Michael Troughton was born on March 2, 1955 in Hampstead, London,
England. His father was
Patrick Troughton, best known for playing the Second Doctor in
Doctor Who (1963). He is the younger brother of
David Troughton and the uncle of
Sam Troughton,
Harry Melling and Warwickshire and England cricketer
Jim Troughton. He trained at the Unicorn Theatre in London as an acting ASM under the guidance of the artistic director Matyelok Gibbs. Following
two years with Watford Palace Theatre repertory company he started a
career in television. He is an actor/writer best known for his roles in
TV including
Testament of Youth (1979),
Minder (1979),
The Heart Surgeon (1997),
The New Statesman (1987) and the film
Enigma (2001).