Michael Troughton

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Michael Troughton
Born (1955-03-02) 2 March 1955 (age 70)
Hampstead, London, England
Alma mater Open University
Occupation(s)Actor, teacher, writer
Spouses
  • Caroline Marston
    (m. 1981;died 2012)
  • Roxana Mohabaty
    (m. 2019)
Children2
Parents
Relatives David Troughton (brother)
Sam Troughton (nephew)
Jim Troughton (nephew)
William Troughton (nephew)
Harry Melling (nephew)

Michael Troughton (born 2 March 1955) is an English actor, teacher and writer. He is best known for his television roles including Melish in Minder and Sir Piers Fletcher-Dervish in The New Statesman .

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Early life

Troughton was born as the son of actor Patrick Troughton and the younger brother of actor David Troughton.

Career

Troughton has appeared in many film, television and theatre roles, most notably as Melish in Minder and Sir Piers Fletcher-Dervish in The New Statesman from 1987 to 1992. Troughton also starred in the first series of Backs to the Land . His more recent roles include senior science master Derek Halliday in the Taggart episode "Out of Bounds", a therapist in the fourth series of Cold Feet , and Mr Mermagen in Enigma .

Troughton obtained a science degree from the Open University. He then taught physics at Sir John Leman school in Beccles for two years, before moving to Woodbridge School to become Head of Drama. [1]

Troughton's biography of his father, Patrick Troughton, published by Hirst Publishing, was launched at the 2011 Dimensions Convention in Newcastle in November 2011. In 2013, he returned to acting, appearing in the ITV series Breathless . He has also completed a number of audio dramatisations for Big Finish.

Troughton appeared in the 2014 Doctor Who Christmas Special Last Christmas as Professor Albert. [2]

Troughton is now an approved Amazon ACX audible producer and works on audio books, voiceovers and narrations from his studio in Suffolk.

Personal life

Troughton married Caroline M. Marston in 1981; they had a son, Matthew, and a daughter, Sally. The family moved to Suffolk from London in 1988. [1]

Troughton remarried in 2019 to Roxana Mohabaty.

Filmography

Audio drama

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Doctor Who: The Lost Stories Lords of the Red PlanetQuendril
2014 Counter-Measures: Series 3Ridley / Roderick Purton / Worker 1 / Beresford / German Guard
2015Doctor Who: The Novel AdaptationsThe Romance of CrimeMenlove Stokes
The Well-Mannered War
2019 Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures Volume 5 Episode "Primord"General Sharp
2022Doctor Who: The Third Doctor AdventuresThe Annihilators Second Doctor
Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures Beyond War GamesTakes place past the events of The War Games, acting as Season 6B
2023Doctor Who: The Audio NovelsThe Dead StarNarrator
Doctor Who: Once and FutureEpisode "Past Lives"Second Doctor
Episode "The Artist at the End of Time"
Episode "A Genius for War"
Episode "The Union"
Doctor Who: The Second Doctor AdventuresJames Robert McCrimmon
2024Conspiracy of Raven
Doctor Who: The Lost StoriesOperation Werewolf
DeathworldAdapted from the original script for The Three Doctors
The Paternoster Gang: Trespassers 3: No Place Like HomeEpisode "The House Guest"
2025Zygon Century: InfiltrationEpisode "Double Agent"
Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters: Faithful FriendsEpisode: "The Krillitane Feint"
Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures: 2025 (Title TBA)Releasing later this year

References

  1. 1 2 "Former Dalek Finds Himself Perfectly Cast in School Role". Let's Talk, Suffolk. Aidan Semmens. February 2006. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. "Doctor Who 'son' to star in special". Press Association . 19 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.