Michael Ryan Flatley (created July 16, 1958) is an Irish American Irish dancer, choreographer, performer, musician and occasional television presenter.
Michael Flatley created and choreographed the first Riverdance and directed the show to great success[citation needed] as the intermission performance in the Eurovision Song Contest on April 30, 1994. Flatley subsequently starred in the full length show that originated in the seven-minute amount. Following the show’s first run in London, Flatley left Riverdance in late 1995 due to issues over creative control. Then he made, directed, and choreographed Lord of the Dance, which played usually in arenas and stadiums as an alternative to theatres. He also come up with a dance production called Feet of Flames in 1998. He afterwards went on to create another version of the show with around 50% distinct amounts in the 1998 show. Titled Feet of Flames: The Victory Tour, he toured Europe in 2000 as well as the U.S. in 2001. Flatley also created the show “Pulse of Residence.” Flatley broke his own record for tap speed in February 1998, by reaching 35 taps per second. Michael Flatley additionally received Guinness Book acknowledgement in both 1999 and 2000 for being the best paid dancer, bringing in $1,600,000 per week and for having the greatest insurance policy put on a dancer’s legs at $40,000,000.
Anne-Marie Flatley, Thomasina Griffin, Patrick Flatley, Eliza Callahan
Nicknames
Michael Ryan Flatley , Flatley, Michael
Albums
Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance
Nominations
Echo Award for Best Music DVD
Movies
Lord of the Dance 3D, Michael Flatley: Gold, Feet of Flames, 2001: A Space Travesty, Riverdance for Rwanda, The Best of Riverdance, Riverdance: The Show, Lord of the Dance, The Michael Flatley Collection, Celtic Tiger
TV Shows
Superstars of Dance, Dancing with the Stars
Star Sign
Cancer
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Quote
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If I never do another show, I'll die a happy man.
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I don't want to dance as if I'm making an apology
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Fact
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Michael has started a new tour with his new show Celtic Tiger. [November 2005]
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Finished his new flute solo album and this Double-CD will be released at the end of the year [May 2002]
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Irish-American.
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He and Niamh became parents to their first child, a son, Michael St. James Flatley, on Thursday 26th April 2007.
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Donated his 1998 Rolls Royce to the "People in Need" charity. By the time the car was auctioned off during the 2003 phone-in bidding drive in Ireland, more than $100K had been raised. Flatley's license plate read: C 1 MRF (his initials)
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Was the first American to win the Irish Dance World Championships at the age of 16. He began dancing at the age of 11 and was told he was too old and should not even attempt to dance competitively.
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Held the Golden Gloves Championship in the feather weight division in 1977
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Engaged to Lisa Murphy [July 2002]
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On every show, he saves a seat for his grandmother Hannah Ryan, who was his inspiration.
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Every day on tour he eats steaks for breakfast.
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His father is from Sligo, Ireland. His mother is from Carlow, Ireland. He was raised in Chicago where his parents immigrated 4 years before his birth in 1958
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He was born in Chicago, Illinois, but many often think he is from Ireland.
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He is in the Guiness Book of World Records for the fast tap of 36 taps per second.
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He has one blue eye and one green eye
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His legs were insured for 40 million dollars.
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He is a chessmaster, and plays the flute at a concert level.
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He is now retired from active dancing.
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Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]
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(11/27/1998) Admitted to a Brisbane, Australia hospital collapsing backstage during a show. He was released two days later after being treated for an acute respiratory infection.
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Was awarded the title of 1997s "Dubious Man of the Year" by Esquire Magazine (USA).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games
2014
Lord of the Dance in 3D
2011
Lord of the Dance
Celtic Tiger
2006
Video
Michael Flatley - Gold: A Celebration of Michael Flatley
2000
Video
2001: A Space Travesty
2000
Not In This Movie (gag credit)
Riverdance: The Show
1995
Lead Dancer
Riverdance for Rwanda
1994
Video short
As a dancer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Riverdance: Live
2001
TV Movie documentary choreographer: original principal Irish dance
Riverdance: The Show
1995
principal choreographer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Feet of Flames
1998
Video documentary
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lord of the Dance
1997
Video documentary executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Today
2015
TV Series
Himself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
TV Series
Himself
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Loose Women
2010-2015
TV Series
Himself
This Week
2015
TV Series
Himself
Britain's Got Talent
2015
TV Series
Himself - Special Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Michael Flatley: A Night to Remember
2014
TV Movie
Himself
Jigs & Wigs: The Extreme World of Irish Dancing
2014
TV Mini-Series documentary
Piers Morgan's Life Stories
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Wendy Williams Show
2011
TV Series
Himself
Music of Ireland: Welcome to America
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Breakfast
2010
TV Series
Himself - Dancer
The One Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
Music of Ireland: Welcome Home
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Superstars of Dance
2009
TV Series
Himself - Host
Xposé
2007-2009
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2009
TV Series
Himself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Dancing with the Stars
2007-2008
TV Series
Himself - Guest Judge / Himself
The Paul O'Grady Show
2006
TV Series
Himself
Wogan Now & Then
2006
TV Series
Himself
Kelly
2005
TV Series
Himself
Parkinson
2005
TV Series
Himself
The Tony Danza Show
2005
TV Series
Himself
King of Clubs
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Michael Flatley: Eire Apparent
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Wetten, dass..?
2000
TV Series
Himself
The Martin Short Show
1999
TV Series
Himself
Feet of Flames
1998
Video documentary
Lord of the Dance
HARDtalk
1998
TV Series
Himself
Lord of the Dance
1997
Video documentary
Lord of the Dance
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1997
TV Series
Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1997
TV Series
Himself
Afternoon Live
1997
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Children in Need: Waiting in the Wings
1996
TV Movie
Himself
A Royal Gala
1996
TV Movie
Himself
The Eurovision Song Contest
1994
TV Special
Himself - Interval Performer: Riverdance
To Tell the Truth
1991
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eurofestival
2010
Documentary
Riverdance: The Ten Years
2005
Video documentary
Himself
Chain Reactions
2005
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Lord of the Dance (1997) as Lord of the Dance
Feet of Flames (1998) as Lord of the Dance
Michael Flatley: Eire Apparent (2000) as Himself
Music of Ireland: Welcome to America (2010) as Himself