Michael Socha

Michael Robert Socha (born December 13, 1987) is an English actor, best known for his role in the Channel 4 drama television series This Is England ’86, and a role in the Channel 4 drama The Unloved. He attended Burton College, Saint Benedict Catholic School, Derby and he trained with the Chellaston Youth Players. He was also seen in the BBC Three horror-drama series Being Human in 2011. He is the older brother of actress Lauren Socha who stars in Channel 4 comedy-drama, Misfits.

Known For

Chernobyl Not in library

Chernobyl

2019

Once Upon a Time Not in library

Once Upon a Time

2011

Papillon Not in library

Papillon

2017

This Is England Not in library

This Is England

2007

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Not in library

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

2017

Time Not in library

Time

2021

The Keeper Not in library

The Keeper

2018

Being Human Not in library

Being Human

2009

Killers Anonymous Not in library

Killers Anonymous

2019

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Not in library

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

2013

Acting

2026 500 Miles In Library
2026 Preschool as Brian
2025 Salvable as Little Marcus
2025 Creatures of the Night
2025 Toxic Town as Peter (4 episodes)
2025 What It Feels Like for a Girl as Steve (8 episodes)
2024 Jericho Ridge as Earl
2024 Showpony as The Boyfriend
2023 Distressing Images
2023 The Gallows Pole as David Hartley (3 episodes)
2023 Changing Ends as Adam (1 episode)
2022 The Other Me as Girogi
2022 Big Boys Don’t Cry as Paul Connolly
2022 Pram Snatcher as Transit Man
2022 Skint as Jambo (7 episodes)
2022 DI Ray as Dave Chapman (6 episodes)
2021 Creation Stories as Joe Foster
2021 Edicius as Jason
2021 Tales of the Creeping Death as Goose
2021 Showtrial as PC Justin Mitchell (5 episodes)
2021 Time as Kenny Meadows (1 episode)
2019 A Guide to Second Date Sex as Dan
2019 Killers Anonymous as Leandro
2019 Break Clause
2019 Chernobyl as Mikhail (3 episodes)
2018 Walk Like a Panther as Ricky Rickson
2018 The Keeper as Bill Twist
2018 On the Edge as Olly (1 episode)
2017 Papillon as Julot
2017 Double Date as Alex
2017 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Noah (1 episode)
2016 The Aliens as Lewis (6 episodes)
2015 This Is England '90 as Harvey (4 episodes)
2014 Our World War as Pvt. Andy Andrews (3 episodes)
2013 Svengali as Tommy
2013 Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as Knave of Hearts (13 episodes)
2012 Twenty8K as Tony
2012 Spike Island as Carl
2011 This Is England '88 as Harvey (3 episodes)
2011 Once Upon a Time as Will Scarlet (15 episodes)
2010 Shank as Craze
2010 Bonded by Blood as Donny Svenson
2010 Labour
2010 This Is England '86 as Harvey (4 episodes)
2010 Married Single Other as Spud (1 episode)
2010 Dive as Alex (2 episodes)
2009 The Unloved as Michael
2009 Dogging: A Love Story as Jim
2009 Harvest
2009 Jade as Stephen
2009 Bale as Kyle
2009 Paradox
2009 Being Human as Tom McNair (18 episodes)
2008 Summer as Daniel
2008 Better Things as Mike
2007 Lady Margaret as Danny
2007 Soft as ASBO
2007 This Is England as Bully
Go Away! as Kyle Burden
Young Stalin as Simon Ter-Petrosian (KAMO)
The Cage as Matty