Michael Cashman

Michael Cashman, CBE (born 17 December 1950 ) played First Officer Andrew Bilton in the Doctor Who television story Time-Flight.

He was considered for the role of Persuasion in Four to Doomsday (TCH 34).

Personal life
Cashman was openly gay, and was partnered with fellow actor Paul Cottingham. Cashman was particularly notable in gay civil rights for having help found the Stonewall organisation in 1989 with several other individuals, including Ian McKellen. Both Cashman and McKellen would collaborate together on fundraising efforts for the Iris Trust - which raised funds to help support Stonewall and other important research. Alongside Cottingham, he later left acting in the 1990s to pursue a full-time career in politics.