Michael Underwood
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For the writer of detective and mystery fiction (1916-1992) writing under the pseudonym Michael Underwood, see John Michael Evelyn.
Michael Paul Underwood is a British television presenter who famously won a six week CBBC presenting contract on Gaby Roslin's BBC television show Whatever You Want. He had previously made it to the last four in interviews for the Blue Peter vacancy subsequently filled by Simon Thomas. Michael graduated from Plymouth University's Rolle College, Exmouth with a BEd (Hons) Drama & Performance.
In 2006, Underwood duetted with X Factor's Andy Abraham on the Christmas single, "December Brings Me Back To You".
Underwood competed in the 2008 series of Dancing on Ice, partnered by professional skater Melanie Lambert. However, he pulled out of the show following a broken ankle in the run-up to the third show.
[edit] TV appearances
- The Crystal Maze: Team captain on the first kids' special 1991
- Whatever You Want: Where he won the CBBC contract 1999
- CBBC: presenter 1999-2002
- Hollywood 7: Pizza Delivery Boy
- The Make Shift: presenter
- CITV: presenter 2002-2004
- The White Knuckle Tour: presenter
- Eliminator: presenter
- The Big Bang: presenter
- Starfinder: presenter
- Jungle Run: presenter 2003-2006
- Ministry of Mayhem :presenter January 2004-December 2004
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005: British Final presenter
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005: commentator
- ITV2 British Soap Awards 2006: presenter
- ITV2 Celebrity Daredevils: SAS Training
- It Shouldn't Happen To A Showbiz Reporter: showbiz reporter 2005
- GMTV: Entertainment reporter 2005-2007 and Entertainment Today co-anchor 2008
- Wet Wet Wet's "Too Many People" music video:waiter
- Dancing on Ice celebrity skater 2008
- Harry Hill's TV Burp
- Bingo Night Live: presenter 2008-
[edit] External links
- Michael Underwood at gm.tv
- Michael Underwood at bbc.co.uk/cbbc
- John Noel Management Michael's Agent
- Michael Underwood in London
- Micheal duets with Andy
