MICHAEL Whitehall is best known as the father of comedian Jack Whitehall and the pair have turned out to be a bit of a dream team.
His next TV appearance will be TONIGHT (June 19) in BBC One’s Jack Whitehall’s Father’s Day at 8.30pm.
Michael Whitehall is Jack Whitehall‘s dad.
He is a British talent agent with many strings to his bow, including television producer, TV personality and author.
Born April 12, 1940 the father-of-three formed two production companies – Havahall Pictures in 1988 and Whitehall Films in 1998.
While working as a theatrical agent he represented the likes of Colin Firth, Dame Judi Dench and Leslie Grantham. The twice-married star has produced TV programmes such as Bertie and Elizabeth, Noah’s Ark, Element of Doubt and A Perfect Hero, to name a few.
The 80-year-old is married to Hilary Gish and was previously wedded to Jane McIntosh, an actress known for Centrespread.
Michael carved out a successful television career before welcoming his three children, however, he is best known for being Jack Whitehall’s father.
Comedian Jack is his eldest child and has appeared on TV shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats and The Sunday Night Project and has also hosted the BRIT Awards since 2018.
But his son is not the only one to have featured on some notable programmes, as he has made guest appearances of his own.
Michael has featured in television shows including Countdown, John Bishop’s Britain, The Million Pound Drop, Alan Carr: Chatty Man and Alexander Armstrong’s Big Ask.
In 2013, he and Jack landed the job hosting the first series of Backchat on BBC Three, which was eventually moved to BBC Two.
As well as his work in television, Michael has also penned a few books, including Shark Infested Waters: Tales of an Actors’ Agents.
The book was illustrated by Jack and hailed as “a most entertaining memoir” by The Times Literary Supplement.
Michael and Jack stared together in Who Do You Think You Are in 2019.
Jack was initially amused as the exploits of travelling salesman great-great-grandfather Richard were revealed and branded him as “a bit of a shagger”.
But the comic was moved at finding out Richard caught syphilis, infected his wife Caroline, and both went mad and died.
The family covered up the real cause of death by claiming he died in a pony and trap accident and that she was “killed by grief”.
he is told his orphaned great-granddad inherited the equivalent of £10million by a cousin.
Jack was also horrified to hear another of his 19th century relatives was a Welsh Tory lawyer, who spent his time finding legal technicalities to stop rival Whig supporters voting.
The comic said: “It’s pioneering scumbaggery — I’d rather he had syphilis.”
The show airs TONIGHT (June 19) at 8.30pm on BBC One.
It will show Jack and Michael bonding over old family photos and cringe-worthy stories.
As social distancing rules will affect many people’s Father’s Days, the two have been mindful and Jack will sit on his dad’s doorstep.
The 30 minute show will be available on BBC iPlayer after.
