Michael Xavier

Education

Xavier attended Saint Francis Xavier"s College in Liverpool, Knutsford High School in Cheshire, and ultimately completed his professional acting training at the Manchester Metropolitan University in 1999.

Career

His first professional role was in the musical comedy Pageant at London"s Vaudeville Theatre in 2000. Xavier has worked in lead roles on stage in the United Kingdom for nearly 15 years. Most notable of the productions in which he has appeared include Mission Saigon, My Fair Lady, The Phantom of the Opera, Oklahoma, and The Sound of Music.

Most recently, he played Sid Sorokin opposite Joanna Riding in The Pajama Game at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London.

In 2008, Xavier played Rock Hudson in Tim Fountain"s play "Rock" at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool, the Library Theatre in Manchester, and the Oval House Theatre in London. He was first nominated for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical in 2011 for his performance as "Cinderella"s Prince / Wolf" in "Into The Woods" at the Regent"s Park Open Air Theatre.

The same year he was also nominated for the Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as "Oliver" in the musical "Love Story" at the Duchess Theatre. Key Theatre Credits

In 2013, Xavier co-presented the Olivier Awards British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2 Covent Garden Stage with Claudia Winkleman, and returned again in 2014 to co-present on the Independent Television Stage with Myleene Klass.

He also hosted the United Kingdom Theatre Awards at the historic Guildhall in the City of London in both 2013 and 2014.

Xavier"s film work includes his portrayal of Tom in the 2014 production "Never Let Go" with director Howard J Ford for Lattitude Films, scheduled for release in 2015. In 2013, he appeared as Rob in the short film "Gnomeland" by writer/director Francesca Jaynes, as well as playing a Russian Gulag Prisoner in Walt Disney Pictures" "Muppets Most Wanted", filmed at Pinewood Studios. In addition, Xavier has worked as a recording artist, with both radio and original soundtrack credits to his name.

In 2007, British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2 presented a special edition of Friday Night is Music Night, celebrating the work of Leonard Bernstein and the 50th anniversary of West Side Story.

Paul Gambaccini presented the program at London"s Mermaid Theatre, featuring the British Broadcasting Corporation Concert Orchestra and Xavier as Tony. He also played Artie Green in the British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2 live recording of Sunset Boulevard, performed at the Cork Opera House with Michael Ball and Petula Clark.

Outside of radio, his work in recordings includes "Collaborations: The Songs of Elliot Davis" (2013), Lift (2012 Concept Album), Soho Cinders (2011 Concert Cast), Love Story (2011 Original London Cast), and Little Women (2004 Studio Cast). Xavier is the Director of "", a training school for musical theatre students which aims to aid them in gaining acceptance to professional training colleges.

In addition to receiving coaching with industry professionals at the school, the students are often given an opportunity to perform at various charity and West End events at which Xavier is also appearing.

Achievements

• lieutenant went on to be produced as a radio play by production company Made in Manchester, and won the Best Online Only Audio Drama award at the British Broadcasting Corporation Audio Drama Awards in 2012. Xavier has been nominated twice for a Laurence Olivier Award.