Michael Parle

"Parle could easily lay claim to being Ireland's first genre movie 'stars'. One is reminded of B-movie luminaries such as Udo Kier in his innate ability to balance just the right amount of knowingness and earnestness in the - often sinister - characters he plays." - Film Ireland London Irish Actor Singer was born in Chelsea London, his first big break into showbiz came with the legendary Rock & Roll performers entertainers guitarist Chris "Fender Black" & Lenny "The Giant" Fowler both now in the great Rock n Roll show in the sky Working the pubs clubs ships hotels holiday camps festivals with legendary entertainers of showbiz like Jimmy Tarbuck Peter Melba Screaming Lord Sutch Kenny Lynch he honed his skills In the 90's he returned to his beloved Ireland to live work and raise a family the 90's early 2000's were the great days of live music in Ireland and for the next 20 years he toured with The Strange Fruit Band and many successful acts plays songs Also appearing regularly on Irish TV he started appearing more and more in Irish cinema eventually coming to the attention of two of Irelands ground-breaking Irish new wave directors Ivan Kavanagh & Colin Downey the rest as they say is . . . More to come