Michael Nunn (dancer)


Michael Nunn is a British ballet dancer, choreographer, and a television and film director/producer.

Early life

Michael Nunn was born in London in 1967, the son of a builder.

Career

Dancer

Nunn joined the Royal Ballet in 1987, and was promoted to first soloist in 1997. His first big break was when Kenneth MacMillan chose him to dance the male lead, Crown Prince Rudolf, in Mayerling, a role originally created on David Wall.
In 2001, together with principal dancer William Trevitt, he left to found the modern dance groups, BalletBoyz and George Piper Dances.

Choreographer

Nunn now works as a choreographer with BalletBoyz and George Piper Dances.

Producer

Director

Personal life

He is married, and lives in Kew Gardens, London.
Nunn is an ambassador for Borne, a medical research charity looking into the causes of premature birth. In March 2019, Nunn hosted Borne to Dance with Darcey Bussell at the Royal Opera House to raise money for premature birth research..