Michael Whitehall Biography
Michael Whitehall is an author, producer, talent agent, and television personality from England. He is a former theatre agent who founded two production firms, Havahall Pictures in 1988 (with Nigel Havers) and Whitehall Films in 1998. He has already worked with Colin Firth and Dame Judi Dench. He is the father of actor and comedian Jack Whitehall.
How old is Michael Whitehall? – Age
He is 83 years old as of 12 April 2023. He was born in 1940 in Exeter, United Kingdom. His real name is Michael John Whitehall.
Michael Whitehall Family – Education
His father and grandfather were both business travelers. His grandpa, who received a large fortune from his cousin, a wool dealer, paid for his education. He attended Ampleforth College, a Catholic boarding school administered by Benedictine monks in Yorkshire. Whitehall went on to work as a film reporter for The Universe, a weekly Catholic newspaper.
Who is Michael Whitehall’s wife? – Does Michael Whitehall have children?
In 1969, Whitehall married Jane McIntosh. McIntosh and her husband had no children, and after their divorce in 1973, she married lyricist Tim Rice. On April 12, 1986, Whitehall married television actress Hilary Amanda Jane Isbister (stage name Gish) on her 46th birthday. Whitehall and Isbister were residing in Putney, London Borough of Wandsworth, in 2013. Jack Whitehall, born in 1988, Molly, born in 1989, and Barnaby, born in 1992 are their three children.
Michael Whitehall Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of £10 million.
Michael Whitehall Illness
Michael is not ill, and nothing bad has occurred to him. He is in terrific health at the age of 83. Michael is still working on various projects in his mid-eighties. He must have taken good care of himself.
Michael Whitehall Career
Whitehall has created television projects like Bertie and Elizabeth, Noah’s Ark, Component of Uncertainty, The Heroes and An Ideal Legend. He addressed Judi Dench, Colin Firth, Richard E. Award, and Leslie Grantham. He has made visitor appearances on different TV programs including Commencement, John Cleric’s England, The Million Pound Drop Live, Alexander Armstrong’s Major request and Alan Carr: Loquacious Man.
In 2013, it was reported that he would introduce a television visit show for the BBC with his child Jack. The primary series of Backchat started broadcasting on BBC Three, beginning on 20 November 2013 yet has since moved to BBC Two. In 2017, he co-introduced Jack Whitehall: Goes with My Dad, a movement narrative/excursion through Southeast Asia with his child on Netflix. In 2018, Voyages had a second series where they visited a few nations in Eastern Europe.
In 2019, Voyages had a third, two-episode series where they visited, California, Arizona, and Nevada in the USA. In 2020, Voyages had a fourth, two-episode series where they visited Australia. In 2021, Voyages has a fifth, three-episode series where they went around the U.K. This series would proceed to be the last series of the show. In 2019, Michael showed up in the program Who Do You Assume You Are? (UK television series) alongside his child Jack to find his legacy.
Michael Whitehall Books
Shark Infested Waters: Tales of an Actors’ Agent was Whitehall’s first book, and it was illustrated by his son Jack. The book was described as “a most entertaining memoir” that was “wittily illustrated” by the Times Literary Supplement (TLS). His second book, Him & Me, which he co-wrote with his son, was released in October 2013. It is written in two separate styles, reflecting the authors’ diverse personalities.