Michael Feast

Michael Feast (born 25 November 1946) is an English actor of stage and screen.

Early life Feast was born in Brighton, and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career He performed in the original 1968 London production of Hair. He worked several times with John Gielgud, whom he later played in Nicolas de Jongh's biographical play Plague Over England. Feast had a significant role in the acclaimed TV series State of Play. He also played Aeron Greyjoy in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.

His film credits include roles in I Start Counting (1970), Private Road (1971), Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972), Got It Made (1974), Hardcore (1977), The Music Machine (1979), McVicar (1980), The Draughtsman's Contract (1982), The Fool (1990), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Prometheus (1998), The Tribe (1998), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Long Time Dead (2002), Boudica (2003), Penelope (2006), The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) and There Be Dragons (2011).

Selected theatre performances Hair (Original London Cast Recording) 1968 Nicholas Beckett in What the Butler Saw by Joe Orton. Directed by Braham Murray at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1977) Henry in The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder. Directed by Richard Negri and James Maxwell at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1977) Telegin in Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Michael Elliott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1977) Roland Maule in Present Laughter by Noël Coward. Directed by James Maxwell at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1977) Billy Bigelow in Carousel by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Directed by Steven Pimlott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1984) Subtle in The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Directed by Greg Hersov at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. (1987)

Filmography Film

Start Counting (1970) Private Road (1971) Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) Got It Made (1974) Hardcore (1977) The Music Machine (1979) McVicar (1980) The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) The Fool (1990) Velvet Goldmine (1998) Prometheus (1998) The Tribe (1998) Sleepy Hollow (1999) Long Time Dead (2002) Boudica (2003) Penelope (2006) The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) There Be Dragons (2011)

Selected television performances Television

Year Title Role Notes 1976 The Expert Kenny Keely Series 4 Episode 7: "Suspicious Death" 1984 Travelling Man Naylor Episode 2: "The Collector" 1989 Miss Marple Edward Hillingdon Episode 10: "A Caribbean Mystery" 1991 The Diamond Brothers: South by South East Detective Chief Inspector Snape Episodes: all 1995 Bugs O'Neill Series 1 Episode 6: "Stealth" 1997 Touching Evil Commander Enwright Episodes: all 1998 Midsomer Murders Ian Craigie Episode: "Death in Disguise" 2003 State of Play Andrew Wilson Episodes 1-5 2004 Murphy's Law Detective Chief Superintendent Rees 6 episodes 2007 Silent Witness Martin Huston Episode: "Hippocratic Oath" 2007 Asst. Commissioner Evans Episode: "Know Thine Enemy" 2016 Game of Thrones Aeron "Damphair" Greyjoy 2 episodes 2019 Vera Leonard Sidden Episode: "The Seagull"