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Michael Brandon

Highest Rated: 100% Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)

Lowest Rated: 20% FM (1978)

Birthday: Apr 20, 1945

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Actor Michael Brandon had the fortune to land his first role in the Oscar-winning comedy "Lovers and Other Strangers," starring Bea Arthur, in 1970. The following year Brandon starred in the Italian thriller "Four Flies on Grey Velvet" directed by Dario Argento; however, his film roles were increasingly made for TV, earning him work through the '70s. In the '80s Brandon transitioned to television series, cast in a recurring role on "Emerald Point N.A.S." as David Marquette. In 1985 he took on one of his best-known roles, as Lieutenant James Dempsey on the crime drama "Dempsey and Makepeace." Continuing to star in TV movies in the '90s, Brandon also made several feature film appearances, in the comedy "The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson," starring Pierce Brosnan, and the romantic drama "Déjà vu." In the '00s Brandon's television career began to pick up; he played Frank Scott on the family series "Dinotopia" and Chuck Newman on the comedy series "Dead Man Weds." In 2004 Brandon began narrating the animated children's series "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends," voicing the spinoff film as well. On film, Brandon starred in the indie comedy "Are You Ready for Love?," directed by Helen Grace.

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Highest rated movies

100% 74% Lovers and Other Strangers
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80% 67% Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
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80% 75% Captain America: The First Avenger
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65% 62% Deja Vu
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57% 60% Four Flies on Grey Velvet
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20% 63% FM
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100% Rock 'n' Roll Mom
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Scott Free
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Hitchhike!
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0% Jennifer on My Mind
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 89% Renegades Palmer (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet 38% Born of War Harm Helder (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 76% Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery: The Movie Diesel (Voice) - 2012
No Score Yet 64% Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels Narrator - 2011
80% 75% Captain America: The First Avenger Sen. Brandt (Character) $176.6M 2011
No Score Yet 51% Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue Diesel (Voice) - 2010
No Score Yet 44% Are You Ready for Love? Randy (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 73% Sittaford Mystery Martin Zimmerman (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 86% Hawking Arno Penzias (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dinotopia 1: The Outsiders Unknown (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 17% Contaminated Man Wyles (Character) - 2000
65% 62% Deja Vu Alex (Character) $1.1M 1997
No Score Yet 62% The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson Jeff Littman (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder or Memory? A Moment of Truth Movie Arnie Hansen (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shattering the Silence Ted Ricci (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Want to Stay Alive Unknown (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Care of Time Robert Halliday (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Try This One for Size Tom Lepski (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 100% Rock 'n' Roll Mom Jeff Robins (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dempsey and Makepeace Lt. James Dempsey (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 43% Deadly Messages Michael Krasnick (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Seduction of Gina Keith Sindell (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet And Then You Die Lt. James Dempsey (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Between Two Brothers Bob Frazer (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 59% A Change of Seasons Pete Lachapelle (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Perfect Match Steve Triandos (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 50% Promises in the Dark Dr. Jim Sandman (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Vacation in Hell Alan (Character) - 1979
20% 63% FM Jeff Dugan (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 12% Red Alert Carl Wyche (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 30% James Dean William Bast (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scott Free Tony Scott (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cage Without a Key Ben Holian (Character) - 1975
80% 67% Queen of the Stardust Ballroom David Asher (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hitchhike! Keith Miles (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Red Badge of Courage Pvt. Jim Conklin (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Third Girl From the Left David (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Strangers in 7A Billy (Character) - 1972
57% 60% Four Flies on Grey Velvet Roberto Tobias (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet 0% Jennifer on My Mind Marcus (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Impatient Heart Frank Pescadero (Character) - 1971
100% 74% Lovers and Other Strangers Mike Vecchio (Character) - 1970

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Urban Myths Robert Calgary (Character) 2019
89% 93% Galavant Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
69% 80% Mr. Selfridge on Masterpiece Mr. Woolworth (Character) 2013
90% 83% Bones Roger Frampton (Guest Star) 2008
90% 64% Doctor Who General Sanchez (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 88% The Catherine Tate Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thomas & Friends Classic Narrator 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dinotopia Unknown (Character) 2002-2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jonathan Creek Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 1997 1999
61% 78% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet 73% The Nanny Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Alex Weaver (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home Fires Ted Kramer (Character) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales of the Unexpected Stephen Baker (Character) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love Story Gary Stone (Character) 1973