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Michael Portillo

Acting
72 years oldBushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Personal Details

Born
May 26, 1953
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting

TV Shows (35)

Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways

Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways

as Self - Presenter

2025

Portugal with Michael Portillo
7.0

Portugal with Michael Portillo

as Himself

2025

Prague with Michael Portillo
7.0

Prague with Michael Portillo

as Presenter

2024

Michael Portillo's Long Weekends
8.0

Michael Portillo's Long Weekends

as Presenter

2024

Portillo's Andalucia
7.0

Portillo's Andalucia

as Presenter

2023

The Pyrenees with Michael Portillo
8.0

The Pyrenees with Michael Portillo

as Self

2022

Great Coastal Railway Journeys
7.2

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

as Presenter

2022

Coastal Devon & Cornwall with Michael Portillo
8.5

Coastal Devon & Cornwall with Michael Portillo

as Self - Host

2021

Hawks and Doves: The Crown and Ireland's War of Independence
10.0

Hawks and Doves: The Crown and Ireland's War of Independence

as Self

2020

Portillo's Empire Journey
7.3

Portillo's Empire Journey

2020

Great Asian Railway Journeys
7.8

Great Asian Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

2020

Great Australian Railway Journeys
7.2

Great Australian Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

2019

Portillo: The Trouble with the Tories
7.0

Portillo: The Trouble with the Tories

as Presenter

2019

Great Canadian Railway Journeys
7.0

Great Canadian Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

2019

Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys
7.0

Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys

as Self - Presenter

2019

Portillo's Hidden History of Britain
8.0

Portillo's Hidden History of Britain

as Self - Host

2018

Great Indian Railway Journeys
6.0

Great Indian Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

2018

Great American Railroad Journeys
8.3

Great American Railroad Journeys

as Self - Presenter

2016

Portillo's State Secrets

Portillo's State Secrets

as Self - Host

2015

Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
7.0

Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo

as Self - Presenter

2014

Great Continental Railway Journeys
8.4

Great Continental Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

2012

Perspectives

Perspectives

2011

Great British Railway Journeys
7.4

Great British Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

2010

Christianity: A History

Christianity: A History

as Self

2009

The Supersizers...
8.7

The Supersizers...

as Participant

2008

The Verdict

The Verdict

2007

The One Show
4.4

The One Show

as Self

2006

This World
6.0

This World

2004

The Terry and Gaby Show
5.0

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003

This Week
7.0

This Week

as Self - Panelist

2003

Great Britons

Great Britons

as Self

2002

Parkinson

Parkinson

as Self

1998

Natural World
7.2

Natural World

1983

Great Railway Journeys
7.0

Great Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

1980

Question Time
5.5

Question Time

as Self - Panellist

1979