Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Actor

Safford, Arizona, USA
February 13, 1944

Biography

Michael Ensign (born 13 February 1944) is an American actor. He was born in Arizona (height 6' 1" (1,85 m)), and he is of British/American descent, living extensively in both the USA and the UK. He trained as an actor at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He spent the first eleven years of his professional career in the theatre in Britain. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1972 to 1975. He played the leading man (Donald) in the musical, 'Irene', at London's Adelphi Theatre in 1978. He appeared in the London productions of The Curse Of The Starving Class (Royal Court Theatre), The Red Devil Battery Sign (Phoenix Theatre) and numerous English Repertory Theatres. His film and television work has been primarily in the USA. In 2009 he was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the College of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Michael Ensign is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Representative Works

Titanic
Titanic
7.9
/ English
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
7.5
/ English
Superman
Superman
7.2
/ English
Midnight Express
Midnight Express
7.4
/ English
WarGames
WarGames
7.1
/ English
Solaris
Solaris
6.0
/ English
Mr. Mom
Mr. Mom
6.6
/ English
Dr. Hackenstein
Dr. Hackenstein
3.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Titanic
1997Winner

Best Performance

Titanic

Ghostbusters
1984Nominee

Best Performance

Ghostbusters

Superman
1978Nominee

Best Performance

Superman

Career Highlights

Midnight Express
1978Highlight

Best Performance

Midnight Express

WarGames
1983Highlight

Best Performance

WarGames