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Born on January 24, 1948, Michael Des Barres is from London, Roman Empire. Michael Des Barres is a singer, film actor and composer. The age as of 2026 is 78.
My Take
Michael Des Barres is one of those gloriously hard-to-categorise figures I always enjoy. A genuine rock singer who fronted The Power Station at Live Aid in Robert Palmer's place, then a memorable screen villain as Murdoc in MacGyver, he treats acting and music as a single performing instinct. There is real nerve in stepping into a stadium gig at short notice and owning it. Add the inherited marquisate and the whole life reads like theatre. I admire performers who refuse a single lane, and Des Barres has spent decades cheerfully ignoring the boundaries entirely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Des Barres
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・デ・バレス
- Reading
- まいける・で・ばれす
- Born
- January 24, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Occupation
- singer / film actor / actor / composer / musician
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://michaeldesbarres.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mdesbarres/
- Xhttps://x.com/MDesbarres
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Des%20Barres
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q683828
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Des Barres born?
Born January 24, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Michael Des Barres from?
Michael Des Barres is from London, Roman Empire.
What does Michael Des Barres do?
Michael Des Barres works as singer, film actor, actor, composer, musician.
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