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Full Name
  
Michael Holoway

Occupation
  
Actor, musician


Name
  
Mike Holoway

Role
  
Musician


Born
  
January 28, 1961 (age 63) (
1961-01-28
)
Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom

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Mike Holoway (born 28 January 1961 in Dagenham, Essex) is a British musician and actor. He was the drummer and percussionist in Flintlock and at the same time became an actor, notably in the cult TV series The Tomorrow People .

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Career

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He was taught to play the drums at the age of five by his grandfather and, at eight, he joined a stage school to pursue an acting career. He also studied music theory, percussion and drums at the Barking & Essex College of Music and played in the Essex Jazz Band. His first stage appearance was in the role of Boy Babe in the production of "Babes in the Wood" at the London Palladium. This production featured notable actors Edward Woodward and Derek Nimmo.

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At ten, he made his first TV appearance with the Young Revivals - two years later they changed their name to Flintlock. Comprising Mike Holoway, Derek Pascoe, John Summerton, Bill Rice and Jamie Stone, the group made numerous TV appearances on programmes such as Blue Peter, Magpie, You Must Be Joking, Pauline's Quirkes, Fanfare and Top of the Pops. Holoway was awarded the TV Times Personality of the Year award in 1976.

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Since then, Holoway has appeared in a number of stories in The Tomorrow People audio series, released during the 2000s on CD. In 2007, Flintlock reunited for a one-off gig.

He has two children.

Discography

Flintlock:

Solo singles:

  • "Overnight" (June 1981)
  • "Come Go With Me" (November 1981)
  • "Here I Am" (August 1983)
  • "Don't Let Life Get You Down" (November 1983)

    • Solo albums:

  • Fun City (1990)
  • In the Heat of the Moment (1991) (re-issued as Fun City on CD)

    • Album contributions:

  • Smike (1983)
  • Humpty Dumpty (December 1984)
  • Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (December 1986)
  • Stop The World, I Want To Get Off (1995)
  • Simply Musicals(1995) performing "What Kind of Fool Am I"
  • Timeless Generations (1995) performing "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" with Paul Shane

    • Theatre

  • Babes in the Wood as Boy Babe
  • 1979, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Joseph
  • 1980, Godspell as Jesus
  • Grease as Danny Zuko
  • 1981, Dick Whittington as Dick
  • 1982-1983, The Pirates of Penzance as back-up singer and understudy for Frederic
  • 1984, Humpty Dumpty as Tommy Tucker
  • 1985-1988, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Joseph (West End and National tour)
  • 1988, One Careful Owner as Frankie Boyle
  • 1988, Dick Whittington as Dick
  • 1989, Hold Tight It's '60s Night as Rock Hard
  • 1989, The Pirates Of Penzance as The Pirate King
  • 1989, Babes in the Wood as Robin
  • 1990, Hold Tight It's '60s Night as Rock Hard
  • 1990, Godspell as Jesus
  • 1990-1991, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as The Prince
  • 1992, Robin - Prince of Sherwood as Robin Hood
  • 1992-1993, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Prince Danilo
  • 1993, Robin - Prince of Sherwood as Robin Hood
  • 1995 Twist and Shout as Steve
  • 1995-1996, Cinderella as Prince Charming
  • 1999, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Joseph
  • 2000/2001, Rock 'N' Roll Rollercoaster
  • 2004, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Joseph
  • 2005-2006, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • 2006-2007, Sleeping Beauty as The Prince
  • 2007, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" as The Prince
  • 2007, Stardust
  • 2007, 007 Bond in Heaven
  • 2007-2008: Sleeping Beauty as Prince Galiant/Valiant

    • Filmography

    Actor
    2005
    Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (Podcast Series) as
    Jacob Crackles
    - Other Lives (2005) - Jacob Crackles (voice)
    1989
    T.Bag and the Revenge of the T.Set (TV Series) as
    Ricky Romero
    - Rock Star Baby (1989) - Ricky Romero (as Michael Holoway)
    1984
    Minder (TV Series) as
    Zac Zolar / Albert Trout / Alan Trent
    - A Star Is Gorn (1984) - Zac Zolar / Albert Trout / Alan Trent
    1975
    The Tomorrow People (TV Series) as
    Mike
    - War of the Empires: All in the Mind (1979) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - War of the Empires: Standing Alone (1979) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - War of the Empires: Contact! (1979) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - War of the Empires: Close Encounter (1979) - Mike
    - The Living Skins: Cold War (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - The Living Skins: A Harmless Fashion (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - Achilles Heel: Everything to Lose (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - Achilles Heel: A Room at the Inn (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - Castle of Fear: Fighting Spirit (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - Castle of Fear: Ghosts and Monsters (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - The Thargon Menace: Playing with Fire (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - The Thargon Menace: Unexpected Guests (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - Hitler's Last Secret: Seeds of Destruction (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - Hitler's Last Secret: Men Like Rats (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - The Lost Gods: Life Before Death (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - The Lost Gods: Flight of Fancy (1978) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - The Heart of Sogguth: Devil in Disguise (1977) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - The Heart of Sogguth: Beat the Drum (1977) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - A Much Needed Holiday: Just Desserts (1977) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - A Much Needed Holiday: Spilled Porridge (1977) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - The Dirtiest Business: A Spy Dies- (1977) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - The Dirtiest Business: A Spy Is Born (1977) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - Into the Unknown: The Circle (1976) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - Into the Unknown: The Tunnel (1976) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - Into the Unknown: The Father-Ship (1976) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - Into the Unknown: The Visitor (1976) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - One Law: Which Prohibits Them Equally from Stealing Bread (1975) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - One Law: Another for the Rich (1975) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    - One Law: One Law for the Poor (1975) - Mike (as Michael Holoway)
    1976
    Metamorphosis Alpha (TV Movie) as
    Mike
    Soundtrack
    1989
    T.Bag and the Revenge of the T.Set (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
    - Rock Star Baby (1989) - (performer: "Rock Star Baby")
    1976
    Top of the Pops (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
    - Episode #13.24 (1976) - (writer: "Dawn")
    Self
    2016
    When Celebrities Go Pop (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self - Musician & Actor
    2015
    The 90s: The Best of Bad TV (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self - Paul Shane's Accompanist
    1981
    Get It Together (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Episode #7.14 (1981) - Self - Guest
    1978
    Whodunnit? (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Instant Coffee (1978) - Self (as Michael Holoway)
    1976
    Pauline's Quirkes (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.6 (1976) - Self
    - Episode #1.5 (1976) - Self
    - Episode #1.4 (1976) - Self
    - Episode #1.3 (1976) - Self
    - Episode #1.2 (1976) - Self
    - Episode #1.1 (1976) - Self
    1976
    Saturday Scene (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 30 October 1976 (1976) - Self
    1975
    You Must Be Joking! (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #2.1 (1976) - Self (as Michael Holoway)
    - Episode #1.2 (1975) - Self (as Michael Holoway)
    - Episode #1.1 (1975) - Self (as Michael Holoway)

    References

    Mike Holoway Wikipedia
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