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Michael Angelis: More Than Just Thomas the Tank Engine
11 Mar
Summary
- Actor Michael Angelis gained fame for 'Boys from the Blackstuff'.
- He was married to Coronation Street's Helen Worth.
- His brother, Paul Angelis, voiced characters in Yellow Submarine.
Michael Angelis, a familiar voice from the beloved Thomas & Friends franchise, was also a prominent television actor. He rose to national fame in the 1970s and 1980s, notably for his role as Chrissie Todd in Alan Bleasdale's acclaimed drama 'Boys from the Blackstuff'. This series, which chronicled the lives of tarmac layers in Middlesbrough, initially began as a standalone play.
The actor had a distinguished family in the arts. His older brother, Paul Angelis, was also an actor and famously provided voices for the 1968 animated film 'Yellow Submarine'. Michael Angelis himself was married three times, with his second marriage being to Helen Worth, a long-standing star of the soap opera Coronation Street.
Helen Worth portrayed Gail Platt for 50 years, retiring in 2024 after approximately 4,472 episodes. While Worth and Angelis married in 1991, their union ended in 2001 following Angelis's confession of an affair. Despite their separation, they maintained a friendship until his passing on May 30, 2020, due to a heart attack.
