Michael C. Burgess (editor)

Michael C. Burgess
Burgess in 2018
Born	Michael Charles Burgess (1956-12-08) 8 December 1956 (age 67) Bushey, Hertfordshire, U.K.
Nationality	British
Other names	Michael Burgess Mike Burgess
Alma mater	London College of Communication
Occupations	Actor editor poet activist
Years active	1978–present
Employer	The Star-News
Organization	OutRage!
Known for	Journalism Political activism
Notable credits	Friend of the World Hacksaw South of 8
Movement	Anti-Apartheid Movement Campaign for Homosexual Equality
Father	Geoffrey Burgess
Relatives	Hannah Burgess (great-great-great-grandmother)
Co-Treasurer of OutRage!
In office May 1990 – 4 September 1990
Editor of The Star-News
In office 29 March 2002 – 23 September 2004
Website	byronik.com

Michael Charles Burgess (born 8 December 1956) is a British actor, poet, activist and former editor of The Star-News who appeared in the films Friend of the World (2020), Hacksaw (2020), South of 8 (2016), and Twelve Views of Kensal House (1984). He helped assemble the Non-Stop Picket of South Africa House with the demand that Nelson Mandela be set free and is believed to be a descendant of Lord Byron.