Michael Ball
Michael Ashley Ball, OBE (born 27 June 1962) 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. His album Coming Home To You reached number one in the UK making it his 4th number one album to date. On 24 April 2020, Ball and Captain Tom Moore entered the UK Singles Chart at number one with a cover of "You'll Never Walk Alone", with combined chart sales of 82,000 making it the fastest-selling single of 2020 so far.
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| Full name at birth | Michael Ashley Ball
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| Claim to fame | Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera
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| Date of birth | 27 June 1962
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| Place of birth | Bromsgrove, West Midlands, England, UK
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Net worth | $15,000,000 USD
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| University | Guildford School of Acting
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| Talent agency | Dalzell and Beresford Ltd (London)
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Michael Ball is known for his role in the TV special Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (2022) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh (2020) as Self.
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