
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 19, 1947 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
Michael Cochrane
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Michael Cochrane (born 19 May 1947) is an English actor who specialises in playing upper class characters, sometimes with a suaveness that hides their villainy.
He has had many television and radio roles including Oliver Sterling in the Radio 4 soap opera The Archers, The Pallisers (1974), Wings (1977-78), The Citadel (1983), Goodbye Mr. Chips (1984), No Job for a Lady, The Chief (1990-1995), and as Sir Henry Simmerson in the Sharpe series.
He has twice appeared in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, first as Charles Cranleigh in the serial "Black Orchid" (1982) and later as Redvers Fenn-Cooper in "Ghost Light" (1989). He was later associated with Doctor Who when he appeared in the 2006 Big Finish Productions audio drama "No Man's Land".
He featured in the ITV science fiction series The Uninvited. In 2008 he appeared in the soap opera Doctors as Daniel's solicitor and in 2009 in Margaret as MP Alan Clark. He appeared in the situation comedy Perfect World as the sex-obsessed marketing director.
Cochrane also starred in the 2002 film Offending Angels with Susannah Harker and Shaun Parkes. He is married to the actress Belinda Carroll.
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Known For

TV
The Crown
Vice Provost Sir Henry Marten
2016

TV
Doctor Who
Lord Cranleigh
1963

TV
Call the Midwife
Sir Brigham Aylward
2012

TV
Agatha Raisin
Sir Desmond
2016

TV
Father Brown
Bishop Yorke
2013

TV
Downton Abbey
Reverend Travis
2010

TV
Heartbeat
Derek Lightfoot
1992

TV
Heartbeat
Stephen Quinn
1992

TV
Heartbeat
Cunningham
1992

TV
Spooks
Ross Vaughan
2002

TV
BBC Play of the Month
Sparkish
1965

TV
A Touch of Frost
Babcock, HMI
1992

TV
Wycliffe
Mr. Price
1994

TV
Jonathan Creek
Owen Glendower
1997

TV
Pie in the Sky
Julian Tubbs
1994

TV
The Musketeers
2014

TV
Howards' Way
Pierre Challon
1985

TV
Monarch of the Glen
2000

TV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Swithun Riding
1987

TV
The Outlaws
Mr Kingsley
2021
Filmography
2024FilmTo the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedyas Self - Archie Pennington-Booth2022FilmLivingas Sir James2022TVI Hate Youas Leonard2021TVThe Outlawsas Mr Kingsley2019TVSticks and Stonesas Clayton2018FilmRSC Live: Twelfth Nightas Sir Andrew Aguecheek2017TVDecline and Fallas Prosecutor2016TVThe Crownas Vice Provost Sir Henry Marten2016TVAgatha Raisinas Sir Desmond2015FilmWe're Doomed! The Dad's Army Storyas Arnold Ridley2015TVCradle to Graveas Judge2015FilmCoalitionas Senior Tory MP Buchanan2014FilmHampstead Theatre At Home: Wonderlandas Ian MacGregor2014TVThe Musketeers2013TVThe Escape Artistas Judge2013TVMan Down2013TVViciousas Jasper2013TVFather Brownas Bishop Yorke2012FilmPanto!as Johnny2012FilmRun For Your Wifeas Man on Bus2012TVTitanic: Blood and Steelas Captain Smith2012TVCall the Midwifeas Sir Brigham Aylward2011FilmThe Iron Ladyas William2011FilmHoly Flying Circusas Malcolm Muggeridge2010TVDownton Abbeyas Reverend Travis2009FilmMargaretas Alan Clark2008FilmSharpe's Perilas Simmerson2008TVMutual Friendsas Judge2008FilmMargaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchleyas Sir Waldron Smithers2007TVMy Spy Familyas Lord Bollingstock2006FilmHG Wells: War with the Worldas Minister2006FilmSharpe's Challengeas Simmerson2005FilmThe Government Inspectoras Sir Richard Dearlove2005FilmKenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcoreas Lord Lyttleton2004FilmA Different Loyaltyas Dick Madsen2003FilmReversalsas Derek Barry2003TVRosemary & Thymeas Franklin Danvers2003TVKeen Eddie2002TVWire in the Blood2002TVSpooksas Ross Vaughan2002FilmThe Falklands Playas Rt Hon Nicholas Ridley MP (Financial Secretary to the Treasury)2002FilmThe Cryas Nathaniel Wakely2002TVThe Cryas Nathaniel Weekly2001TVMurphy's Lawas Livingston2001FilmThe Innocentas Harold Haig2000TVMonarch of the Glen2000TVPerfect Worldas Terence Bentley (The Director)2000FilmLongitudeas Waddington, Gould's solicitor2000TVLongitudeas Solicitor1999TVNancherrow1999FilmNancherrowas Sir George Rawlings1998TVThe Ambassador1997FilmIncognitoas Detective Inspector Deeks1997FilmSharpe: The Legendas Simmerson1997TVThe Uninvited1997TVJonathan Creekas Owen Glendower1997FilmThe Saint1996FilmSharpe's Regimentas Sir Henry Simmerson1995FilmSharpe's Swordas Sir Henry Simmerson1994TVWycliffeas Mr. Price1994TVPie in the Skyas Julian Tubbs1994TV99-1as Charlwood1993FilmSharpe's Eagleas Colonel/General Sir Henry Simmerson1993TVSharpeas Sir Henry Simmerson1992TVA Touch of Frostas Babcock, HMI1992FilmA Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabiaas Winston Churchill1992TVHeartbeatas Derek Lightfoot1991FilmA Murder of Qualityas Charles Hecht1991FilmTell Me That You Love Meas Geoff1991TVThe Darling Buds of Mayas Wing Commander Honeyman1990TVThe Chiefas Nigel Crimmond1990TVNo Job for a Ladyas Richard Monkton1990FilmNumber One Gunas Flash Fairmaid1989FilmThe Return of Sam McCloudas Geraint Davies1989FilmDoctor Who: Ghost Lightas Redvers Fenn-Cooper1987TVFortunes of Waras Clifford1987TVThe Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Swithun Riding1986TVDear Johnas Roger1985TVHowards' Wayas Pierre Challon1984FilmHay Feveras Sandy Tyrell1984FilmFrankensteinas Henry Clervell1984FilmReal Lifeas Lipton1984TVThe Far Pavilionsas Crimpley1983TVAgatha Christie's Partners in Crimeas Dennis Radcliffe1983FilmThe Return of the Soldieras Stephen1983FilmAscendancyas Officer1982FilmDoctor Who: Black Orchidas Lord Cranleigh1981FilmEscape to Victoryas Farrell1981FilmThe Life and Times of David Lloyd Georgeas Charles Masterman1980TVLove in a Cold Climateas Cedric Hampton1978FilmDaphne Laureolaas Bill1977FilmThe Country Wifeas Sparkish1977TVWingsas Charles Gaylion1976TVLaurence Olivier Presentsas Bill1974TVThe Pallisersas Gerald1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Sparkish1963TVDoctor Whoas Lord Cranleigh