Acting

Michael Portillo

Born 1953-05-26 · Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative politician. He was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1984.

Credits

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Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2026
Great Korean Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2026
Michael Portillo in Stockholm
2026
Great Japanese Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2026
Spain with Michael Portillo
2026
Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways
as Self - Presenter
2025
Portugal with Michael Portillo
as Himself
2025
Prague with Michael Portillo
as Presenter
2024
Madrid with Michael Portillo
as Himself
2024
Michael Portillo's Long Weekends
as Presenter
2024
Portillo's Andalucia
as Presenter
2023
Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War
as Presenter
2023
The Pyrenees with Michael Portillo
as Self
2022
Great Coastal Railway Journeys
as Presenter
2022
Coastal Devon & Cornwall with Michael Portillo
as Self - Host
2021
Partition, 1921
as Presenter
2021
Hawks and Doves: The Crown and Ireland's War of Independence
as Self
2020
Portillo's Empire Journey
2020
Great Asian Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2020
Great Australian Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2019
Great Australian Railway Journeys
Presenter
2019
Portillo: The Trouble with the Tories
as Presenter
2019
Portillo: The Trouble with the Tories
as Narrator
2019
Portillo: The Trouble with the Tories
Writer
2019
Great Canadian Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2019
Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2019
Portillo's Hidden History of Britain
as Self - Host
2018
Great Indian Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2018
Avenge the Crows
Art Direction
2017
Avenge the Crows
Leadman
2017
Spanish Civil War
as Self - Narrator
2017
Great American Railroad Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2016
Portillo's State Secrets
as Self - Host
2015
Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
as Self - Presenter
2014
Great Continental Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2012
Great Continental Railway Journeys
Creator
2012
Perspectives
2011
Great British Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
2010
Great British Railway Journeys
Presenter
2010
Christianity: A History
as Self
2009
Christianity: A History
Writer
2009
The Supersizers...
as Participant
2008
Portillo on Thatcher
as Self
2008
Portillo on Thatcher
Presenter
2008
The Verdict
2007
The One Show
as Self
2006
The Summer of Rave, 1989
as Self
2006
London Under Attack
as Self
2004
This World
2004
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Trust Me - I'm a Politician
as Self
2003
This Week
as Self - Panelist
2003
Great Britons
as Self
2002
The Rivals
2001
Parkinson
as Self
1998
The Day Today
as Self (archive footage)
1994
The Big Story
1993
Natural World
1983
Great Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
1980
Great Railway Journeys
Writer
1980
Question Time
as Self - Panellist
1979
200 Years of The Railways
as Michael
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