He formed Madhouse Theatre Company with Matt Devere and Jon Fenner at the Merlin Theatre in 2000 and they have since delighted audiences in Budapest and all over Europe with a broad range of shows. Their version of 'The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged)', for example, still plays to full houses at the National Theatre of Hungary and is now in it's twelfth season!!
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Kelly is constantly adding to his list of film and TV credits, in recent years playing in Hellboy II directed by Oscar nominee Guillermo Del Torres, Pillars Of the Earth and World Without End, the monumental screen adaptations of Ken Follett's novels, The Raven with John Cusack and guest lead in BBC1's acclaimed drama series Silent Witness.
Mike is now the proud father of Emily Rose, three and half, and Mikey Jnr, who is soon to be four months

With the demands of family life and the need for additional creative outlets, Mike is now beginning to enjoy great success as a presentation and communication skills trainer both here and abroad.

He is running the London Marathon for the fifth time on April 22nd for cancer research and, very sadly for him and his family in the UK, it’s painfully close to home this time, as a visit to this site will show.

1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?
On a dark cold Saturday night in October 1991, sent by the University of London in an exchange programme with the Bufapest Uni of Economics (Közgáz). We exchanged quite a bit of money with which Hungarian professors went to London. Ummm. An early warning : -)

2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?
I lived in the states for two long Summers in ’89 and ’90, not sure that counts.

3. What surprised you most about Hungary?
My likeability.

4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend - what must they absolutely see and do?
To see : Madhouse Theatre Company. To do : Get taxi to theatre.

5. What is your favourite Hungarian food?
Stuffed Paprika. Bird’s Milk. Not the kind my four month old is currently enjoying.

6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?
Hairy olives.

7. What is your favourite Hungarian word?
Tulajdonképpen ‘igazandiból’

8. What do you miss the most from home?
Peace of mind.

9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
Communications and Presentation Sills Trainer (which I am).

10. What's a job you would definitely never want?
Steam ironing Orbán Viktor’s Y-Fronts.

11. Where did you spend your last vacation?
Croatia

12. Where do you hope to spend your next one?
Cotswolds, UK. Have family there. Also great motorbiking country.

13. What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
The Jam. Still know the words to all their hits. First band I ever saw live. I was thirteen. Their farewell tour. Parka(original, bullet-holed). Chelsea boots. The lot. I miss dressing up like I did then. Making an effort. Trips to theatre were more memorable then films for me back then. Anything by Arthur Miller, done well, would reduce me to a jibbering mess. Any and every sport going. Also had a pool table in the garage.

14. What can't you resist?
Eyes.

15. Red wine or white?
Lover of both but if it had to be one then red.

16. Book or movie?
Lover of both but if it had to be one then movie.

17. Morning person or night person?
Night by nature, morning by force : three and a half year old girl and three month old boy.

18. Which social issue do you feel most strongly about?
Racism

19. Buda side or Pest side?
Pest by night, Buda by day. Live in Budakeszi so...

20. What would you say is your personal motto?
'Push It’, to quote Salt n Pepper, though perhaps not in the context they meant it, oooh baby baby.