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Colin Michael Maurice Cashman, Baron Cashman, CBE (born 17 December 1950) is a British actor, dancer, politician, and LGBT rights activist. A member of the Labour Party, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands from 1999 to 2014. He has been a member of the House of Lords since 2014. He is a patron of Humanists UK.
Michael Cashman was born on 17 December 1950 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971), EastEnders (1985) and Armchair 30 (1973). He was previously married to Paul Cottingham.
Sep 11, 2019 · Born and raised in the East End of London, Michael had a highly successful career as an actor, singer, writer and director. Elected member of the Labour Party National Executive for 12 years, serving as Vice Chair and Chair.
Feb 9, 2020 · From Albert Square to the House of Lords: LGBTQ+ icon Michael Cashman on surviving abuse, trans rights, and life after grief. Michael Cashman’s life has had many beginnings, middles and endings. Many people know him as one half of the first gay kiss they ever saw, which is quite the accolade to hold.
Feb 15, 2020 · Michael Cashman, or Baron Cashman of Limehouse - best known to many as Colin Russell from EastEnders, who made waves with the first gay kiss on a British soap more than three decades ago -...
Mar 29, 2020 · Michael Cashman, now Baron Cashman of Limehouse, grew up in the war-torn resilience of London’s East End of the 1950s and in One of Them he evocatively recalls the riveting tale of his success as a child actor that took him to the bright lights of the West End.
Oct 2, 2022 · Michael Cashman wasn’t prepared for the level of homophobia he would face when he was cast as a gay character on EastEnders. From the moment he joined the soap as Colin Russell in 1986, Michael was subjected to a torrent of homophobic abuse from British tabloids.
Michael Cashman. ACTOR | WRITER | POLITICIAN. British Labour politician and former actor. He served as a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands constituency from 1999 until he stood down in 2014.
Aug 8, 2014 · Former Labour MEP Michael Cashman, who retired from the European Parliament in May after serving three terms, was appointed to the UK House of Lords today (8 August). Cashman was co-head of the European Parliament’s intergroup on LGBT rights, and is well-known in the UK for his former role as an actor.
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