Michael Brandon

Known for: Acting

Born: 1945-04-20 (age 81)

From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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).

Filmography (157)

MOVIE★ 6.2
Canary Black
2024
as US President
MOVIE★ 5.5
Renegades
2022
as Palmer
TV★ 6.9
Trust
2018
as Walter Annenberg
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Time of Their Lives
2017
as Harry Scheider
MOVIE★ 6.0
FantastiCozzi
2016
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Wild Water Rescue & Other Engine Adventures
2015
as Narrator / Diesel (voice)
MOVIE
The American Invasion
2015
as Self - Presenter
TV★ 7.3
Galavant
2015
as Sid's Dad
MOVIE★ 3.9
Born of War
2013
as Harm Helder
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Animals Aboard!
2013
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: Go Go Thomas!
2013
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: Muddy Matters
2013
as Narrator / Diesel (voice)
TV★ 7.3
Blandings
2013
as Grumman
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: Sticky Situations
2012
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Thomas & Friends: A Very Thomas Christmas
2012
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Thomas & Friends: Schoolhouse Delivery
2012
as Narrator / Diesel (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends
2012
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Thomas & Friends: Up, Up and Away!
2012
as Narrator / Mr. Bubbles (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Thomas & Friends: Curious Cargo
2012
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.6
Thomas & Friends: Rescue on the Rails
2011
as Narrator / Diesel (voice)
MOVIE
HiT Favorites: Friends and Family
2011
as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.4
Death in Paradise
2011
as Joel Maurice
TV★ 6.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
MOVIE★ 4.8
Thomas & Friends: Merry Christmas, Thomas!
2011
as Narrator / Diesel (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
as Senator Brandt
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas in Charge!
2011
as Narrator / Diesel (voice)
MOVIE
HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun
2011
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
HiT Favorites: Sweet Dreams
2011
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: The Birthday Express
2011
as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 6.3
Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love
2011
as Conrad Tucker
MOVIE★ 6.1
Thomas & Friends: Pop Goes Thomas
2011
as Narrator / Mr. Bubbles (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Episodes
2011
as Elliot Salad
MOVIE★ 6.0
Thomas & Friends: Wobbly Wheels and Whistles
2011
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
HiT Favorites: Animal Tails
2010
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: Merry Winter Wish
2010
as Narrator / Mr. Bubbles (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Thomas & Friends: The Lion of Sodor
2010
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.3
Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky
2010
as Narrator / Diesel (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
2010
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
HiT Favorites: Colors Are Fun!
2010
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite
2010
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: Splish, Splash, Splosh!
2009
as Narrator / Mr. Bubbles (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express
2009
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
HiT Favorites: Frosty Friends
2009
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
2009
as Jamie Dimon
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Percy and the Bandstand
2009
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Thomas & Friends: Team Up with Thomas
2009
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: High Speed Adventures
2009
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: High Speed Adventures
2009
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: Railway Friends
2009
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Me and Orson Welles
2008
as Les Tremayne
MOVIE★ 8.7
Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud
2008
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 9.2
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Treasure
2008
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
HiT Favorites: Winter Wonderland
2007
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Toy Workshop
2007
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
2007
as Self
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen
2007
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: Carnival Capers
2007
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Milkshake Muddle
2007
as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 4.8
After You've Gone
2007
as Bill Tucker
MOVIE★ 8.0
Are You Ready for Love?
2006
as Randy
TV★ 5.0
Legends
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV★ 10.0
Jack and the Sodor Construction Company
2006
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Come Ride the Rails
2006
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures
2006
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: On Site with Thomas and Other Adventures
2006
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks
2006
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Detonator
2006
as Flint
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures
2006
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Track Stars
2006
as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 8.2
Bones
2005
as Roger Frampton
MOVIE
Roman Vice
2005
as Narrátor
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures
2005
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Songs from the Station
2005
as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.6
Doctor Who
2005
as General Sanchez
MOVIE★ 9.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Sodor Celebration!
2005
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Sodor Celebration!
2005
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures
2005
as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Dead Man Weds
2005
as Chuck Newman
TV★ 7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Martin Zimmerman
MOVIE★ 7.1
Hawking
2004
as Arno Penzias
MOVIE★ 5.2
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures
2004
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Thomas & Friends: Steamies vs. Diesels and Other Thomas Adventures
2004
as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.7
Hustle
2004
as Marcus Wendell
TV★ 6.9
The Catherine Tate Show
2004
TV★ 7.3
New Tricks
2004
as Col. Charles Norton
MOVIE★ 6.1
Dinotopia 6: The Exit
2003
as Frank Scott
MOVIE★ 6.2
Dinotopia 5: The Virus
2003
as Frank Scott
MOVIE★ 6.2
Dinotopia 4: New Horizons
2003
as Frank Scott
TV★ 7.0
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
MOVIE★ 6.3
Dinotopia 3: The Election
2002
as Frank Scott
MOVIE★ 6.2
Dinotopia 2: The Temptation
2002
as Frank Scott
TV★ 5.1
Dinotopia
2002
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Lost Battalion
2001
as Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander
TV★ 3.4
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001
as Self
TV★ 7.1
The Division
2001
as Judge Stone
MOVIE★ 4.4
Contaminated Man
2000
as Wyles
TV★ 6.8
CI5: The New Professionals
1999
MOVIE★ 5.8
Déjà Vu
1998
as Alex
TV★ 6.5
Ally McBeal
1997
as D. A. Adam Dawson
MOVIE★ 3.7
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
1997
as Jeff Littman
TV★ 7.6
Jonathan Creek
1997
as Captain Frank Candy
TV★ 7.6
The Practice
1997
as A.D.A. Adam Dawson
TV★ 7.3
JAG
1995
as Col. Hegstetter
MOVIE★ 7.7
Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie
1994
as Arnie Hansen
TV★ 8.1
The Nanny
1993
as Stan
MOVIE★ 5.1
Not in My Family
1993
as Ted Ricci
TV★ 8.0
Home Fires
1992
as Teddy Kramer
TV★ 7.0
Dynasty: The Reunion
1991
as Arlen Marshall
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Care of Time
1990
as Robert Halliday
MOVIE★ 7.1
Believed Violent
1990
as Tom Lepski
MOVIE★ 7.6
Want to Stay Alive
1990
as Tom Lepski
MOVIE★ 6.5
Have a Nice Night
1990
as Tom Lepski
MOVIE★ 7.3
Try This One for Size
1989
as Tom Lepski
MOVIE★ 4.3
Rock 'N Roll Mom
1988
as Jeff Robins
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Visitors
1987
as Eddie
TV★ 6.2
Casualty
1986
as Mike Barnicott
MOVIE
Dempsey and Makepeace The Movie
1985
as Dempsey
MOVIE★ 5.8
Deadly Messages
1985
as Michael Krasnick
TV★ 6.8
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
as James Dempsey
TV★ 7.1
Screen Two
1985
as Eddie
TV★ 6.8
The Bill
1984
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Alex Weaver
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Seduction of Gina
1984
as Keith Sindell
TV★ 6.0
Emerald Point N.A.S.
1983
as David Marquette
MOVIE★ 10.0
Venice Medical
1983
as Dr. Pete Marcus
TV★ 5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Anthony Gifford
MOVIE★ 7.0
Between Two Brothers
1982
as Bob Frazer
MOVIE★ 5.4
Rich and Famous
1981
as Max (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
A Change of Seasons
1980
as Pete Lachapelle
MOVIE★ 7.0
A Perfect Match
1980
as Steve Triandos
MOVIE★ 5.9
Promises in the Dark
1979
as Dr. Jim Sandman
MOVIE★ 6.5
A Vacation in Hell
1979
as Alan
TV★ 6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Stephen Baker
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Comedy Company
1978
as Paul Lester
MOVIE★ 6.8
FM
1978
as Jeff Dugan
TV★ 5.3
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
1977
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
Red Alert
1977
as Carl Wyche
MOVIE★ 7.0
Scott Free
1976
as Tony Scott
MOVIE★ 4.7
James Dean
1976
as William Bast
MOVIE★ 6.0
Cage Without a Key
1975
as Ben Holian
MOVIE★ 6.3
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
1975
as David
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Red Badge of Courage
1974
as Pvt. Jim Conklin
MOVIE★ 8.0
Hitchhike!
1974
as Keith Miles
MOVIE★ 9.5
The Third Girl from the Left
1973
as David
MOVIE★ 6.5
Heavy Traffic
1973
as (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Police Story
1973
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Strangers in 7A
1972
as Billy
MOVIE★ 6.5
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
1971
as Roberto Tobias
MOVIE★ 3.6
Jennifer on My Mind
1971
as Marcus Rottner
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Impatient Heart
1971
as Frank Pescadero
TV★ 6.5
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Pete Giannetta
MOVIE★ 5.1
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
as Mike Vecchio
TV★ 9.0
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1969
TV★ 6.4
Medical Center
1969
as Dr. Lensko