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Michael McStay

Michael McStay

Actor, Writer

Born January 31, 1933 in Essex, England, UK

Died May 11, 2025

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Mike McStay, Mac, as he was known in his school days attended Leyton County High School, Leyton East. His family home was in Chingford. He excelled as an actor in a succession of ambitious productions of the school dramatic society. The school had a long established tradition for drama, thanks to a series of outstanding English masters who took on the role of director of the annual school play. The first of them was David Brown, followed by David Newton, Martial Rose and Basil Brown. Mac's first appearance was in two roles in Hamlet at the school in 1948 followed by Brutus in Julius Caesarin 1949.

Later that year he received wider notice in the lead role in Richard of Bordeaux (Gordon Daviot) and a succession of leads followed in a varied selection of plays including Othello, The Government Inspector, Androcles and the Lion and as MacDuff in Macbeth. In the latter he toured with the school drama group under Martial Rose's leadership in West Germany in August 1952. Mac was also a sound goal-keeper for the school's first XI and played inter-school basketball. He was a popular contributor of witty articles to the school magazine, ranging from nonsense poetry to acrid riffs of films and plays.

A dominating personality with a strong sense of humor, his clowning did not go down well with everyone. He gained much respect by bravely debating the Chairman of the local Education Committee, Cllr J.J. Walsh, a left-wing figure who wasn't always positive towards the educational system. Mac was interested in sports, jazz, theater, cinema and contemporary literature and was splendid conversationalist. He left Leyton, where he was School Captain in his final year, to go up to Bristol University, having won a scholarship to read English and Drama.

And although he appeared in many TV shows in Britain, he's probably best recognized as one of the bandits in the cult classic Robbery directed by Peter Yates.

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Sound an Alarm Short Film2010French Liaison Officer

The Grotlyn Poster

The Grotlyn Short Film2005

Ted and Alice Mini-Series2002James Lowe

Mike Baldwin & Me Documentary2001Self

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Poster

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries TV Series2001Will McRae

Jack & Sarah Poster

Jack & Sarah Feature Film1995Security Man

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady Poster

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady TV Movie1991Inspector Schmidt

Thatcher: The Final Days Poster

Thatcher: The Final Days TV Movie1991Michael Mates

Le mari de l'ambassadeur Poster

Le mari de l'ambassadeur TV Series1990Jimmy Harper

French Fields Poster

French Fields TV Series1989The Auctioneer

The Zero Option Poster

The Zero Option Feature Film1988Quentin Collins

A Perfect Spy Poster

A Perfect Spy Mini-Series1987Belinda's Father

Bureaucracy of Love TV Movie1987Vicar

Bust TV Series1987Sir Alec

Dispatches Poster

Dispatches TV Series1987Narrator

Home James! Poster

Home James! TV Series1987Markham

Love After Lunch TV Movie1987Middle Aged Hack

Screenplay Poster

Screenplay TV Series1986Mr. de Ville

The Fourth Floor Mini-Series1986Colin Ettrick

EastEnders Poster

EastEnders TV Series1985Maurice

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985Donald Maclean

Super Gran Poster

Super Gran TV Series1985Vincent Eleven

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Ch. Insp. Cochrane

A Spy at Evening Mini-Series1981Simons

Juliet Bravo Poster

Juliet Bravo TV Series1980Det Chief Inspector Bob Leeming

Park Ranger TV Series1979Colin

Shoestring Poster

Shoestring TV Series1979Croupier

Tycoon TV Series1978Martineau

Esther Waters TV Series1977Bill Evans

The Stick Up Poster

The Stick Up Feature Film1977Mechanic

Churchill's People Poster

Churchill's People TV Series1974Ralf

Fall of Eagles Poster

Fall of Eagles Mini-Series1974Count Montenuovo

Mission: Monte Carlo Poster

Mission: Monte Carlo Feature Film1974Vernier

Second Time Around TV Series1974Arthur Anderson

The Double Dealers TV Series1974Commentator

The Sweeney Poster

The Sweeney TV Series1974Eric - Nightclub Manager

My Wife Next Door Poster

My Wife Next Door TV Series1972Ronald

The Black Arrow Poster

The Black Arrow TV Series1972Knoles

The Lotus Eaters Poster

The Lotus Eaters TV Series1972David Clive

Bread Feature Film1971Rafe Bates

Jason King Poster

Jason King TV Series1971Gendarme

The Passenger Poster

The Passenger Mini-Series1971Andy Mason

The Persuaders! Poster

The Persuaders! TV Series1971Vernier

Trial TV Series1971Oliver Gastrang

Mosquito Squadron Poster

Mosquito Squadron Feature Film1969Flt Lt Mason

Paul Temple Poster

Paul Temple TV Series1969Det. Insp. Keith Grant

Who-Dun-It TV Series1969Frank Gurney

Battle Beneath the Earth Poster

Battle Beneath the Earth Feature Film1967Train Commander

Robbery Feature Film1967Don

Out of the Unknown Poster

Out of the Unknown TV Series1965David

Crossroads Poster

Crossroads TV Series1964Steve Mitchell

Psyche 59 Poster

Psyche 59 Feature Film1964Man on beach

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb Poster

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb Feature Film1964Ra-Antef

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963Derek Moberley

Jigsaw Feature Film1962Police Operator

Richard the Lionheart Poster

Richard the Lionheart TV Series1962Knight

Z Cars TV Series1962Dennis Pickford

Ghost Squad Poster

Ghost Squad TV Series1961Barman

Invasion Quartet Poster

Invasion Quartet Feature Film1961Doctor

Playdate TV Series1961Len Forrest

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961Trancer

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street TV Series1960Alan Hoyle

No Hiding Place Poster

No Hiding Place TV Series1959Det. Sgt. Perryman

Dixon of Dock Green Poster

Dixon of Dock Green TV Series1955PC Wyman

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Georges et Audrey Short FilmGeorges

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Pull the Other One TV Series1984

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