Michael Thomson (actor)

Michael Thomson is a Scottish actor, best known for his portrayal of nurse and transplant coordinator Jonny Maconie in the medical drama Holby City.

Michael Thomson
Born	Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality	Scottish
Occupation	Actor

Early life and career

Thomson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.^[1] When Thomson was a pupil at James Gillespie's High School, Janie McGill, his teacher, spotted his acting potential and told his mother that he could have a future as an actor.^[1] Thomson went to the National Youth Theatre in London when he was young.^[2] Thomson trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for three years.^[2][3] During his early career, he worked on building sites and as a charity mugger.^[1]

After Thomson finished the theatrical production A Round-Heeled Woman in the West End of London, he auditioned for the part of Jonny Maconie on Holby City.^[4] Two auditions were held and he got the role.^[2][4] Thomson made his first appearance on Holby City on 15 May 2012.^[5] Thomson underwent research for the role, including taking a tour of a hospital and meeting patients there.^[4] On 26 November 2012 he appeared on Lorraine, talking to Lorraine Kelly about a storyline in Holby City.^[6]

Personal life

Thomson is in a relationship with Natasha Rickman, an actress who graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.^[1][2] He has four brothers and one sister.^[2]

Filmography

Television and film

Year	Title	Role
2012-2015	Holby City	Jonny Maconie
2015	Retribution	Michael
2015	Lady M	Brad
2015	My Mother the Monster	Lawyer
2016	Midsomer Murders - "Harvest of Souls"	Niall Deeley

Theatre

Production	Role	Director	Ref(s)
Wagstaffe the Wind-Up Boy	Wagstaffe	Janice Dunn	[7][8][9]
Accidental Death of an Anarchist	The Maniac	Gari Jones	[3][7][8]
Iph ...	Achillius	Sue Lefton	[3][7][8][10]
Journey's End	Mason	Tony Casement	[3][7][8][11][12]
Habeas Corpus	Dennis Wicksteed	Janice Dunn	[3][7][8]
Coriolanus	N/A	N/A	[7]
Of Mice and Men	Curley	Nikolai Foster	[3][7][8]
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui	Bowl/Inna/Hook	Janice Dunn	[3][7][8]
Three Sisters	Fedotik	David Hunt	[3][7][8]
The Crucible	Proctor	Penny Churns	[8]
Spring Awakening	Ernst	Gadi Roll	[8]
Romeo and Juliet	Benvolio	Jeff Gould	[3][8]
Mary Rose	Cameron	Richard Baron	[8]
Love Play	N/A	Fiona Buffini	[8]
Amy's View	Toby Cole	Natalie Wilson	[3][8]
Beyond the Horizon	Andy	Laurie Sansom	[3][8][13][14][15][16][17]
Spring Storm	Dick	Laurie Sansom	[3][8][13][14][15][16][17]
The Syndicate	Nait	Sean Mathias	[8][18][19]
A Round-Heeled Woman	Andy/Graham/Dance teacher	Jane Prowse	[8][20][21][22]
The Driver's Seat	Richard	Laurie Sansom	[23]