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Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 31, 1948 (76)
Birthplace Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Popularity 8 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Michael Kitchen (born 31 October 1948 in Leicester) is an English actor and television producer, best known for his starring role as DCS Foyle in the British TV series Foyle's War. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Kitchen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wi ... kipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Hacks

Hacks

2012

as Stanhope Feast

My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

2011

as Hugh Perceval

Falling

Falling

2005

as Henry Kent

Alibi

Alibi

2003

as Greg Brentwood

Adolf & Eva

Adolf & Eva

2002

as Narrator (voice)

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

2001

as Judge Jeffrey

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

2000

as Father

New Year's Day

New Year's Day

2000

as Robin

Proof of Life

Proof of Life

2000

as Ian Havery

The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough

1999

as Tanner

Reckless: The Sequel

Reckless: The Sequel

1998

as Richard Crane

Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway

1997

as Peter Walsh

A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

1997

as Lord Malmesbury

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1995

as William Reid

The Hanging Gale

The Hanging Gale

1995

as Captain William Townsend

GoldenEye

GoldenEye

1995

as Bill Tanner

Fatherland

Fatherland

1994

as SS-Untersturmführer Max Jäger

Doomsday Gun

Doomsday Gun

1994

as Doctor Christopher Cowley

The Trial

The Trial

1993

as Block

The Guilty

The Guilty

1992

as Steven Vey

Hostage

Hostage

1992

as Fredericks

Enchanted April

Enchanted April

1991

as George Briggs

The War That Never Ends

The War That Never Ends

1991

as 2nd Athenian Representative

Crossing to Freedom

Crossing to Freedom

1990

as Maj. Diessen

Fools of Fortune

Fools of Fortune

1990

as Mr Quinton

The Russia House

The Russia House

1990

as Clive

Home Run

Home Run

1989

as Bill English

Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage

Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage

1989

as Smiley Face

Brimstone and Treacle

Brimstone and Treacle

1987

as Martin Taylor

The Browning Version

The Browning Version

1985

as Frank Hunter

Out of Africa

Out of Africa

1985

as Berkeley Cole

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

1983

as Antipholus of Ephesus / Antipholus of Syracuse

King Lear

King Lear

1982

as Edmund

A Room for the Winter

A Room for the Winter

1981

as Stephen

The Bunker

The Bunker

1981

as Rochus Misch

The Misanthrope

The Misanthrope

1980

as Acaste

Bedroom Farce

Bedroom Farce

1980

as Nick

Breaking Glass

Breaking Glass

1980

as Larner

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

1978

as Foster

Beasts: What Big Eyes

Beasts: What Big Eyes

1976

as Bob Curry

The Imp of the Perverse

The Imp of the Perverse

1975

as The Student

Sleepwalker

Sleepwalker

1975

as Ian

Once the Killing Starts

Once the Killing Starts

1974

as George Newton

The Reporters

The Reporters

1972

as Alan

Dracula A.D. 1972

Dracula A.D. 1972

1972

as Greg

Hell's Angel

Hell's Angel

1971

as Dick Foster

Unman, Wittering and Zigo

Unman, Wittering and Zigo

1971

as Bungabine

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Foyle's War

as DCS Foyle

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Oct 27, 2002

A History of Britain

as Reader

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 30, 2000

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

as John Farrow

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Feb 10, 2014

Reckless

as Richard Crane

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 06, 1997

White Heat

as Jack (present day)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 08, 2012

The Brontës of Haworth

as Branwell Brontë

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 30, 1973

Oliver Twist

as Mr. Brownlow

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 28, 1999

Dandelion Dead

as Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 30, 1994

To Play the King

as The King

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 21, 1993

The Hanging Gale

as Capt. William Townsend

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 14, 1995

Mobile

as David West

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 2007

Wilderness

as Luther Adams

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 30, 1996

Chancer

as Roman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 06, 1990

Pie in the Sky

as Dudley Hooperman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 13, 1994

The Buccaneers

as Sir Helmsley Thwaite

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 05, 1995

Lorna Doone

as Judge Jeffreys

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 24, 2000

Thriller

as George Newton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1973

Tales of the Unexpected

as Arthur

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

Inspector Morse

as Russell Clark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1987

Lovejoy

as David Herbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1986

Beasts

as Bob Curry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1976

Play for Today

as Dick Foster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Fall of Eagles

as Trotsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 1974

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

as Herbert White

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1973

Lady Killers

as Reverend Father M'Enery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 20, 1980

Thriller

as Ian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1973

Rik Mayall Presents

as Jeremy Swain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 20, 1993

Minder

as Maltese Tony

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1979

Play for Today

as Alan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Between the Lines

as Roger Boshier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1992

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1992

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Polixenes (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1992

The Professionals

as Duffy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1977

Playhouse

as Rose S.J.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1974

Caught on a Train

as Peter

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Unknown

Sunnyside Farm

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 18, 1997

Freud

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 14, 1984

The Advocates

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 02, 1991

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

A Touch of Frost

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 06, 1992

Dalziel & Pascoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 1996

Second Sight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2000

Stay Lucky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1989

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2025 1 10 19 5
2025 2 4 7 1
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2025 4 0 1 0
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