Michael Ensign

Biography

Born in Arizona, he is of British/American descent;living extensively in both the USA and the UK. He trained as an actor at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He spent the first eleven years of his professional career in the theatre in Britain. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1972 to 1975. He played the leading man (Donald) in the musical, 'Irene', at London's Adelphi Theatre in 1978. He appeared in the London productions of The Curse Of The Starving Class (Royal Court Theatre), The Red Devil Battery Sign (Phoenix Theatre) and numerous English Repertory Theatres. His film and television work has been primarily in the USA. In 2009 he was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the College of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Michael Ensign is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

82years old

Turns 83 on February 13in 94 days

Born February 13, 1944Safford
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 41 years1978 to 2019

Genres

Comedy64%, 14 films
Romance36%, 8 films
Fantasy27%, 6 films
Drama23%, 5 films
Sci-Fi14%, 3 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
In the 1970s Ensign belonged to the Royal Shakespeare Company. His roles there included parts in As You Like It, Love's Labour's Lost and Cymbeline, among other productions.

Michael Ensign movies on Netflix

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2019IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
The Five-Year Engagement2012IMDb rating 6.2as Grandpa Harold
The Drone Virus2004IMDb rating 4.6as Dr. Jamison
Down with Love2003IMDb rating 6.3as J.R.
Seabiscuit2003IMDb rating 7.3as Steamer Owner
Solaris2002IMDb rating 6.2as Friend
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest1995IMDb rating 4.4as Father Frank Nolan
Rough Magic1995IMDb rating 5.4as Powerbroker
Born Yesterday1993IMDb rating 5.2as Phillipe
Life Stinks1991IMDb rating 5.9as Knowles
License to Drive1988IMDb rating 6.4as School Teacher/Bus Driver
The Couch Trip1988IMDb rating 5.8as Hendricks
House1985IMDb rating 6.1as Chet Parker
Maxie1985IMDb rating 5.5as Cleopatra Director
All of Me1984IMDb rating 6.7as Mr. Mifflin
Ghostbusters1984IMDb rating 7.8as Hotel Manager
The Man Who Wasn't There1983IMDb rating 3.8as Assistant Secretary
WarGames1983IMDb rating 7.1as Beringer's Aide
Kiss Me Goodbye1982IMDb rating 6.0as Billy
Pink Floyd The Wall1982IMDb rating 8.0as Hotel Manager
Buddy Buddy1981IMDb rating 6.5as Assistant Manager
Midnight Express1978IMDb rating 7.5as Stanley Daniels

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Solaris2002 Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fias Friend
IMDb rating 6.290K votes
Ghostbusters1984 Comedy, Fantasyas Hotel Manager
IMDb rating 7.8491K votes
Seabiscuit2003as Steamer Owner
IMDb rating 7.379K votes
House1985as Chet Parker
IMDb rating 6.133K votes
WarGames1983as Beringer's Aide
IMDb rating 7.1123K votes
Midnight Express1978as Stanley Daniels
IMDb rating 7.596K votes
Life Stinks1991as Knowles
IMDb rating 5.913K votes
Down with Love2003as J.R.
IMDb rating 6.347K votes

Most often with

Alan Parker directed two of these films. Dan Aykroyd appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dan Aykroyd

Jeff Bridges

Sigourney Weaver

Jeffrey Tambor

Ernie Hudson

Walter Matthau

Alan ParkerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Dan Aykroyd3 films together, 1984 to 2019
Dan Aykroyd's page
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2019IMDb rating 7.4Ensign as HimselfAykroyd as Himself
- The Couch Trip1988IMDb rating 5.8Ensign as HendricksAykroyd as John W. Burns, Jr.
- Ghostbusters1984IMDb rating 7.8Ensign as Hotel ManagerAykroyd as Dr. Raymond Stantz
Jeff Bridges2 films together, 1982 to 2003
Jeff Bridges's page
- Seabiscuit2003IMDb rating 7.3Ensign as Steamer OwnerBridges as Charles Howard
- Kiss Me Goodbye1982IMDb rating 6.0Ensign as BillyBridges as Rupert
Sigourney Weaver2 films together, 1984 to 2019
Sigourney Weaver's page
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2019IMDb rating 7.4Ensign as HimselfWeaver as Himself
- Ghostbusters1984IMDb rating 7.8Ensign as Hotel ManagerWeaver as Dana Barrett
Jeffrey Tambor2 films together, 1983 to 1991
Jeffrey Tambor's page
- Life Stinks1991IMDb rating 5.9Ensign as KnowlesTambor as Vance Crasswell
- The Man Who Wasn't There1983IMDb rating 3.8Ensign as Assistant SecretaryTambor as Boris Potemkin
Ernie Hudson2 films together, 1984 to 2019
Ernie Hudson's page
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2019IMDb rating 7.4Ensign as HimselfHudson as Himself
- Ghostbusters1984IMDb rating 7.8Ensign as Hotel ManagerHudson as Winston Zeddemore
Walter Matthau2 films together, 1981 to 1988
Walter Matthau's page
- The Couch Trip1988IMDb rating 5.8Ensign as HendricksMatthau as Donald Becker
- Buddy Buddy1981IMDb rating 6.5Ensign as Assistant ManagerMatthau as Trabucco
Alan ParkerDirector, 2 films, 1978 to 1982
All films by Alan Parker
- Pink Floyd The Wall1982IMDb rating 8.0Ensign as Hotel Manager
- Midnight Express1978IMDb rating 7.5Ensign as Stanley Daniels
Also two films together10 more actors
- William AthertonCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) and Ghostbusters (1984)
- Alice DrummondCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) and Ghostbusters (1984)
- Ivana MilicevicDown with Love (2003) and Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
- Annie PottsCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) and Ghostbusters (1984)
- David MarguliesCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) and Ghostbusters (1984)
- Harold RamisCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) and Ghostbusters (1984)
- Dana ElcarAll of Me (1984) and Buddy Buddy (1981)
- Matthew FaisonBorn Yesterday (1993) and Life Stinks (1991)
- Jennifer RunyonCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) and Ghostbusters (1984)
- Steven TashCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) and Ghostbusters (1984)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.