Michael Sydney Knowles, (26 April 1937), is a British actor best known for playing Captain Ashwood in It Ain't Half Hot, Mum and Teddy Meldrum in You Rang, M'Lord?.
His acting career began in the Watford Palace Theatre company. One of his earliest TV roles was in 5 episodes of Dad's Army. His first film appearance was also in Dad's Army (1971). He appeared in the Are You Being Served? pilot as the first ever customer to be served on the series and later co-wrote several episodes.
In 1974, he was cast as Captain Jonathan Ashwood in It Ain't Half Hot, Mum. When Knowles asked how he should to play Captain Ashwood, David Croft said the character was a bit like Knowles himself, a bit of a "silly arse".
In 1977, David Croft cast him in Come Back Mrs. Noah as Fanshaw, alongside Ain't Half Hot co-star Donald Hewlett. Knowles and Hewlett were once more cast together in You Rang, M'Lord?, where Knowles played the Honourable Teddy Meldrum, an Upper-Class Twit who lusted over servant girls and had a love for the smell of carbolic soap.
Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
Film- Dad's Army (1971) — Staff Captain
- The Flesh and Blood Show (1972) — Curran
- Vampire's Kiss (1988) — Andrew
- The BFG (1989) — Head of the Air Force
- Maigret, episode "The Reluctant Witnesses" (1962) — Shop Customer (Uncredited Role)
- Dad's Army, 5 episodes:
- 2 episodesshow list (1969) — Captain Cutts
- "Sgt - Save My Boy!" (1970) — Engineer Officer
- "Fallen Idol" (1970) — Captain Reed
- "Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel" (1972) — Captain Stewart
- Up Pompeii, episode "The Ides of March" (1970) — Caushus
- Are You Being Served?, 2 episodes:
- "Pilot" (1972) — Customer
- "Up Captain Peacock" (1975) — Bold Check Customer
- It Ain't Half Hot, Mum, 56 episodes (1974-81) — Captain Jonathan Ashwood
- Jackanory Playhouse, episode "The Invisible Guest" (1977) — Duke
- Come Back Mrs. Noah, 6 episodesshow list (1977-78) — Fanshaw, OBE
- You Rang, M'Lord?, 26 episodes (1988-93) — The Honourable Teddy Meldrum
