MichaelWoolf
- Actor
- Performer
Putting on magic and Punch and Judy shows as a child led Michael Woolf to a career as a broadcaster and performer. After joining the NZ Broadcasting Service he became an announcer, presenting TV in Wellington in the 60s and performing the country’s first televised puppet show. As an actor he appeared in Goodbye Pork Pie, and played a villain in Rangi’s Catch.
Screenography
Biography
Michael Woolf found his love of performing at an early age. After taking up puppetry and magic as a child, he went on to become a radio announcer for the NZ Broadcasting Service. From there he began as a TV presenter and an actor, and appeared alongside Ian Mune in 70s adventure Rangi’s Catch. He also performed what is believed to be the first puppet show broadcast on NZ television, and did time as chair of Actors Equity and the Hutt Valley Magicians’ Society.
“Any fool can find out how to do a magic trick. You go and buy it in a shop or you go and buy a book and learn how to do it, and you can perform it… The only thing that’s important is how do you use it and your words to entertain.”