Michael Jibson

Michael Jibson (born 16 December 1980) is an English actor, director, writer and voice over artist. He was the winner of the 2018 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical, for his role of King George III in Hamilton. He was nominated for the 2003 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, for Our House.

His many film appearances include roles in Flyboys (2006), The Bank Job (2008), Panic Button (2011), Les Misérables (2012), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), 1917 (2019), and Last Night in Soho (2021). His television work includes Quiz (2020), Four Lives, No Return, The Essex Serpent, The Crown (all 2022), Bodies and The Reckoning (2023).

In 2022, Michael was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters (Hon DLitt) by the University of Hull, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to culture, the arts, and society in Hull and East Yorkshire.

Early life Jibson was born in Kingston upon Hull, and was raised in Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and attended Hessle High School. His father, Tim Jibson, was a radio director, his mother Evelyn is a retired receptionist. His brother, Paul Jibson is an actor/director and producer.

Career Theatre In 2003, when Jibson was 22, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical,

Other theatre work includes Brighton Rock at the Almeida Theatre, playing the lead role of Pinkie Brown, directed by Michael Attenborough in 2004. He played various roles in the Royal Shakespeare Company's adaptation of The Canterbury Tales. He played the role of Charles Lindbergh in Take Flight at the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2007. (nominated for a Theatregoer's Choice award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical). He played the dual roles of Puck and Philostrate in A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Jonathan Munby at Shakespeare's Globe in 2008, where he also appeared as the Painter in Timon of Athens directed by Lucy Bailey. He played Dromio of Syracuse in Roxana Silbert's production of A Comedy of Errors at the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre in 2010.

He returned to the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2011, where he played Addison Mizner in the European premiere of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Road Show, directed by John Doyle. He played Jimmy in Roots at the Donmar Warehouse in 2013, directed by James Macdonald.

He played the role of King George III in the original London cast of Hamilton, winning the 2018 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.

In 2023, it was announced that Jibson would play Victor Creel in the original West End cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, directed by Stephen Daldry, a play based on the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.

In 2025, Jibson played Steve opposite Gemma Whelan in Tim Firth's ‘’This Is My Family’’, in its London premiere at the Southwark Playhouse, directed by Vicky Featherstone.

Film Jibson's film work includes Flyboys (2006), The Bank Job (2008), Saints & Strangers chronicled the real story of the Pilgrims, including their harrowing voyage from England to America aboard the Mayflower and settling in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The same year, Jibson also played Matthew Evansford in the Apple TV+ mini series The Essex Serpent, starring Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston, which was directed by Clio Barnard. The Radio Times awarded the drama four out of five stars and described it as a thriller that would “keep parents up at night”, while The Independent noted Jibson’s portrayal of Martin as a husband struggling with his powerlessness and increasing sense of emasculation as the family disintegrates.

In 2023, Jibson played Bill Cotton in the BBC miniseries The Reckoning, starring Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile.

A Discovery of Witches| Emperor Rudolf II Episode: #2.7 COBRA| Cary Hemmings 2 episodes

Four Lives| DC Paul Slaymaker All 3 episodes No Return| Martin Powell All 4 episodes The Essex Serpent| Matthew Evansford All 6 episodes The Crown| Steve Hewlett 2 episodes

The Reckoning| Bill Cotton All 3 episodes Bodies| DCI Jack Barber 7 episodes 2024 The Mallorca Files'' Ned Episode: "All That Glisters"