Person Open DS/UK/4349 Ball; Michael (27 June 1962); OBE; English singer, presenter and actor Ball Michael 27 June 1962 English singer, presenter and actor Male (cisgender) Michael Ashley Ball https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?pwph9YpJBBmc Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England (born)

English Music | Vocals Actor White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Tony Ball MBE (English head of global sales at British Leyland) and Welsh mother Grandson of coal miner Partner of Cathy McGowan (presenter) Heterosexual Michael Ball OBE is an English actor, singer and broadcaster. He made his West End debut in 1985 playing Marius Pontmercy in the original London production of Les Misérables, and went on to star in 1987 as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. In 1989, he reached number two in the UK Singles Chart with "Love Changes Everything", a song taken from the musical Aspects of Love, where he played Alex. He played the role in London and on Broadway. In 1992, Ball represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with the song "One Step Out of Time". In 1995, he reprised the role of Marius in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert. His other West End roles include Giorgio in Passion (1997) and Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002). He has twice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He won in 2008 for his role as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, and then in 2013 for the title role in the revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Awards, Honours and Legacy: Ball was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for his services to musical theatre. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ball (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 2/7/2013 RAHAKirkbride 12/13/2022 3b382111-75d1-4f7d-b488-704a713afd4a