister Dora (TV Mini Series) as
Kenyon Jones
- Part 3 (1977) - Kenyon Jones
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me as
Sergei
1975
Edward the King (TV Mini Series) as
Czar Nicholas II
- Good Old Teddy! (1975) - Czar Nicholas II
- The Peacemaker (1975) - Czar Nicholas II
- The Years of Waiting (1975) - Czar Nicholas II
1975
The Way of the World (TV Movie) as
Fainall
1974
Invasion: UFO as
Col. Paul Foster
1974
UFO... annientare S.H.A.D.O. stop. Uccidete Straker... as
Col. Paul Foster
1974
UFO: Contatto radar - Stanno atterrando as
Col. Paul Foster
1974
UFO: Prendeteli vivi. as
Col. Paul Foster
1974
Z Cars (TV Series) as
John
- Intruder (1974) - John
1971
The Onedin Line (TV Series) as
Daniel Fogarty
- The Passenger (1974) - Daniel Fogarty
- Port Out, Starboard Home (1974) - Daniel Fogarty
- The Silver Caddy (1974) - Daniel Fogarty
- Over the Horizon (1974) - Daniel Fogarty
- A Proposal of Marriage (1973) - Daniel Fogarty
- Ice and Fire (1973) - Daniel Fogarty
- Law of the Fist (1973) - Daniel Fogarty
- Black Gold (1973) - Daniel Fogarty
- Danger Level (1973) - Daniel Fogarty
- Amazon Cargo (1973) - Daniel Fogarty
- Echoes from Afar (1973) - Daniel Fogarty
- The Stranger (1973) - Daniel Fogarty
- The Ship Devils (1973) - Daniel Fogarty
- Race for Power (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- The Challenge (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Bloody Week (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Goodbye, Goodbye (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- An Inch of Candle (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Beyond the Upper Sea (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- 'Frisco Bound (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Coffin Ship (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Survivor (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Yellow Jack (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- A Woman Alone (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Pound and Pint (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- The Hard Case (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Winner Take All (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Shadow of Doubt (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Cry of the Blackbird (1972) - Daniel Fogarty
- Mutiny (1971) - Daniel Fogarty
- Salvage (1971) - Daniel Fogarty
- Catch as Can (1971) - Daniel Fogarty
- The High Price (1971) - Daniel Fogarty
- Other Points of the Compass (1971) - Daniel Fogarty
- Plain Salling (1971) - Daniel Fogarty
1973
UFO: Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra! as
Col. Paul Foster
1972
War & Peace (TV Series) as
Lt. Berg / Lieut. Berg
- A Beautiful Tale (1972) - Lt. Berg
- Reunions (1972) - Lt. Berg
- Austerlitz (1972) - Lt. Berg
- Part One: Name Day (1972) - Lieut. Berg
1971
UFO: Distruggete Base Luna as
Col. Paul Foster
1970
UFO (TV Series) as
Col. Paul Foster / Col. Foster / Paul Foster
- Reflections in the Water (1971) - Col. Paul Foster
- The Long Sleep (1971) - Col. Paul Foster
- Timelash (1971) - Col. Paul Foster
- The Dalotek Affair (1971) - Col. Foster
- The Man Who Came Back (1971) - Col. Paul Foster
- The Sound of Silence (1971) - Col. Paul Foster
- Mindbender (1971) - Col. Paul Foster
- The Responsibility Seat (1971) - Col. Foster
- The Psychobombs (1970) - Col. Paul Foster
- Close Up (1970) - Col. Foster
- The Square Triangle (1970) - Col. Foster
- Destruction (1970) - Col. Paul Foster
- Sub-Smash (1970) - Col. Paul Foster
- Court Martial (1970) - Col. Foster
- Kill Straker! (1970) - Col. Paul Foster
- Ordeal (1970) - Col. Foster
- E.S.P. (1970) - Col. Paul Foster
- Conflict (1970) - Col. Foster
- The Cat with Ten Lives (1970) - Col. Paul Foster
- Survival (1970) - Col. Foster
- Exposed (1970) - Paul Foster
1971
Hadleigh (TV Series) as
Freddie Hepton
- Breakdown (1971) - Freddie Hepton
- Absolutely Feudal (1971) - Freddie Hepton
1969
Alfred the Great as
Offa (as Mike Billington)
1967
The Prisoner (TV Series) as
2nd Woodland Man
- A Change of Mind (1967) - 2nd Woodland Man
1966
United! (TV Series) as
Neil Hall
1965
Dream A40 (Short) as
Young Man (as Mike Billington)
1964
The Valiant Varneys (TV Series)
- The Incredible Adventures of Lester Varney (1964)
Writer
1980
Silver Dream Racer (an original story by)
1968
BBC Show of the Week (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Roy Hudd and Bill Haley & His Comets (1968) - (writer)
Miscellaneous
1998
Jungle Boy (acting coach)
Soundtrack
1971
The Onedin Line (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Plain Salling (1971) - (performer: "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes" - uncredited)
1970
UFO (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Ordeal (1970) - (performer: "Beautiful Dreamer" - uncredited)
Archive Footage
2002
Best Ever Bond (TV Movie documentary) as
Sergei Barsov (uncredited)
2000
Inside 'Octopussy' (Video documentary short) as
Self
References
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