Michael Socha
Acting
Biography
Michael Socha (born December 13, 1987) is an English actor, best known for his role in the Channel 4 drama television series This Is England '86, and a role in the Channel 4 drama The Unloved. He attended Burton College, Saint Benedict Catholic School, Derby and he trained with the Chellaston Youth Players. He was also seen in the BBC Three horror-drama series Being Human in 2011. He is the older brother of actress Lauren Socha who stars in Channel 4 comedy-drama, Misfits. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Socha, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: December 13, 1987
Place of Birth: Derby, Derbyshire, England
Known For
Chernobyl
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
This Is England '90
Shaun, Harvey, Gadget, Trev and Kelly hit up the nightlife of raves and ecstasy. Woody and Lol are happy, living together with their kids and Combo is still in prison. But things slowly change. This is the year 1990 and This is England.
Married Single Other
Married Single Other is a British relationship drama miniseries created and written by Peter Souter for ITV and UTV. The lives of three couples in different stages of their relationships are followed: Dickie and Babs are married, Clint and Abbey are single, and Eddie and Lillie are in the 'other' category — together for years but never wed.
This Is England '86
It's 1986 - the year Maradona ends England's World Cup dreams in Mexico; the year Top Gun is the highest grossing film; the year over 3.4 million Brits are unemployed and the year Shaun is leaving school.
Our World War
Our World War is a gripping factual drama series offering viewers first-hand experience of the extraordinary bravery of young soldiers fighting 100 years ago. Drawing on real stories of World War One soldiers it uses the visual techniques and imagery familiar from modern warfare – POV helmet camera footage, surveillance images and night vision – to immerse the BBC Three audience in life on the Western Front. Each episode is closely based on first-hand testimony, interviews and memoirs that reveal often hidden and sometimes disturbing aspects of the combat experience.
Time
Guilt, violence and impossible choices – what does it take to survive? Tense, gritty and heartbreaking – Jimmy McGovern's award-winning prison drama, with an all-star cast.
This Is England '88
Set during Christmas 1988, Lol is haunted by the devastating events that took place two and a half years before. She and Woody both find themselves struggling to cope with their lives without each other after he leaves the gang. Lol is carrying the burden of her guilt, whilst Woody is trying to build a domestic life with a new girlfriend and a potential promotion at work. Shaun has started drama college and, although still in a relationship with Smell, he has grown close to a girl performing in his Christmas play.
This Is England
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
The Keeper
The story of a man whose love for football, for England and for the love of his life, Margaret, saw him rise from Nazi 'villain' to British hero. Bert Trautmann, the German goalkeeper won over even his harshest opponents by winning the FA Cup Final for Manchester City in 1956 - playing on with a broken neck to secure victory.
Once Upon a Time
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell. Emma Swan is a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who has been supporting herself since she was abandoned as a baby. Things change for her when her son Henry, whom she abandoned years ago, finds her and asks for her help explaining that she is from a different world where she is Snow White's missing daughter.
Filmography
as Steve
as Little Marcus
as Peter
as Earl
as The Boyfriend
as Adam
as David Hartley
as Transit Man
as Paul Connolly
as Dave Chapman
as Jambo
as Girogi
as Jason
as PC Justin Mitchell
as Goose
as Kenny Meadows
as Joe Foster
as Leandro
as Mikhail
as Bill Twist
as Olly
as Ricky Rickson
as Julot
as Alex
as Lewis
as Harvey
as Pvt. Andy Andrews
as Knave of Hearts
as Tommy
as Carl
as Tony
as Harvey
as Will Scarlet
as Harvey
as Donny Svenson
as Craze
as Alex
as Spud
as Jim
as Stephen
as Kyle
as Michael
as Tom McNair
as Daniel
as Mike
as Bully
as ASBO