Biography

Michael Cronin is now forging a career as a children's author, his first novel was entitled "Against the Day" (1998) and subsequently has written two further books including "Through the Night" a sequel to his 1998 work. A noted performer on the stage he is probably best remembered as the fiery P.E. teacher Geoff 'Bullet' Baxter (almost always in his fetching tracksuit) from the long-running BBC children's TV show Grange Hill (1978). He also appeared regularly on the TV screen throughout the 70s and 80s most notably in Fawlty Towers (1975), Entente Cordiale (1990) and The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1990).

Although originally from Bedfordshire, Cronin now lives in London with his wife and two sons.
- IMDb mini biography by: RadicalTintin