Micky Dolenz is an American entertainer who started out as a child star on television, developed as a musician and became a member of the band created for the television series 'The Monkees'. He learned to play the drums and sang with Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith. Inspired by the antics of The Beatles in their films 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help', 'The Monkees' ran for 58 episodes from 1966 to '68 on NBC-TV and led to tours and popular recordings. Dolenz was lead singer on the band's singles 'Last Train to Clarksville', 'Take a Giant Step' and 'I'm a Believer'.
Born in Los Angeles to parents who were actors, at age eleven he played the role of Corky, a boy with a pet elephant, in the ABC-TV series 'Circus Boy' starring Noah Beery Jr. and Robert Lowery. It ran for two seasons until 1958 and he appeared in a few TV shows while he completed his education. He formed a rock group called Micky and the One-Nighters and in 1965 he won his role in 'The Monkees'. When the series was cancelled, he pursued a solo career with occasional reunions with the band.
He has released some solo albums such as 'King for a Day', which featured songs by Carole King in 2010, 'Remember' with a mix of Monkees, Beatles, Harry Nilsson and Chuck Berry songs in 2012, and 'A Little Bit Broadway, a Little Bit Rock & Roll' in 2015. The bulk of his career has been as an actor on US TV shows and series such as 'Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels' (1977), 'The Tick' (1994) and 'The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs' (1998). He appeared in 'Mighty Magiswords' and 'Difficult People' in 2017. He has directed stage productions and appeared in musicals including 'Pippin' and 'Hairspray' in London. After Davy Jones died in 2012, he toured with Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith. He also works as a radio disc-jockey in New York.
