Role Actor Name Michael Troughton | Children 2 Movies Enigma | |
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Spouse Caroline Rake (m. 1981–2012) Siblings David Troughton, Joanna Troughton, Mark Troughton, Peter Patrick Troughton, Jane Troughton Books Patrick Troughton: The Biography of the Second Doctor Who Parents Patrick Troughton, Shelagh Dunlop Similar People | ||
Occupation Actor, writer, teacher | ||
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Michael Troughton (born 2 March 1955) is an English actor, writer, and teacher. He is the son of actor Patrick Troughton (known as the Second Doctor in Doctor Who in the 1960s) and the younger brother of David Troughton.
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- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
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Career
He has appeared in many film, television and theatre roles, most notably as Melish in Minder and Sir Piers Fletcher-Dervish in The New Statesman from 1987 to 1992. Troughton also starred in the first series of Backs to the Land. His more recent roles include senior science master Derek Halliday in the Taggart episode "Out of Bounds", 1998, a therapist in the fourth series of Cold Feet and Mr Mermagen in Enigma.
Troughton took a break from acting in 2002 in order to care for his disabled wife and obtained a science degree, from the Open University. He then taught Physics at Sir John Leman school in Beccles for two years, before moving to Woodbridge School to become Head of Drama.
In 2009 he stopped teaching and became a full-time carer. His biography of his late father Patrick Troughton, published by Hirst Publishing, was launched at the 2011 Dimensions Convention in Newcastle in November 2011. In 2013 he returned to acting, appearing in the ITV series Breathless. He has also completed a number of audio dramatisations for Big Finish.
Troughton appeared in the 2014 Doctor Who Christmas Special Last Christmas as Professor Albert.
Personal life
Troughton married Caroline M. Marston in 1981; they had a son, Matthew and a daughter, Sally. The family moved to Suffolk from London in 1988. Caroline contracted MS and died in the summer of 2012.
Filmography
Actor
2023
You (Short) as
Narrator
2016
Watsky: Tiny Glowing Screens Part 3 (Music Video short) as
Cast Member
2016
Birds of a Feather (TV Series) as
Mel
- Tombstone Blues (2016) - Mel
2014
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Professor Albert
- Last Christmas (2014) - Professor Albert
2014
Jonathan Creek (TV Series) as
Leonard Corbyn
- The Sinner and the Sandman (2014) - Leonard Corbyn
2013
Breathless (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Truscott
- Episode #1.6 (2013) - Mr. Truscott
- Episode #1.4 (2013) - Mr. Truscott
- Episode #1.2 (2013) - Mr. Truscott
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - Mr. Truscott
2002
Holby City (TV Series) as
Teddy Sedgwick
- Change of Heart (2002) - Teddy Sedgwick
2001
Micawber (TV Series) as
Milton
- Micawber and the Aristocracy (2002) - Milton
- Micawber Meets the Americans (2002) - Milton
- Micawber Learns the Truth (2001) - Milton
2001
Cold Feet (TV Series) as
Therapist
- Episode #4.3 (2001) - Therapist
- Episode #4.2 (2001) - Therapist
2001
My Family (TV Series) as
Mr. Henshaw
- Ben Wants to Be a Millionaire (2001) - Mr. Henshaw
2001
High Stakes (TV Series) as
Mike Burchett
- The Challenge (2001) - Mike Burchett
2001
Enigma as
Mr. Mermagen
1999
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (TV Series) as
Ivor
- To the Airport (2000) - Ivor
- In the Board Room (2000) - Ivor
- Over the Dry Cleaners (2000) - Ivor
- In the Cells (2000) - Ivor
- Among the Clubbers (2000) - Ivor
- Outside the Cinema (2000) - Ivor
- In Covent Garden (2000) - Ivor
- Back to Uxbridge (1999) - Ivor
- Across Town (1999) - Ivor
- In Harley Street (1999) - Ivor
- To Scotland and Back (1999) - Ivor
- At the Carvery (1999) - Ivor
- Just Off Oxford Street (1999) - Ivor
- At the Albert Hall (1999) - Ivor
- On the Embankment (1999) - Ivor
- Along the A40 (1999) - Ivor
2000
Casualty (TV Series) as
Chris Thomas
- No More Mr Nice Guy (2000) - Chris Thomas
1998
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (TV Series) as
Inspector Starkey
- Speedy Death (1998) - Inspector Starkey
1996
Retrace (TV Series) as
Dirk French
- Episode #2.4 (1998) - Dirk French
- Episode #2.3 (1998) - Dirk French
- Episode #2.2 (1998) - Dirk French
- Episode #2.1 (1998) - Dirk French
- Episode #1.5 (1996) - Dirk French
- Episode #1.4 (1996) - Dirk French
- Episode #1.3 (1996) - Dirk French
- Episode #1.2 (1996) - Dirk French
- Episode #1.1 (1996) - Dirk French
1998
Taggart (TV Series) as
Derek Halliday
- Out of Bounds (1998) - Derek Halliday
1998
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (TV Series) as
Harry Sholton
- Helping Hansi (1998) - Harry Sholton
1997
Get Well Soon (TV Series) as
The Padre
- Poison Ivy (1997) - The Padre
- The Whist Drive (1997) - The Padre
- Sons, Mothers, Lovers and Others (1997) - The Padre
- Tucker's Gambit (1997) - The Padre
- The New Arrival (1997) - The Padre
1997
The Heart Surgeon (TV Movie) as
Bill Lester
1989
Woof! (TV Series) as
Mr Walters / Mr. Ackerman
- Mrs. Howard's End (1997) - Mr Walters
- My Mother the Hero (1997) - Mr Walters
- Tantrums and Tearooms (1997) - Mr Walters
- When My Sheep Comes In (1997) - Mr Walters
- Testing Times (1997) - Mr Walters
- New Boy (1997) - Mr Walters
- Heroes (1989) - Mr. Ackerman
- The Moneyspinner (1989) - Mr. Ackerman
- Coming to Terms (1989) - Mr. Ackerman
1996
Poldark (TV Movie) as
Duke of Leeds
1996
My Good Friend (TV Series) as
Mr. Moss
- Episode #2.1 (1996) - Mr. Moss
1996
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
Allen Symonds
- Darkness Visible: Part 2 (1996) - Allen Symonds
- Darkness Visible: Part 1 (1996) - Allen Symonds
1995
Is It Legal? (TV Series) as
Mr. Arnold
- Dick's House of Horror (1995) - Mr. Arnold
1995
Goodnight Sweetheart (TV Series) as
George
- Don't Fence Me In (1995) - George
1995
Crown Prosecutor (TV Series) as
Colin Molem
- Episode #1.8 (1995) - Colin Molem
1995
Bomber (Video) as
Flight Lieutenant Terry Sweet
1995
The Bill (TV Series) as
Brian Elliot
- Street Life (1995) - Brian Elliot
1995
The Detectives (TV Series) as
Marquess of Tipperary
- Flash (1995) - Marquess of Tipperary
1992
Sean's Show (TV Series) as
Barry / Barry the Pub / Barry Bullsit / ...
- Great Socks (1993) - Barry
- Tea With Agatha (1993) - Barry
- Don't Eat Meat (1993) - Barry
- I'm Watching (1993) - Barry
- Fear Itself (1993) - Barry
- Disappointed from Dublin (1992) - Barry the Pub
- Blind Date (1992) - Barry Bullsit
- Gordon (1992) - Barry the Pub
- Greek Holiday (1992) - Barry Bullsit
- Autobiography (1992) - Barry the Pub
- Badgers (1992) - Barry the Pub
- Jelly and Blizzards (1992) - Barry the pub
1993
The Gingerbread Girl (TV Series) as
Oscar
- A New Leaf (1993) - Oscar
1987
The New Statesman (TV Series) as
Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard (1992) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- A Bigger Splash (1992) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Heil and Farewell (1992) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Speaking in Tongues (1992) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- H*A*S*H (1992) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Back from the Mort (1992) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Profit of Boom (1991) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Natural Selection (1991) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Keeping Mum (1991) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Let Them Sniff Cake (1991) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- The Party's Over (1991) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Labour of Love (1991) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Who Shot Alan B'Stard? (1990) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Piers of the Realm (1989) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- May the Best Man Win (1989) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- California Here I Come (1989) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- The Haltemprice Bunker (1989) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- The Wapping Conspiracy (1989) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Live from Westminster (1989) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Fatal Extraction (1989) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Alan B'Stard Closes Down the BBC (1988) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Three Line Whipping (1987) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Friends of St. James (1987) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Sex Is Wrong (1987) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Passport to Freedom (1987) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun (1987) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
1992
2point4 Children (TV Series) as
Mr Barstow
- The Skeleton in the Cupboard (1992) - Mr Barstow
1992
Bunch of Five (TV Series) as
Hedley
- Shall We Gather at the River? (1992) - Hedley
1990
Chain (TV Mini Series) as
Phil Benson
- David Lynton (1990) - Phil Benson
- Miss Brinkwell (1990) - Phil Benson
- Vicky Elliott (1990) - Phil Benson
- Lennox (1990) - Phil Benson
1984
Minder (TV Series) as
Melish / DC Melish / D.C. Melish
- The Wrong Goodbye (1989) - Melish
- The Last Video Show (1989) - Melish
- It's a Sorry Lorry Morrie (1989) - Melish
- Minder on the Orient Express (1985) - DC Melish
- Around the Corner (1984) - D.C. Melish
- Second Hand Pose (1984) - Melish
- A Star Is Gorn (1984) - Melish
1988
Singles (TV Series) as
Colin
- Yesterday (1988) - Colin
1987
Boon (TV Series) as
Martin Turnover
- Fiddler Under the Roof (1987) - Martin Turnover
1987
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (TV Series) as
P.C. Ormonde
- Have His Carcase: Episode Four (1987) - P.C. Ormonde
- Have His Carcase: Episode Three (1987) - P.C. Ormonde
- Have His Carcase: Episode Two (1987) - P.C. Ormonde
- Have His Carcase: Episode One (1987) - P.C. Ormonde
1987
The Death of the Heart (TV Movie) as
Bursely
1986
God's Chosen Car Park (TV Movie) as
Curtis
1985
Murder of a Moderate Man (TV Mini Series) as
Local PC
- A Massive Stroke (1985) - Local PC
1985
My Brother Jonathan (TV Series) as
Arthur Martock
- Episode #1.5 (1985) - Arthur Martock
- Episode #1.4 (1985) - Arthur Martock
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Arthur Martock
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Arthur Martock
1985
Summer Season (TV Series) as
First guard
- A Crack in the Ice (1985) - First guard
1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) as
Detective Inspector
- Love Byte (1985) - Detective Inspector
1984
Morgan's Boy (TV Series) as
Vicar
- Episode #1.8 (1984) - Vicar
- Episode #1.3 (1984) - Vicar
1984
Sorrell and Son (TV Mini Series) as
Maurice
- Episode #1.6 (1984) - Maurice
- Episode #1.5 (1984) - Maurice
- Episode #1.4 (1984) - Maurice
1984
Strangers and Brothers (TV Series) as
Jack Cotery
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Jack Cotery
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - Jack Cotery
1982
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (TV Movie) as
Capt. Surtees Cook
1982
Squadron (TV Series) as
Flt. Lt. Stather
- Mascot (1982) - Flt. Lt. Stather
1982
Take Three Women (TV Series) as
Duffy
- Kate (1982) - Duffy
1982
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
John
- Nightlife (1982) - John
1982
Nancy Astor (TV Mini Series) as
Bill Astor
- Guests for the Weekend (1982) - Bill Astor
1980
BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) as
'Burdie' Partridge / Robert Graves
- The Grudge Fight (1981) - 'Burdie' Partridge
- Fatal Spring (1980) - Robert Graves
1981
The Member for Chelsea (TV Series) as
Bob Priestley
- Episode #1.3 (1981) - Bob Priestley
- Episode #1.2 (1981) - Bob Priestley
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - Bob Priestley
1981
Bless Me, Father (TV Series) as
Father Tom
- Things Are Not What They Seem (1981) - Father Tom
1976
Angels (TV Series) as
Paul / PC Rob Stewman / Peter Moore
- Episode #6.29 (1980) - Paul
- Penalties (1978) - PC Rob Stewman
- Decision (1976) - Peter Moore
1980
We, the Accused (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Cullingford
- Episode #1.4 (1980) - Mr. Cullingford
1979
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Andrew / Steward
- A Picture of a Place (1980) - Andrew
- A Dip in the Pool (1979) - Steward
1980
Armchair Thriller (TV Series) as
Police Constable
- Dying Day: Part 4: Mr. Skipling's Day of Reckoning (1980) - Police Constable
- Dying Day: Part 2: Mr. Skipling Finds a Friend (1980) - Police Constable
- Dying Day: Part 1: Mr. Skipling is Sentenced to Death (1980) - Police Constable
1980
Blake's 7 (TV Series) as
Pilot Four-Zero
- Children of Auron (1980) - Pilot Four-Zero
1980
Jackanory (TV Series) as
Storyteller
- See How They Run: Part 5 (1980) - Storyteller
- See How They Run: Part 4 (1980) - Storyteller
- See How They Run: Part 3 (1980) - Storyteller
- See How They Run: Part 2 (1980) - Storyteller
- See How They Run: Part 1 (1980) - Storyteller
1979
Testament of Youth (TV Mini Series) as
Victor Richardson
- 1917 (1979) - Victor Richardson
- 1915 (1979) - Victor Richardson
- Buxton 1913 (1979) - Victor Richardson
1979
A Moment in Time (TV Series) as
Tom
- Episode #1.4 (1979) - Tom
- Episode #1.3 (1979) - Tom
- Episode #1.2 (1979) - Tom
- Episode #1.1 (1979) - Tom
1979
The Deep Concern (TV Series) as
Gary Haig
- Deaths and Exits (1979) - Gary Haig
- Canvas and Containers (1979) - Gary Haig
- Arrivals and Departures (1979) - Gary Haig
1979
The Mill on the Floss (TV Mini Series) as
Bob Jakin
- Episode Eight (1979) - Bob Jakin
- Episode Seven (1979) - Bob Jakin
- Episode Five (1979) - Bob Jakin
- Episode Four (1979) - Bob Jakin
1978
Thank You, Comrades (TV Movie) as
Tisse
1977
Graham's Gang (TV Series) as
Percy
- Kidnap (1977) - Percy
1977
Backs to the Land (TV Series) as
Eric Whitlow
- Sons and Lovers, God Forbid (1977) - Eric Whitlow
- Alarms, Excursions and Day Trips (1977) - Eric Whitlow
- A Miss Is as Good as a Male (1977) - Eric Whitlow
1977
Fathers and Families (TV Mini Series) as
Andrew Matthews
- Ancient Scars (1977) - Andrew Matthews
1976
Scene (TV Series) as
Rob Rose
- Newsworthy: The Girl Who Saw a Tiger (1976) - Rob Rose
1976
The Expert (TV Series) as
Myers
- Fail Safe (1976) - Myers
1974
David Copperfield (TV Mini Series) as
Mick Walker
- Episode #1.2 (1974) - Mick Walker
Self
2014
Doctor Who Extra (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Last Christmas (2014) - Self
2007
Comedy Connections (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- The New Statesman (2007) - Self (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2008
Comedy Classics (TV Series documentary) as
Piers Fletcher-Dervish
- The New Statesman (2008) - Piers Fletcher-Dervish
References
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