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Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon (born April 20, 1945) is an American actor who resides in the United Kingdom and United States. He is known for his role as James Dempsey in the British drama series Dempsey and Makepeace (1985–1986) and narrating the American dub of the children's television series Thomas & Friends (2004–2012). His theatre credits include the original Broadway production of Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? (1969), and Jerry Springer in the West End production of Jerry Springer: The Opera (2003–2004).

Known For: Acting

Born: Brooklyn, New York, USA, 1945-04-20

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1970	Lovers and Other Strangers	Mike Vecchio	51
2	1971	The Impatient Heart	Frank Pescadero	0
3	1971	Jennifer on My Mind	Marcus Rottner	33
4	1971	Four Flies on Grey Velvet	Roberto Tobias	65
5	1972	The Strangers in 7A	Billy	62
6	1973	Heavy Traffic	(voice)	63
7	1973	The Third Girl from the Left	David	90
8	1974	Hitchhike!	Keith Miles	80
9	1974	The Red Badge of Courage	Pvt. Jim Conklin	67
10	1975	Queen of the Stardust Ballroom	David	66
11	1975	Cage Without a Key	Ben Holian	60
12	1976	James Dean	William Bast	47
13	1976	Scott Free	Tony Scott	0
14	1977	Red Alert	Carl Wyche	40
15	1977	Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me		0
16	1978	FM	Jeff Dugan	67
17	1978	The Comedy Company	Paul Lester	20
18	1979	A Vacation in Hell	Alan	40
19	1979	Promises in the Dark	Dr. Jim Sandman	61
20	1980	A Perfect Match	Steve Triandos	0
21	1980	A Change of Seasons	Pete Lachapelle	56
22	1981	Rich and Famous	Max (uncredited)	54
23	1982	Between Two Brothers	Bob Frazer	0
24	1983	Venice Medical	Dr. Pete Marcus	0
25	1984	The Seduction of Gina	Keith Sindell	56
26	1985	Deadly Messages	Michael Krasnick	60
27	1985	Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie	Dempsey	0
28	1987	Visitors	Eddie	60
29	1987	The Grand Knockout Tournament	Self	57
30	1988	Rock 'N Roll Mum	Jeff Robins	33
31	1989	Try This One for Size	Tom Lepski	71
32	1990	Have a Nice Night	Tom Lepski	58
33	1990	Want to Stay Alive	Tom Lepski	75
34	1990	Believed Violent	Tom Lepski	66
35	1990	The Care of Time	Robert Halliday	40
36	1993	Not in My Family	Ted Ricci	44
37	1994	Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie	Arnie Hansen	80
38	1997	The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson	Jeff Littman	30
39	1998	Déjà Vu	Alex	55
40	2001	Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror	Self	66
41	2001	The Lost Battalion	Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander	68
42	2002	Dinotopia 2: The Temptation	Frank Scott	61
43	2002	Dinotopia 3: The Election	Frank Scott	63
44	2003	Dinotopia 4: New Horizons	Frank Scott	62
45	2003	Dinotopia 5: The Virus	Frank Scott	62
46	2003	Dinotopia 6: The Exit	Frank Scott	61
47	2004	Thomas & Friends: Steamies vs. Diesels	Narrator	80
48	2004	Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine	Narrator	52
49	2004	Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine!	Narrator	78
50	2004	Hawking	Arno Penzias	70
51	2005	Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas	Narrator	100
52	2005	Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Sodor Celebration!	Narrator	0
53	2005	Thomas & Friends: Songs from the Station	Narrator	100
54	2005	Thomas & Friends: Percy Saves the Day	Narrator	0
55	2005	Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines!	Narrator (voice)	63
56	2005	Roman Vice	Narrátor	0
57	2006	Thomas & Friends: Thomas & the Really Brave Engines	Narrator (voice)	100
58	2006	Thomas & Friends: Track Stars	Narrator	100
59	2006	The Detonator	Flint	46
60	2006	Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks	Narrator (voice)	100
61	2006	Thomas & Friends: On Site with Thomas	Narrator	80
62	2006	Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures	Narrator	80
63	2006	Thomas & Friends: Come Ride the Rails		100
64	2007	Thomas & Friends: Milkshake Muddle	Narrator	100
65	2007	Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trusty Friends	Narrator	100
66	2007	Thomas & Friends: Carnival Capers	Narrator	80
67	2007	Doris Day: Virgin Territory	Self	70
68	2007	Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Toy Workshop	Narrator	30
69	2008	Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades	Narrator	0
70	2008	Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud	Narrator	87
71	2008	Me and Orson Welles	Les Tremayne	64
72	2009	Thomas & Friends: Railway Friends	Narrator (voice)	80
73	2009	Thomas & Friends: High Speed Adventures	Narrator	80
74	2009	Thomas & Friends: High Speed Adventures	Narrator	0
75	2009	Thomas & Friends: Team Up with Thomas	Narrator (voice)	60
76	2009	Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails - The Movie	Narrator (US) (voice)	69
77		Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Sodor Celebration!	Narrator	90
78	2006	Are You Ready for Love?	Randy	0
79	2007	HIT Favorites: Winter Wonderland		0
80	2008	Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Treasure	Narrator	92
81	2009	The Last Days of Lehman Brothers	Jamie Dimon	56
82	2009	HIT Favorites: Frosty Friends		0
83	2009	Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express	Narrator	100
84	2010	Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite	Narrator	0
85	2010	Thomas & Friends: Thomas & The Runaway Kite	Narrator	80
86	2010	Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories	Narrator	100
87	2010	Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky	Narrator (voice)	73
88	2010	Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue	Narrator / Diesel (voice)	56
89	2010	Thomas & Friends: Splish, Splash, Splosh!	Narrator / Mr. Bubbles (voice)	80
90	2010	Thomas & Friends: The Lion of Sodor	Narrator	68
91	2010	Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret		40
92	2011	Thomas & Friends: Wobbly Wheels & Whistles	Narator (voice)	60
93	2011	Thomas & Friends: Pop Goes Thomas	Narrator (voice) / Mr Bubbles (voice)	61
94	2011	Thomas & Friends: The Birthday Express	Narrator	100
95	2011	Captain America: The First Avenger	Senator Brandt	70
96	2011	Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels - The Movie	Narrator / Diesel (voice)	63
97	2011	Thomas & Friends: Rescue on the Rails	Narrator / Diesel (US Version) (voice)	76
98	2012	Thomas and Friends: Up Up & Away!	Narrator / Mr. Bubbles / The Maithwaite Stationmaster (voice)	60
99	2012	Thomas & Friends: Schoolhouse Delivery	Narrator / Diesel (voice)	68
100	2012	Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery - The Movie	Narrator / Diesel (voice)	61
101	2012	Thomas & Friends: A Very Thomas Christmas	Narrator	58
102	2012	Thomas & Friends: Sticky Situations	Narrator (voice)	80
103	2013	Thomas & Friends: Muddy Matters	Narrator (voice)	80
104	2013	Thomas & Friends: Muddy Matters	Narrator	0
105	2013	Born Of War	Harm Helder	39
106	2015	The American Invasion	Self - Presenter	0
107	2016	FantastiCozzi	(archive footage)	60
108	2017	The Time of Their Lives	Harry Scheider	51
109	2022	Renegades	Palmer	55
110	2024	Canary Black	US President	63

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1969	Medical Center	Dr. Lensko	61
2	1969	Mr. Deeds Goes to Town		90
3	1973	Police Story		69
4	1978	An Audience with...	Self	53
5	1979	Tales of the Unexpected	Stephen Baker	67
6	1982	St. Elsewhere		55
7	1983	Emerald Point N.A.S.	David Marquette	50
8	1984	Murder, She Wrote	Alex Weaver	75
9	1984	Thomas & Friends	Narrator (voice)	68
10	1984	The Bill		67
11	1985	Dempsey and Makepeace	James Dempsey	64
12	1986	Casualty	Mike Barnicott	61
13	1991	Dynasty: The Reunion	Arlen Marshall	55
14	1992	Home Fires	Teddy Kramer	60
15	1995	JAG	Col. Hegstetter	73
16	1995	JAG	Nardoni	73
17	1997	The Practice	A.D.A. Adam Dawson	77
18	1997	Jonathan Creek	Captain Frank Candy	75
19	1997	Ally McBeal	D. A. Adam Dawson	66
20	1997	Trial & Retribution		68
21	1999	CI5: The New Professionals		65
22	2001	The Division	Judge Stone	70
23	2001	Richard & Judy	Self	29
24	2002	Dinotopia		50
25	2002	Dinotopia	Frank Scott	50
26	2003	The Terry and Gaby Show		50
27	2004	New Tricks	Col. Charles Norton	74
28	2004	The Catherine Tate Show		69
29	2004	Hustle	Marcus Wendell	76
30	2004	Agatha Christie's Marple	Martin Zimmerman	77
31	2005	Dead Man Weds	Chuck Newman	70
32	2005	Doctor Who	General Sanchez	76
33	2005	Bones	Roger Frampton	82
34	2006	Legends	Self - Narrator (voice)	50
35	2011	Episodes	Elliot Salad	72
36	2011	Celebrity Antiques Road Trip	Self - Participant	50
37	2011	Death in Paradise	Joel Maurice	74
38	2013	Blandings	Grumman	71
39	2015	Galavant	Sid's Dad	73
40	2018	Trust	Walter Annenberg	71