Age, Biography and Wiki
Michael Cashman was born on 17 December, 1950 in Limehouse, London, England, is a British politician and actor (born 1950). Discover Michael Cashman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
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73 years old |
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Sagittarius |
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17 December 1950 |
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17 December |
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Limehouse, London, England |
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United Kingdom
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Michael Cashman Height, Weight & Measurements
At 73 years old, Michael Cashman height not available right now. We will update Michael Cashman's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Michael Cashman's Wife?
His wife is Paul Cottingham (m. 2006–2014)
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Paul Cottingham (m. 2006–2014) |
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Michael Cashman Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Michael Cashman worth at the age of 73 years old? Michael Cashman’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Michael Cashman's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Colin Michael Maurice Cashman, Baron Cashman, (born 17 December 1950) is a British actor, dancer, politician, and LGBT rights activist.
His first television appearance was in the 14th episode "The Tin God" of the ITC series Gideon's Way filmed in 1964 and aired in 1965.
He appeared with the National Youth Theatre in Zigger Zagger at the Strand Theatre in the West End in March 1968.
In 1980, Cashman was a regular in series two and three of ITV's The Sandbaggers as Sandbagger 2 (initially Sandbagger 3).
He also played First Officer Bilton in the Doctor Who serial Time-Flight in March 1982.
Cashman had been in the business for more than 20 years when he landed the role of Colin Russell in the BBC's soap opera EastEnders in 1986.
In 1987 the character had the first gay kiss in a British soap and, two years later, the first mouth-to-mouth kiss, watched by an estimated 17 million people.
He remained a regular character in the series until 1989.
A member of the Labour Party, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands from 1999 to 2014.
Cashman registered a civil partnership with Paul Cottingham, his partner of over twenty years, on 11 March 2006.
In 2007 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Staffordshire for his human rights work.
That same year he was elected MEP of the Year for Justice and Fundamental Rights by his peers.
In 2007, Cashman supported Alan Johnson for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party.
Cashman was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for public and political service.
He has been a member of the House of Lords since 2014.
A former child actor, Cashman had a long career, principally on television in supporting roles.
In 2014, he criticised McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Visa Inc. during a session of parliament in protest at their sponsorship of the 2014 Winter Olympics taking place in Sochi, Russia, despite Vladimir Putin having recently introduced legislation against the LGBT community.
Cashman cut up his Visa card during the session.
It was reported on 8 August 2014 Cashman was to be among 22 new life peers announced by the government.
On 23 September 2014 he was created a life peer taking the title Baron Cashman, of Limehouse in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is also his birthplace.
On 23 September 2014, Cashman was appointed Labour's special envoy on LGBT issues worldwide.
In June 2015, Cashman announced his involvement and investment in SuitLink Ltd., a global LGBT and ally professional social network.
He supported Sadiq Khan in his bid for Mayor of London.
It was announced on 25 August 2016 that Cashman would reprise his role as Colin Russell in EastEnders for two episodes in September.
Cashman briefly reprised the role again in 2022 for the funeral of Dot Branning (June Brown).
Cashman is a founder of Stonewall, an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society, a Patron of The Food Chain, a London-based HIV charity and a patron of LGBT Labour.
In the European Parliament he was Labour spokesman on human rights.
A member of the Civil Liberties Committee, Cashman has been a rapporteur on several key initiatives including an initiative on funerals of those who die in third countries.
He is a trenchant critic of discrimination against minorities within the European Union.
He has been leading a cross-party coalition to tackle the rise in homophobia throughout Europe.
He has in the past supported the gay pride march in Warsaw, which he attended.
He is also the president of the European Parliament's Intergroup on gay and lesbian issues.
Cashman is a member of the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
He resigned from the Labour Party on 22 May 2019 in opposition to Brexit, and offered his support to the Liberal Democrats.
He sat in the Lords as a non-affiliated peer, before returning to Labour on 11 January 2022.
Cashman released his memoir One of Them: From Albert Square to Parliament Square with Bloomsbury Publishing in February 2020.
