Acting
Michael Socha
Born 1987-12-13
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Department: Acting
Biography
Michael Robert Socha (born December 13, 1987) is an English actor, best known for his role in the Channel 4 drama television series This Is England '86, and a role in the Channel 4 drama The Unloved. He attended Burton College, Saint Benedict Catholic School, Derby and he trained with the Chellaston Youth Players. He was also seen in the BBC Three horror-drama series Being Human in 2011. He is the older brother of actress Lauren Socha who stars in Channel 4 comedy-drama, Misfits.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Michael Socha
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Chernobyl
2019
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Once Upon a Time
2011
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Papillon
2017
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This Is England
2007
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Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017
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Time
2021
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Being Human
2009
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The Keeper
2018
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Killers Anonymous
2019
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Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
2013
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (62 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 500 Miles | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Cage | Matty | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Preschool | Brian | Movie | 2026 |
 | Creatures of the Night | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | What It Feels Like for a Girl | Steve | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Salvable | Little Marcus | Movie | 2025 |
 | Toxic Town | Peter | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Jericho Ridge | Earl | Movie | 2024 |
 | Showpony | The Boyfriend | Movie | 2024 |
 | Distressing Images | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Changing Ends | Adam | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Gallows Pole | David Hartley | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Pram Snatcher | Transit Man | Movie | 2022 |
 | Big Boys Don’t Cry | Paul Connolly | Movie | 2022 |
 | DI Ray | Dave Chapman | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Skint | Jambo | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Other Me | Girogi | Movie | 2022 |
 | Edicius | Jason | Movie | 2021 |
 | Showtrial | PC Justin Mitchell | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Tales of the Creeping Death | Goose | Movie | 2021 |
 | Time | Kenny Meadows | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Creation Stories | Joe Foster | Movie | 2021 |
 | A Guide to Second Date Sex | Dan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Break Clause | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Killers Anonymous | Leandro | Movie | 2019 |
 | Chernobyl | Mikhail | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Keeper | Bill Twist | Movie | 2018 |
 | On the Edge | Olly | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Walk Like a Panther | Ricky Rickson | Movie | 2018 |
 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | Noah | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Papillon | Julot | Movie | 2017 |
 | Double Date | Alex | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Aliens | Lewis | TV Series | 2016 |
 | This Is England '90 | Harvey | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Our World War | Pvt. Andy Andrews | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Knave of Hearts | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Svengali | Tommy | Movie | 2013 |
 | Spike Island | Carl | Movie | 2012 |
 | Twenty8K | Tony | Movie | 2012 |
 | This Is England '88 | Harvey | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Once Upon a Time | Will Scarlet | TV Series | 2011 |
 | This Is England '86 | Harvey | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Bonded by Blood | Donny Svenson | Movie | 2010 |
 | Shank | Craze | Movie | 2010 |
 | Dive | Alex | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Married Single Other | Spud | TV Series | 2010 |
| Labour | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Dogging: A Love Story | Jim | Movie | 2009 |
 | Paradox | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Jade | Stephen | Movie | 2009 |
 | Bale | Kyle | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Unloved | Michael | Movie | 2009 |
 | Being Human | Tom McNair | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Harvest | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | Summer | Daniel | Movie | 2008 |
 | Better Things | Mike | Movie | 2008 |
| Lady Margaret | Danny | Movie | 2007 | |
 | This Is England | Bully | Movie | 2007 |
 | Soft | ASBO | Movie | 2007 |
| Go Away! | Kyle Burden | Movie | — | |
| Young Stalin | Simon Ter-Petrosian (KAMO) | Movie | — | |
| Untitled Roald Dahl Series | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |