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Michael Ball

1962 - Today

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Michael Ashley Ball (born 27 June 1962) is an English singer, presenter and actor. In 1985, he made his West End debut as Marius Pontmercy in the original production of Les Misérables. In 1989, he reached number two in the UK Singles Chart with "Love Changes Everything", from the musical Aspects of Love, where he played Alex Dillingham. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Ball has received more than 2,438,788 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Ball is the 3,963rd most popular actor (up from 3,976th in 2019), the 3,161st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,224th in 2019) and the 467th most popular British Actor.

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  • 49.21

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  • 20

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  • 10.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Ball ranks 3,963 out of 13,578. Before him are Una Stubbs, Ed Helms, Kate del Castillo, Desi Arnaz, Kristin Kreuk, and Lizabeth Scott. After him are Chloë Sevigny, Robert Pine, Tom Moore, John Steiner, Oliver Masucci, and Phyllis Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Michael Ball ranks 210. Before him are Ally Sheedy, Michael Zorc, Yōko Ogawa, Lian Ross, Mano Menezes, and Magne Furuholmen. After him are Michael Andretti, Atiq Rahimi, Janne Andersson, Terence Trent D'Arby, James Marsters, and Tracy Chevalier.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Ball ranks 3,161 out of 8,785. Before him are E. T. Whittaker (1873), Henry Dudeney (1857), Roy Harper (1941), Una Stubbs (1937), James Milner (1986), and Kathleen McKane Godfree (1896). After him are Nathaniel Bliss (1700), Wilko Johnson (1947), John D. Barrow (1952), John Steiner (1941), Clive Bell (1881), and Sophie Kinsella (1969).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Michael Ball ranks 467. Before him are Henry Travers (1874), Anton Lesser (1952), Ben Barnes (1981), Rory McCann (1969), Christopher Eccleston (1964), and Una Stubbs (1937). After him are John Steiner (1941), Kenneth Cranham (1944), Robert Stephens (1931), Emily Mortimer (1971), Joseph Grimaldi (1778), and Charles Shaughnessy (1955).

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Television and Movie Roles

Les Misérables: The Staged Concert
Javert
Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, Les Misérables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. Coinciding with its 35th triumphant year in London’s West End, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sold-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas, and John Owen Jones. Featuring a cast and orchestra of over 65 and including the songs "I Dreamed A Dream," "Bring Him Home," "One Day More," and "On My Own," this sensational staged concert is not to be missed.
Dec 2o 20197 / 10
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Marius
The top stars from the original London and Broadway productions join together with a 150-voice chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London's venerated Royal Albert Hall for a truly magical gala performance of Les Misérables. You'll watch and listen time and again to the magnificent Tony Award-winning score as sung by stars forever linked to these roles.
Oct 14o 19958.5 / 10
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Marius Pontmercy (1985 Cast)
This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show's 2010 original production at the Queen's Theatre, the 1985 original production by the London company, and the 2010 production at the Barbican together for one performance. Together with talents like Michael Ball, Hadley Fraser, and John Owen-Jones, the performers present the play's musical numbers in a semi-theatrical style, fully costumed and with all the emotion of the musical's heyday.
Oct 3o 20108.3 / 10