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Jack Whitehall’s dad stars alongside him on Netflix’s ‘Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with My Father’
Jack Whitehall’s father, Michael Whitehall, may not be the biggest name in Hollywood, but he is the man behind some of them.
From Colin Firth to Dame Judi Dench, Michael has been supporting actors for years as a talent agent. These days though, he’s supporting a talent even closer to his heart: son and famous comedian, Jack Whitehall.
In 2017, the pair made their first Netflix comedy documentary together, Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father. The show followed the father-son duo as they traveled through southeast Asia, striving to “strengthen their bond,” per Netflix. Seven years later, in September 2024, the Whitehalls released another series, Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with My Father, this time focusing on Jack becoming a dad.
Jack and Michael said on The One Show that they enjoyed working together on their new series, even if their dynamic on-screen can occasionally be combative. “We loved working together … We did have a really good time doing that,” Jack said.
Michael agreed in an interview with School Notices, saying, “Working with Jack has been the absolutely special thing. I’m very lucky to have had my later years filled doing things with him which is a real treat.”
From charting a storied path in the entertainment industry to maintaining a long marriage, here’s everything to know about Jack Whitehall’s father Michael Whitehall.
Michael was born in Exeter, England on Apr. 12, 1940.
During his upbringing, he attended a Catholic boarding school, Ampleforth College, in Yorkshire.
Long before becoming a father, Michael kicked off his career in the world of entertainment as a reporter.
At the time, he wrote for a weekly newspaper called The Universe. Before becoming an agent, he had many other roles, including a schoolmaster, a legal clerk, a copywriter and a fundraiser, per the BBC.
Michael told School Notices that his family would have preferred he stay in law, but he didn’t have the attention span for it. “My mother wanted me to be a doctor or barrister, and she had very grand plans for my career,” he said.
