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Performed in ''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]'', ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' and in ''[[Edith Piaf – No Regrets]]''. He starred in [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s production of Neil Simon’s ''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' together with [[Marloe Scott-Wilson]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre|His Majesty’s]] in 1980. He starred in the [[Brickhill-Burke]] production of Jerry Herman’s musical ''[[Hello Dolly!]]'' together with [[Joan Brickhill]], [[Victor Melleney]], [[Iain Henderson]], [[Andrea Catzel]], [[June Hern]] and [[Charles Stodel]]. It was directed by [[Louis Burke]] and staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre|His Majesty’s]] in 1980, ''[[Jimmy Righteous]]'' (1981). He starred in [[Janice Honeyman]]’s production, ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]'', together with [[Jeremy Crutchley]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Amanda Strydom]] and [[Annelisa Weiland]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1983/84. ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'', [[Pieter Toerien]], [[Richard Loring]], (ass. Prod) [[Cameron Mackintosh]], produced by [[Constance Grappo]], set by [[Edward T. Gianfrancesco]], [[Jannie Swanepoel]]’s lighting, [[André Huguenet Theatre]], Jhb & [[Baxter Theatre]] 1985. He appeared as Colonel Goosen in ''[[The Biko Inquest]]'' (1985) as well as in ''[[Steve Biko: The Inquest]]''. He starred in ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' at the [[Victory Theatre]] in 1990. Played "Gaston" for [[PACT]] in ''[[Gigi]]'' (1992). He starred in ''[[Don't Dress for Dinner]]'' in 1993, ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' at the [[Staatstater]], Pretoria in 1995,the musical ''[[Milestones]]'' (1999). | Performed in ''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]'', ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' and in ''[[Edith Piaf – No Regrets]]''. He starred in [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s production of Neil Simon’s ''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' together with [[Marloe Scott-Wilson]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre|His Majesty’s]] in 1980. He starred in the [[Brickhill-Burke]] production of Jerry Herman’s musical ''[[Hello Dolly!]]'' together with [[Joan Brickhill]], [[Victor Melleney]], [[Iain Henderson]], [[Andrea Catzel]], [[June Hern]] and [[Charles Stodel]]. It was directed by [[Louis Burke]] and staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre|His Majesty’s]] in 1980, ''[[Jimmy Righteous]]'' (1981). He starred in [[Janice Honeyman]]’s production, ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]'', together with [[Jeremy Crutchley]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Amanda Strydom]] and [[Annelisa Weiland]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1983/84. ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'', [[Pieter Toerien]], [[Richard Loring]], (ass. Prod) [[Cameron Mackintosh]], produced by [[Constance Grappo]], set by [[Edward T. Gianfrancesco]], [[Jannie Swanepoel]]’s lighting, [[André Huguenet Theatre]], Jhb & [[Baxter Theatre]] 1985. He appeared as Colonel Goosen in ''[[The Biko Inquest]]'' (1985) as well as in ''[[Steve Biko: The Inquest]]''. He starred in ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' at the [[Victory Theatre]] in 1990. Played "Gaston" for [[PACT]] in ''[[Gigi]]'' (1992). He starred in ''[[Don't Dress for Dinner]]'' in 1993, ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' at the [[Staatstater]], Pretoria in 1995,the musical ''[[Milestones]]'' (1999). | ||
Revision as of 07:20, 11 February 2024
Mike Huff (19**-) is an architect and a cabaret artist, session singer, dramatic actor.
Though Michael Huff is a stage name, he is also known as Michael Hough, Mike Hough or Michael Huff, and he appears to have signed contracts as Michael Hough.
Contents
Biography
Born Michael Hough, he attended in Churchill High School in Harare and Homestead High - Mequon, Milwaukee, USA. Then completed a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) degree at the University of Cape Town.
Career as architect
He worked as a self-employed architect alongside his growing theatrical career, working for various firms, including Colyn & Meiring, Britz & Scholes, and others.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Stage
In his early days as a student, performing as Michael Hough (or Mike Hough), he was a cast member of a production of Hamlet by the University of Cape Town Drama Department in the Little Theatre (1969), and had a role in The Sport of My Mad Mother at the The Space (1972).
NELM holds a signed contract of employment dated 3 March 1999 with Michael Hough for the Johannesburg, Grahamstown and Pretoria seasons of Milestones by Mandla Langa.
Performed in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, The Rocky Horror Show and in Edith Piaf – No Regrets. He starred in Brickhill-Burke’s production of Neil Simon’s They're Playing Our Song together with Marloe Scott-Wilson at His Majesty’s in 1980. He starred in the Brickhill-Burke production of Jerry Herman’s musical Hello Dolly! together with Joan Brickhill, Victor Melleney, Iain Henderson, Andrea Catzel, June Hern and Charles Stodel. It was directed by Louis Burke and staged at His Majesty’s in 1980, Jimmy Righteous (1981). He starred in Janice Honeyman’s production, Forbidden Fruits, together with Jeremy Crutchley, Vanessa Cooke, Danny Keogh, Amanda Strydom and Annelisa Weiland at Upstairs at the Market in 1983/84. Little Shop of Horrors, Pieter Toerien, Richard Loring, (ass. Prod) Cameron Mackintosh, produced by Constance Grappo, set by Edward T. Gianfrancesco, Jannie Swanepoel’s lighting, André Huguenet Theatre, Jhb & Baxter Theatre 1985. He appeared as Colonel Goosen in The Biko Inquest (1985) as well as in Steve Biko: The Inquest. He starred in Grin and Bare It at the Victory Theatre in 1990. Played "Gaston" for PACT in Gigi (1992). He starred in Don't Dress for Dinner in 1993, The Sound of Music at the Staatstater, Pretoria in 1995,the musical Milestones (1999).
Other appearances on stage were in Antjie Somers, The Odd Couple, The Wizard of Oz, Milestones, Doubles, Hello, Dolly!, A Tale of Two Cities, Kafka Dances, Please tell us what's going on, please!, Singin' in the Rain, The Sound of Music, Sunset Boulevard, Cabaret (2015).
Marlow in She Stoops to Conquer for NAPAC, the Messenger in Barney Simon's The Dybbuk (1986), the jogger in I'm not Rappaport for CAPAB, David in We and Them.
Film and TV work
He has appeared in many international and South Arican films and TV dramas annd series. among them Let the Music Be (1990)
Final Cut (1989)
Schweitzer (1990)
District 9 (2009),
Reed's Point (2022) Reed's Point 2.8 Radio announcer 2022
Oats Studios (2017) Oats Studios 6.3 TV Mini Series Politician 2017 1 episode
Rakka (2017) Rakka 7.3 Short Politician 2017
Blood and Glory (2016) Blood and Glory 6.4 English Doctor (uncredited) 2016
Diaan Lawrenson, Melanie du Bois, Jacques Blignaut, Anelisa Phewa, Hennie Jacobs, Corne Crous, Markus Haywood, Hildegardt Whites, and Masego Sehoole in 7de Laan (2000) 7de Laan 4.8 TV Series Douglas Fletcher 2016 1 episode
Jonathan Bailey, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, and Colin Ryan in Leonardo (2011) Leonardo 6.4 TV Series Valerio 2011 4 episodes
Amanda Holden, Stephen Tompkinson, Lucy-Jo Hudson, Rafaella Hutchinson, and Luke Ward-Wilkinson in Wild at Heart (2006) Wild at Heart 7.4 TV Series Nick 2011 1 episode
District 9 (2009) District 9 7.9 MNU Doctor 2009
Endgame (2009) Endgame 6.2 Willem de Klerk 2009
Evolution Takes Care of Nature's Mistakes... It Missed One Cryptid 4.4 Eric 2006
The Trail (2006) The Trail 5.5 Mr. Barton 2006
Providence Kwimo in Whiskey Echo (2005) Whiskey Echo 8.1 TV Movie Antoine 2005
A Drink in the Passage 7.6 Short Mr. Du Toit 2002
Behind the Badge TV Series Director Brenen (2002) 2002
37 Honey St TV Series Prof. Larry Thompson (1998) 1998
George Buza and Zen Gesner in The Adventures of Sinbad (1996) The Adventures of Sinbad 7.0 TV Series Borell 1998 1 episode
Dark Desires: Thelma 4.1 TV Movie Garage owner 1994
Frank Zagarino in Project Shadowchaser II (1994) Project Shadowchaser II 4.1 Pilot 1994
Die Sonkring II TV Series Captain Laurie (1993) 1993
Glaskasteel TV Series Doctor (1993) 1993
African Skies (1992) African Skies 6.9 TV Series Alex Hennig (as Michael Huff) 1993 1 episode
American Kickboxer (1991) American Kickboxer 3.7 Robert Bentley (as Michael Huff) 1991
River of Diamonds (1990) River of Diamonds 4.4 Advocate Brükner (as Michael Huff) 1990
Schweitzer (1990) Schweitzer 7.1 Dr. Bergman (as Michael Huff) 1990
David Hasselhoff in The Final Alliance (1990) The Final Alliance 4.2 Mr. Colton 1990
Let the Music Be (1990) Let the Music Be Someone Else (as Michael Huff) 1990
Crazy Camera (1989) Crazy Camera 4.7 1989
Final Cut (1989) Final Cut 5.0 Malcolm (as Michael Huff) 1989
Vleuels TV Series Commanding Officer - 41st Squadron (1989) 1989
Grader Murphy Smitty 1989
David Bradley and Steve James in American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt 3.7 Dr. Holger 1989
Thicker Than Water TV Movie André Meyers, Magistrate 1986
Westgate TV Series (1981) 1981
My Liedjie van Verlange (1975) My Liedjie van Verlange 5.7 Claude Larson Singer (uncredited).
Radio and television
His work includes The Sound of Murder, The Beatle Song Book, Die Lewe Is..., Thicker Than Water.
Awards, etc
Nominated for Vita Award (Gauteng) 1996 for his role in Kafka Dances [best supporting actor].
Sources
SACD 1977/78; 1978/79.
Beeld, 12 August 1995.
Tucker, 1997.
We and Them programme notes, 1989.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=37197
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