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Acting
Michael Colgan
Michael Colgan is best known for Chernobyl, The Crown, The Fall and Midsomer Murders. Michael Colgan was born on December 1, 1972. Michael Colgan is 53 years old (born December 1, 1972).
- Born
- December 1, 1972 (53 years old)
- Place of birth
- Keady, Northern Ireland
Biography
Michael Colgan (born 1972-1973) as Michael Hughes in Keady, County Armagh) is a Northern Irish actor, novelist and academic, currently a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Queen Mary University of London
Colgan was educated at Saint Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh and did his undergraduate studies in English at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, then completed a MA in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, followed by a PhD at London Metropolitan University. He also studied at l'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and has lived in London.
Colgan was educated at Saint Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh and did his undergraduate studies in English at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, then completed a MA in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, followed by a PhD at London Metropolitan University. He also studied at l'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and has lived in London.
Known for
Filmography
- 2024Say NothingOlder Gerry Adams
- 2022This EnglandGabriel
- 2019ChernobylMikhail Shadov
- 2016The CrownIRA Lieutenant
- 2013The FallSheldon Schwartz
- 2011Great ExpectationsAnxious Man
- 2008RawMal Martin
- 2006Surviving Disaster
- 2005The Thick of ItDeclan
- 2004New TricksBuzz McCaffery
- 1997Midsomer MurdersFather Behan
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Michael Colgan been in?
Michael Colgan is best known for Chernobyl, The Crown, The Fall and Midsomer Murders.
When was Michael Colgan born?
Michael Colgan was born on December 1, 1972. (Keady, Northern Ireland)
How old is Michael Colgan?
Michael Colgan is 53 years old (born December 1, 1972).
Updated: November 3, 2026 ·