Michael Ball
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- This article refers to Michael Ball the actor and singer. There is also a professional footballer named Michael Ball.
Michael Ball (born 27 June 1962) is a British actor and singer, best known for musical theatre roles such as Marius in Les Misérables and Alex in Aspects of Love.
Although born in England, Michael Ball often refers to himself as Welsh, taking his nationality from his Welsh mother. He studied Musical Theatre at the Guildford School of Acting (http://www.conservatoire.org), though didn't actually graduate.
His performances include singing at the BBC's St David's Day concert, at the Les Misérables Tenth Anniversary Concert in 1995 and the fiftieth birthday party of Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1998. He is a dramatic tenor who has been known for his range, expression and power. However, since reaching the top of the British charts with "Love Changes Everything" (from Aspects of Love), he has had little success as a pop singer, tending to be more popular with an older generation. He has made several albums singing Broadway show tunes, and has also appeared in many cast albums for his roles. In addition, he represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, singing the song "One Step Out of Time", which finished second.