What key details about michael ball -lrb- singer -rrb- can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: michael ashley ball , -lrb- born 27 june 1962 -rrb- is an english actor , singer and broadcaster , who is known for his work in musical theatre . he made his west end debut in 1985 playing marius in the original london production of '' les miserables '' , and went on star in 1987 as raoul in '' the phantom of the opera '' . in 1989 , he reached number two in the uk singles chart with '' love changes everything '' , a song taken from the musical '' aspects of love '' , where he played alex. he played the role in london and on broadway . in 1992 , ball represented the united kingdom in the eurovision song contest , finishing second with the song '' one step out of time '' . in 1995 , he reprised the role of marius in ' . his other west end roles include georgio in '' passion '' -lrb- 1997 -rrb- and caractacus potts in '' chitty chitty bang bang '' -lrb- 2002 -rrb- . he has twice won the olivier award for best actor in a musical . he won in 2008 for his role as edna turnblad in '' hairspray '' , and then in 2013 for the title role in the revival of ' . ball was awarded the obe -lrb- officer of the order of the british empire -rrb- in the 2015 birthday honours for his services to musical theatre .
- years active is 1984 -- present- caption is pictured in october 2006- birth name is michael ashley ball- origin is bromsgrove , worcestershire , england- label is universal records- genre is pop , rock , comedy , musical theatre- birth date is 27 june 1962- partner is cathy mcgowan -lrb- 1992 -- present -rrb-- name is michael ball obe- background is solo_singer- image is michael ball - cardiff 21oct2006.jpg- occupation is actor , singer , comedian , broadcaster