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Michael Flatley
Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn July 16, 1958 (67 years)
Michael Ryan Flatley (born 16 July 1958) is an Irish American step dancer, writer, flautist, choreographer and occasional television presenter who became internationally known through his theatre musicals, Riverdance, Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames. Michael Flatley shot to fame during the interval of the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. Michael Flatley returned to the stage in 2009 for a limited run of the "Hyde Park" version of Feet of Flames in Taiwan. From the south side of Chicago, his parents were from County Sligo and County Carlow.Flatley began dancing lessons at 11 and, in 1975, became the first non-European resident to win the All-Ireland World Championship for Irish dance. As a trained amateur boxer Flatley was defeated by Kenneth Reed of the Windy City Gym in a Chicago Golden Gloves Tourmanment bout on February 25, 1975. Flatley is also a proficient flute player, having twice won the All-Ireland Competition. In dance, Flatley was taught by Dennis Dennehy at the Dennehy School of Irish Dance in Chicago, then went on to producing his own show. After graduating from Brother Rice High School, on Chicago's Southwest Side, he opened a dance school.Michael Flatley return was met with multiple standing ovations. Michael Flatley is back to hit the stage in UK this year with "Lord of the Dance". Michael Flatley Tickets are available at Sold Out Ticket Market.
Michael Flatley Filmography
| 2021 | Steps of Freedom · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Music of Ireland: Welcome Home · as Self |
| 2009 | Kate Garraway’s Life Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Britain's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Now and Then (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Celtic Tiger · as Himself |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | This Week (2003) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | HARDtalk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Eurovision Song Contest Dublin 1994 · as Self - Interval Performer: Riverdance |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1989 | Kelly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Late Late Show (IE) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Blackbird · as Victor Blackley |
| 2014 | |
| 2011 | Lord of the Dance in 3D · as Lord Of The Dance |
| 2009 | Superstars of Dance (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2005 | |
| 2000 | 2001: A Space Travesty · as Not In This Movie (gag Credit) |
| 2000 | |
| 1998 | Feet of Flames · as The Lord Of The Dance |
| 1997 | Lord of the Dance · as Lord Of The Dance |
| 1995 | Riverdance: The Show · as Lead Dancer |
| 1965 | Laredo (TV Series) · as Dave |
| 2018 | Blackbird · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Lord of the Dance in 3D · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Lord of the Dance · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | |
| 1998 |
| 2018 |