Michael York is 84 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 27 March 1942.
Quick facts
Date of birth27 March 1942
Age84
NationalityEnglish
BirthplaceFulmer, United Kingdom
Editor's Take:
Michael York is a good example of an actor who moved from the classical stage to popular cinema without losing his footing. His grounding in youth theatre, Oxford and the National Theatre under Laurence Olivier led to a run of leading parts in the 1970s. Those roles ranged from Shakespeare's Tybalt to a drifter in Cabaret and a fugitive in Logan's Run. He then kept working across television, Broadway, voice acting and audio recordings. Many viewers now know him best as Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers comedies.
Key Milestones
1965: Joined the National Theatre under Laurence Olivier
1968: Broke through on film as Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet
1973: Starred as D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers
1996: Awarded the OBE in the Birthday Honours
2002: Honoured with his own Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Michael York, OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; 27 March 1942) is an English actor. After performing on stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968).
