
Person
Michael N. Harbour
Acting · 1945–2009 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Biography
Michael N. Harbour, with the "N" standing for Ninian, was born in Edinburgh. He was one of six children of a veterinarian and grew up in London and St. Albans, Hertfordshire. It was there that he developed an interest in amateur dramatics and met his wife, Lesley, whom he married in 1968. Their daughter, actress and voice-over artist Kate Harbour, was born the following year. He graduated from the Rose Bruford Drama School in Kent and became a member of the BBC Radio Repertory Company. He also presented the children's educational programme "Finding Out." Widely recognized for his stage work at Stratford East, he was an accomplished singer and performed in musicals including "Zorro" and "Into the Woods," although he was ultimately cut from the film adaptation of "Sweeney Todd." He died of cancer in April 2009 while staying with relatives in Cornwall.
Known for

Midsomer Murders
Harry Poulson

Heartbeat
Headmaster

Tales of the Unexpected
Oliver Platt

Budgie
Backseat Mulligan

The Line of Beauty
Mayor

Q.E.D.
Fisherman

Wild Geese II
KGB Man

Pandaemonium
Walsh
Bluebell
Paul

Only Connect
Radio Producer (voice)
Filmography
- 2009Bad Girls: The MusicalThe Number One
- 2006The Line of BeautyMayor
- 2004The Long Bank HolidayDenis Moorcroft
- 2001PandaemoniumWalsh
- 1997Midsomer MurdersHarry Poulson
- 1993Resnick: Rough TreatmentLatchman
- 1992HeartbeatHeadmaster
- 1988Chekhov in YaltaVladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
- 1986Theban Plays: Oedipus at ColonusMessenger
- 1986Daylight RobberyEdward
- 1986BluebellPaul
- 1985Wild Geese IIKGB Man
- 1984Good NeighboursFather
- 1984Squaring the CircleLis
- 1982Q.E.D.Fisherman
- 1981A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh PeterJohn
- 1980The CrucibleJohn Proctor
- 1979Only ConnectRadio Producer (voice)
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedOliver Platt
- 1978Europe After the RainAndre Breton
- 1976Beauty and the BeastAnthony
- 1975The Saliva MilkshakeMartin
- 1971BudgieBackseat Mulligan
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