Michael Morpurgo was born on October 5, 1943 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England as Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo. He is a writer and actor, known for War Horse (2011), Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz and The Kites Are Flying!. He is married to Claire Morpurgo MBE. They have three children.