Michael Cashman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Cashman
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1950(1950-12-17)
Age	74
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Michael Cashman Biography

Michael Cashman is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 17, 1950 in London, England, United Kingdom. British Labour politician, actor and ex-actor who was the first openly gay member from the UK to the European Parliament in 1999.

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Cashman registered a civil partnership with Paul Cottingham, his partner of over twenty years, on 11 March 2006. They met in 1983 and were together for 31 years until Cottingham died. A fellow actor and humanitarian activist, Cottingham who also worked for the Labour Party as High Value fundraiser and for Britain in Europe, became Cashman’s researcher during Cashman’s time in the European Parliament. In March 2011 he was diagnosed with a very rare cancer, angiosarcoma, and died on 23 October 2014 at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London. He was cremated in a humanist service at the City of London Cemetery on 7 November 2014.

In 2007, Cashman supported Alan Johnson for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party. In 2010, he supported David Miliband for the leadership of the party. In 2015, Cashman supported Yvette Cooper for the leadership and gave his second preference to Liz Kendall.

In 2006, he registered a civil partnership agreement with Paul Cottingham. He was his partner for over 20 years.

Michael Cashman Net Worth

Michael Cashman is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Cashman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was as a child, and was given the role of Oliver Twist in Lionel Bart’s original musical Oliver!

His character on BBC TV’s EastEnders was the first to have a gay kiss in a British soap.

Michael Maurice Cashman, Baron Cashman, CBE (born 17 December 1950) is a non- affiliated politician and former actor. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands constituency from 1999 until he stood down in

2014. He has since then been appointed to the House of Lords. On 23 September 2014, Cashman was appointed the Labour Party’s special envoy on LGBT issues worldwide. He resigned from the Labour Party on 22 May 2019 and offered his support to the Liberal Democrats.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Michael Cashman Dating?

According to our records, Michael Cashman married to Paul Cottingham. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Cashman’s is not dating anyone.

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In June 2015, Cashman announced his involvement and investment in SuitLink Ltd., a global LGBT and ally professional social network.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Michael Cashman celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

On 6 February 2020, Cashman will release his memoir ‘One of Them: From Albert Square to Parliament Square’ with Bloomsbury Publishing.

Top Facts about Michael Cashman

1. Michael Cashman is a British politician and actor.
2. He was born on December 17, 1950.
3. Cashman served as an MEP for the Labour Party from 1999-2014.
4. He co-founded Stonewall, a UK LGBT rights charity in 1989.
5. Cashman played Colin Russell in EastEnders from 1986-1989.
6. In 2014, he was made a life peer in the House of Lords.
7. Cashman has been with his partner Paul Cottingham since 1982.
8. He received an OBE for services to drama in 2013.
9. Cashman wrote his autobiography “One of Them” in 2020.
10. He is an advocate for human rights and equality issues.

What happened to Michael Cashman?

In March 2011 he was diagnosed with a very rare cancer, angiosarcoma, and died on 23 October 2014 at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London.

How old is Michael Cashman?

71 years (December 17, 1950)

Who is Paul Cottingham?

Paul Cottingham was born on December 1, 1963 in Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. He was an actor, known for The Lost Language of Cranes (1991), Heaven’s a Drag (1994) and This Life (1996). He was married to Michael Cashman. He died on October 23, 2014 in London, England.

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