Mike Holoway
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Mike Holoway is a British musician
and actor
. He was the drummer
and percussionist in Flintlock and at the same time became an actor, notably in the cult TV series The Tomorrow People
.
at the London Palladium
with Edward Woodward
and Derek Nimmo
.
At the age of ten, he made is first TV appearance with the Young Revivals - two years later they changed their name to Flintlock. Comprising Mike Holoway, Derek Pascoe
, John Summerton, Bill Rice and Jamie Stone, the group made numerous TV appearances on programmes such as Blue Peter
, Magpie
, You Must Be Joking, Pauline's Quirkes, Fanfare and Top of the Pops
. Holoway was awarded the TV Times Personality of the Year award in 1976.
Since then, Holoway has appeared in a number of stories in The Tomorrow People audio series, released during the 2000s on CD. In 2007, Flintlock reunited for a one-off gig.
He has two children.
Solo singles:
Solo albums:
Album contributions:
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He was the drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and percussionist in Flintlock and at the same time became an actor, notably in the cult TV series The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People is a British children's science fiction television series, devised by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series first ran between 1973 and 1979. The series was re-imagined in 1992, Roger Price acting as executive producer...
.
Career
He was taught to play the drums at the age of five by his grandfather and, at the age of eight, he joined a stage school to pursue an acting career. He also studied music theory, percussion and drums at the Barking & Essex College of Music and played in the Essex Jazz Band. His first stage appearance was as Boy Babe in Babes In The WoodBabes in the Wood
Babes in the Wood is a traditional children's tale, as well as a popular pantomime subject. It has also been the name of some other unrelated works. The expression has passed into common language, referring to inexperienced innocents entering unawares into any potentially dangerous or hostile...
at the London Palladium
London Palladium
The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. From the roster of stars who have played there and many televised performances, it is arguably the most famous theatre in London and the United Kingdom, especially for musical variety...
with Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward
Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE was an English stage and screen actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , Woodward began his career on stage, and throughout his career he appeared in productions in both the West End in London and on Broadway in New York...
and Derek Nimmo
Derek Nimmo
Derek Robert Nimmo was an English character actor. He was particularly associated with upper-class "silly-ass" roles, and clerical roles.-Career:...
.
At the age of ten, he made is first TV appearance with the Young Revivals - two years later they changed their name to Flintlock. Comprising Mike Holoway, Derek Pascoe
Derek Pascoe
Derek Pascoe was the vocalist and saxophonist in Flintlock. He appeared in one episode of the children's TV science fiction programme, The Tomorrow People, "The Heart of Sogguth" in which the band's music was to revive an ancient demon....
, John Summerton, Bill Rice and Jamie Stone, the group made numerous TV appearances on programmes such as Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
, Magpie
Magpie (TV series)
Magpie was a children's television programme shown on ITV from the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. It was a magazine format show intended to compete with the BBC's Blue Peter, but attempted to be more "hip", focusing more on popular culture...
, You Must Be Joking, Pauline's Quirkes, Fanfare and Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
. Holoway was awarded the TV Times Personality of the Year award in 1976.
Since then, Holoway has appeared in a number of stories in The Tomorrow People audio series, released during the 2000s on CD. In 2007, Flintlock reunited for a one-off gig.
He has two children.
Discography
Flintlock:- See main article
Solo singles:
- "Overnight" (June 1981)
- "Come Go With Me" (November 1981)
- "Here I Am" (August 1983)
- "Don't Let Life Get You Down" (November 1983)
Solo albums:
- Fun City (1990)
- In the Heat of the Moment (1991) (re-issued as Fun City on CD)
Album contributions:
- Smike (1983)
- Humpty Dumpty (December 1984)
- Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (December 1986)
- Stop The World, I Want To Get Off (1995)
- Simply Musicals(1995) performing "What Kind of Fool Am I"
- Timeless Generations (1995) performing "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" with Paul Shane
Filmography
- You Must Be Joking (Series 1: 28 May to 16 July 1975, participation from Mike Holoway and musical performances by Flintlock)
- The Tomorrow People (Holoway starred as Mike Bell; 28 January 1976 to 19 February 1979)
- Arrows (Flintlock appeared on the edition broadcast 27 April 1976)
- You Must Be Joking (Series 2: 23 April to 4 June 1976, participation from Mike Holoway and musical performances by Flintlock)
- Top of the Pops (Flintlock, performing "Dawn"; 10 June 1976)
- Pauline's Quirkes (Flintlock appeared in two episodes: 29 November, 20 December 1976)
- Fanfare (Series 1: 5 August to 9 September 1977, presented by Flintlock who also gave musical performances)
- The Basil Brush Show (with Flintlock; 3 December 1977)
- Whodunnit? (Holoway appeared in the episode, Instant Coffee, 5 June 1978)
- Fanfare (Series 2: 16 June to 28 July 1978, presented by Flintlock who also gave musical performances)
- Get It Together (Flintlock were musical guests on the programme; 1 December 1981)
- Minder (Holoway appeared as Zac Zolar/Albert Trout/Alan Trent in the episode A Star is Gorn; 22 February 1984)
- T-Bag and the Revenge of the T-Set (Holoway appeared as Ricky Romero; 7 February 1989)
Theatre
- Babes in the WoodBabes in the WoodBabes in the Wood is a traditional children's tale, as well as a popular pantomime subject. It has also been the name of some other unrelated works. The expression has passed into common language, referring to inexperienced innocents entering unawares into any potentially dangerous or hostile...
as Boy Babe - 1979, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
as JosephJoseph (Hebrew Bible)Joseph is an important character in the Hebrew bible, where he connects the story of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in Canaan to the subsequent story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.... - 1980, GodspellGodspellGodspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
as JesusJesusJesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity... - GreaseGrease (musical)Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
as Danny Zuko - 1981, Dick Whittington as Dick
- 1982-1983, The Pirates of PenzanceThe Pirates of PenzanceThe Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences...
as back-up singer and understudy for Frederic - 1984, Humpty DumptyHumpty DumptyHumpty Dumpty is a character in an English language nursery rhyme, probably originally a riddle and one of the best known in the English-speaking world. He is typically portrayed as an egg and has appeared or been referred to in a large number of works of literature and popular culture...
as Tommy Tucker - 1985-1988, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Joseph (West EndWest End theatreWest End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
and National tour) - 1988, One Careful Owner as Frankie Boyle
- 1988, Dick Whittington as Dick
- 1989, Hold Tight It's '60s Night as Rock Hard
- 1989, The Pirates Of Penzance as The Pirate King
- 1989, Babes in the Wood as Robin
- 1990, Hold Tight It's '60s Night as Rock Hard
- 1990, Godspell as Jesus
- 1990-1991, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as The Prince
- 1992, Robin - Prince of Sherwood as Robin HoodRobin HoodRobin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
- 1992-1993, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Prince Danilo
- 1993, Robin - Prince of Sherwood as Robin Hood
- 1995 Twist and Shout as Steve
- 1995-1996, CinderellaCinderella"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
as Prince CharmingPrince CharmingPrince Charming is a stock character who appears in a number of fairy tales. He is the prince who comes to rescue of the damsel in distress, and stereotypically, must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell... - 1999, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Joseph
- 2000/2001, Rock 'N' Roll Rollercoaster
- 2004, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Joseph
- 2005-2006, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- 2006-2007, Sleeping BeautySleeping BeautySleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...
as The Prince - 2007, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" as The Prince
- 2007, Stardust
- 2007, 007 Bond in Heaven
- 2007-2008: Sleeping Beauty as Prince Galiant/Valiant