There are (at least) two artists named
Michael Ball:
Michael Ball (1946) of Manchester, a British composer, and Michael Ashley Ball (1962), a British actor and singer.
Michael Ball (born Michael Ashley Ball, on 27 June 1962 in Bromsgrove, England) is a British actor and singer, best known for musical theatre roles such as Marius in Les Misérables, Alex in Aspects of Love, and Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.Although born in England,
Michael Ball is half Welsh, and says jokingly that he considers himself "Wenglish" and proud to be British . He studied Drama at the Guildford School of Acting and graduated in 1984. His first major break was a star part in the production of The Pirates of Penzanc...
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