Michael Higgs (born 14 February 1962) is an English actor best known for prominent roles in two long-running television series: Eddie Santini in ITV1's The Bill, and Andy Hunter in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders, in addition to an 8-episode stretch as Dr. Thomas Waugh in Bad Girls.
Michael Higgs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1962[1] Birmingham, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
In 2012–2014, Higgs played Michael Clarke in the BBC sci-fi fantasy series Wizards vs Aliens.
Personal life
editHiggs is married to actress Caroline Catz, whom he met on the set of The Bill. They have a son born in 2001 and a daughter who was born in 2006.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Notting Hill | Man at Market | Uncredited role |
| 2000 | Wilfred | Wilfred Owen | Short film |
| Relative Values | Film Director | ||
| 2001 | All Forgotten | Vasya | |
| 2004 | Deadlines | Wilmington Journal | |
| The Lodge | Alex | Short film | |
| 2011 | Assassination Games | Godfrey | |
| Fetch! | Luca | Short film | |
| The Shoelace | Man Arriving | Short video | |
| 2013 | Beat Girl | Tom | |
| L'Assenza | Piero | Short film | |
| Prisoners of the Sun | Peter Levitz | ||
| Land of Giants | Looter | Short film | |
| 2016 | Letters from Baghdad | General Sir Gilbert Clayton | Documentary film |
| 2017 | Amoc | Colin | |
| 2018 | The Marine 6: Close Quarters | Graham Torrence | |
| 2019 | Avengement | Mr. Norton | |
| 2020 | Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes | The Men Behind Desks | Documentary film |
| 2021 | Dark Ditties Presents 'Dad' | Dr. Edward Brunner | |
| Code of Silence | Du Rose | ||
| Dark Ditties Presents 'Stained' | Dr. Edward Brunner | ||
| 2022 | Wilfred 2022 | Wilfred Owen | Short film |
| 2023 | The Three Musketeers | Jussac | |
| TBA | Benoit | Dr. Edward Brunner | In production |
| Black Angel | King Luther | Pre-production |
Television
edit| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Chalkface | Paul Moon | Series regular; Episodes 1–10 |
| 1993 | EastEnders | Sean | 2 episodes |
| Between the Lines | Det. Sgt. Luke | Series 2; Episode 10: "What's the Strength of This?" | |
| 1998–2000 | The Bill | P.C. Eddie Santini | Series 14–16 (60 episodes) |
| 2001 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Patrick Redfern | Series 8; Episode 1: "Evil Under the Sun" |
| Bad Girls | Dr. Thomas Waugh | Recurring role; Series 3 (8 episodes) | |
| 2003–2005 | EastEnders | Andy Hunter | Series regular; 177 episodes |
| 2006 | Eros Unleashed | Phillip | Television film |
| Double Time | Barry | Television film | |
| 2008 | Silent Witness | Inspector Russell King | Series 12; Episodes 5 & 6: "Terror: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2009 | Trinity | Dr. Gabriel Lloyd | Episodes 1–8 |
| 2010 | Casualty | Jack Greenwood | Series 25; Episode 1: "Entry Wounds" |
| Material Girl | Scott | Episode 2 | |
| Identity | Malcolm Calshaw | Episode 2: "Chelsea Girl" | |
| 2011 | Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds | Detective | Television film |
| 2012–2014 | Wizards vs Aliens | Michael Clarke | Series 1–3 (33 episodes) |
| 2014 | WPC 56 | Lenny Powell | Series 2; Episodes 1–5 |
| 2015 | New Tricks | Mikey Bishop | Series 12; Episode 6: "The Fame Game" |
| Midsomer Murders | Butch Nevins | Series 18; Episode 6: "Harvest of Souls" | |
| 2016 | Hetty Feather | Mr. McCartney | Series 2; Episode 2: "The Haunting" |
| We the Jury | Bradley the Lawyer | Pilot episode | |
| Casualty | Henry Nichols | Series 31; Episode 6: "Party Pooper" | |
| 2017 | Broken | Senior Police Officer | Episode 3: "Andrew" |
| 2019 | The Feed | Alec | Episode 10 |
| 2020 | Pan Tau | King | Episodes 1 & 2: "Fantasy Novel: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2021 | Whitstable Pearl | Frank Matheson | Series 1; Episode 1: "The Free Waters" |
| 2022 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Dick Lansky | Series 1; Episode 2: "Lights, Camera, Murder!" |
| Agatha Raisin | George Selby | Series 4; Episode 3: "A Spoonful of Poison" | |
| 2024 | Shetland | Rob Harding | Series 9; Episodes 4 & 5 |
| TBA | A Study in Red Trilogy | Robert Cavendish | Mini-series. Pre-production |
Stage
edit| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Veterans Day | Actor | |
| 1996 | The Woman in Black | Actor | |
| 1997 | Measure for Measure | Angelo | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | ||
| All's Well That Ends Well | Bertram | ||
| 1999 | One Life and Counting | Aaron | |
| 2000 | The Blue Room | Various roles | |
| 2002 | The Homecoming | Teddy | |
| 2018 | Broken Glass | Harry |
Video games
edit| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Risen | Sam / Cole / Cyrus (voice) | English version |
| 2010 | Kinect Sports | (Additional voices) | English version |
References
edit- ^ Researcha[permanent dead link]
- ^ "DCI Banks star Caroline Catz: 'Juggling work and family life is difficult'". Daily and Sunday Express. 15 February 2015.