Robin of Sherwood - Robin Hood and the Sorcerer - Part One

Michael Praed (Actor) .. Robin of Loxley

Born: April 01, 1960 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire

Best Known For: Playing Robin of Loxley in Robin of Sherwood.

Early-life: Michael David Prince was born on April 1, 1960 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire to Derrick and Kay Prince. His father worked as an accountant for a petroleum company, so Michael spent his early years in Iran. Michael was sent back to England to attend public school. He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He started his career in repertory theatre before getting roles in London's West End. He chose his stage name out of a telephone book after finding out that the UK actors' trade union already had a member called Michael Prince.

Career: Praed got his first big break in London's West End in a 1982 revival of The Pirates of Penzance, where he appeared alongside Tim Curry. There, he was spotted by the producers of Robin of Sherwood and cast in the lead role. He then went to star in a Broadway production of The Three Musketeers, which in turn helped him land a role in the American TV series Dynasty. Since then, he has appeared in Crown Prosecutor, The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne and Casualty, as well as a number of West End plays. He was also a regular narrator for the Timewatch documentary series. In 2016, he joined the cast of Emmerdale as Frank Clayton.

Quote: On money: 'On the balance of probabilities, actors probably shouldn't be given mortgages at all, as they're in one of the worst jobs in terms of trying to secure a long-lasting wage.'

Trivia: He has two children. A son called Gabriel and a daughter called Frankie.

Ray Winstone (Actor) .. Will Scarlet

Born: February 19, 1957 in London

Best Known For: Scum and Sexy Beast.

Early-life: Born Raymond Andrew Winstone on February 19, 1957, in Hackney, east London, but moved with his family to Enfield when he was seven. His parents ran a fruit and veg business. He began boxing shortly before his teens and proved to be a formidable opponent, becoming London Schoolboy Champion three times and fighting twice for England. He also studied at the Corona Theatre School where he came to the attention of director Alan Clarke who cast him as Carlin in the controversial BBC play Scum in 1977.

Career: Scum was remade as a movie two years later. Winstone reprised his role, winning huge critical acclaim, before landing a part in the cult Brit flick Quadrophenia. After becoming a well-known name and face, he appeared in numerous TV shows, including Fox, Robin of Sherwood, and The Ghostbusters of East Finchley, but is better known for his often violent or controversial films, such as Nil By Mouth, Face and Sexy Beast. He is currently the face of an advertisement campaign for an on-line betting company, resolutely appearing during live football matches quoting the latest odds. Other projects include Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Departed, Great Expectations, Vincent and the big-screen remake of The Sweeney.

Quote: 'If you can get in a ring with 2,000 people watching and be smacked around by another guy, then walking on stage isn't hard.'

Trivia: He supports West Ham United.

Robert Addie (Actor) .. Sir Guy of Gisburne

Judi Trott (Actor) .. Lady Marion

Peter Llewellyn Williams (Actor) .. Much

Anthony Valentine (Actor) .. Baron de Belleme

Nickolas Grace (Actor) .. Sheriff of Nottingham

John Abineri (Actor) .. Herne the Hunter

Wayne Michaels (Actor) .. Ailric of Loxley

Toby Lee (Actor) .. Young Robin

Philip Jackson (Actor) .. Abbot Hugo de Rainault

Angharad Rees (Actor) .. Jennet of Elsdon

Mark Ryan (Actor) .. Nasir

Ian Sharp (Director)

Richard Carpenter (Writer)

Robin of Sherwood: Robin Hood and the Sorcerer - Part One

11:35 am - 12:45 pm, Monday, July 27 on ITV4 (26)

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