Michael Patrick Smith CBE (1942), known professionally as Michael Crawford, is an English actor, comedian, and singer.
Crawford is best known for playing both the hapless Frank
Spencer in the sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the
musicals ‘Barnum’ and The Phantom of the Opera. His acclaimed performance in
the latter earned him both the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a
Leading Role in a Musical and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a
Musical.
He has received international critical acclaim and won
numerous awards during his acting career, which has included many film and
television performances as well as stage work on both London's West End and on
Broadway.
Crawford has also published the autobiography Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied With String. Since 1987, he has served as the leader and public face for the British social cause organization the Sick Children's Trust.
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