Michael Thomson (actor) explained

Michael Thomson
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality:Scottish
Occupation:Actor

Michael Thomson is a Scottish actor, best known for his portrayal of nurse and transplant coordinator Jonny Maconie in the medical drama Holby City.

Early life and career

Thomson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] When Thomson was a pupil at James Gillespie's High School, Janie McGill, his teacher, spotted his acting potential and told his mother that he could have a future as an actor. Thomson went to the National Youth Theatre in London when he was young.[2] Thomson trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for three years.[3] During his early career, he worked on building sites and as a charity mugger.

After Thomson finished the theatrical production A Round-Heeled Woman in the West End of London, he auditioned for the part of Jonny Maconie on Holby City.[4] Two auditions were held and he got the role. Thomson made his first appearance on Holby City on 15 May 2012.[5] Thomson underwent research for the role, including taking a tour of a hospital and meeting patients there. On 26 November 2012 he appeared on Lorraine, talking to Lorraine Kelly about a storyline in Holby City.[6]

Personal life

Thomson is in a relationship with Natasha Rickman, an actress who graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He has four brothers and one sister.

Filmography

Television and film

YearTitleRole
2012-2015Holby CityJonny Maconie
2015RetributionMichael
2015Lady MBrad
2015My Mother the MonsterLawyer
2016Midsomer Murders - "Harvest of Souls"Niall Deeley

Theatre

ProductionRoleDirectorRef(s)
Wagstaffe the Wind-Up BoyWagstaffeJanice Dunn[7] [8]
Accidental Death of an AnarchistThe ManiacGari Jones
Iph ...AchilliusSue Lefton[9]
Journey's EndMasonTony Casement[10] [11]
Habeas CorpusDennis WicksteedJanice Dunn
Coriolanus
Of Mice and MenCurleyNikolai Foster
The Resistible Rise of Arturo UiBowl/Inna/HookJanice Dunn
Three SistersFedotikDavid Hunt
The CrucibleProctorPenny Churns[12]
Spring AwakeningErnstGadi Roll
Romeo and JulietBenvolioJeff Gould
Mary RoseCameronRichard Baron
Love PlayFiona Buffini
Amy's ViewToby ColeNatalie Wilson
Beyond the HorizonAndyLaurie Sansom[13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
Spring StormDickLaurie Sansom
The SyndicateNaitSean Mathias[18] [19]
A Round-Heeled WomanAndy/Graham/Dance teacherJane Prowse[20] [21] [22]
The Driver's SeatRichardLaurie Sansom[23]

Notes and References

  1. News: Holby City's Michael Thomson - "Knockback was my middle name" . Sunday Post . 25 April 2013 . 30 October 2013 . Gibb, Bill.
  2. Web site: Michael Thomson Interview . Holby.tv . 15 May 2012 . 24 October 2013 . Griffin, Cheryl.
  3. Web site: Michael Thomson . Chichester Festival Theatre . 24 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200511/http://www.cft.org.uk/michaelthomson . 29 October 2013 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Interview extra: Michael Thomson . TV Choice . 8 May 2012 . 24 October 2013 . Collins, David.
  5. News: 'Holby City' adds three new regulars in May 2012 . Digital Spy . 29 March 2012 . 24 October 2013 . Nissim, Mayer.
  6. Web site: Lorraine . Radio Times . 30 October 2013.
  7. Web site: Michael Thomson . Mercury Theatre . 24 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191925/http://mercurytheatre.co.uk/companymember/michael-thomson . 29 October 2013 . dead .
  8. News: This show is hilarious - no wind-up . Daily Gazette . 28 May 2009 . 24 October 2013 . D'Arcy-Jones, Neil.
  9. Web site: IPH . . . . Mercury Theatre . 24 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192629/http://mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/iph/ . 29 October 2013 . dead .
  10. Web site: Michael Thomson . Around Heeled Woman . 24 October 2013.
  11. Web site: Journey's End . Mercury Theatre . 24 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191137/http://mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/journeys-end/ . 29 October 2013 . dead .
  12. Web site: Michael Thomson . Spotlight Actors . 24 October 2013.
  13. News: Beyond the Horizon; Spring Storm at the National Theatre, review . https://web.archive.org/web/20131207080745/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/charles-spencer/7568275/Beyond-the-Horizon-Spring-Storm-at-the-National-Theatre-review.html . dead . 7 December 2013 . The Daily Telegraph . 8 April 2010 . 24 October 2013 . Spencer, Charles.
  14. News: American dreamers in Beyond the Horizon and Spring Storm . Evening Standard . 8 April 2010 . 24 October 2013 . Hitchings, Henry.
  15. News: Beyond the Horizon / Spring Storm . The Guardian . 8 April 2010 . 24 October 2013 . Billington, Michael.
  16. News: Beyond the Horizon/Spring Storm, NT Cottesloe . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/polar-bears-donmar-warehouse-londonbrandersens-english-hampstead-theatre-londonbrbeyond-the-horizonspring-storm-nt-cottesloe-1941107.html . 14 May 2022 . subscription . live . Independent . 11 April 2010 . 24 October 2013 . Bassett, Kate.
  17. News: Beyond the Horizon / Spring Storm, National Theatre: Cottesloe, London . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/beyond-the-horizon--spring-storm-national-theatre-cottesloe-london-1943836.html . 14 May 2022 . subscription . live . Independent . 14 April 2010 . 24 October 2013 . Taylor, Paul.
  18. News: Ian McKellen Stars in The Syndicate at MK Theatre . MK Web . 24 October 2013.
  19. Web site: Review: 'The Syndicate' . Variety . 3 August 2011 . 24 October 2013 . Benedict, David.
  20. Web site: A Round-Heeled Woman at Riverside Studios . Exeunt Magazine . 24 October 2013 . Sinclair, Tracey.
  21. Web site: Review: 'A Round-Heeled Woman' . Variety . 20 October 2011 . 24 October 2013 . Fricker, Karen.
  22. News: A Round-Heeled Woman, Aldwych Theatre, review . The Daily Telegraph . 1 December 2011 . 24 October 2013 . Spencer, Charles.
  23. The Driver's Seat theatre programme, National Theatre of Scotland, June 2015,

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