Michael York: An Update
Michael York played the brilliant Asher Fleming in 4 episodes of Gilmore Girls. Though Michael York was only in a handful of episodes, he was a ‘part’ of a good many more episodes thanks to his relationship with Paris Geller (Liza Weil) and the fallout of that, and his subsequent death.
On Gilmore Girls, Asher Fleming is a Yale professor and author with a penchant for dating his students. Paris Geller was only one in a long line of students whom he dated, but one that he perhaps took more seriously – introducing her to his family and taking her with him during the summer.
Here’s a video about Paris’ romance with Asher:
Michael York makes four appearances on Gilmore Girls in Season 4, but it’s not until the third episode of Season 5, ‘Written in the Stars‘, that we find out that Asher died from a heart attack and that Paris is in mourning.
Michael York has had a long and illustrious career as an actor, probably best known as Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers films. Michael York has four upcoming movies including Mika i Alfred, Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey, The Mill and the Cross, and Quantum Heist.
Here’s another photo of Michael York and his wife Patricia McCallum at a recent (January 9, 2009) event to celebrate the Golden Globe nominated Best Foreign Language Film (France) I’ve Loved You So Long:
Michael York appeared in these four episodes of Gilmore Girls:
And his character, Asher Fleming, was a part of the story in these episodes:
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Just thought I’d point out that Asher Fleming was in season four, not three. Paris was still in high school in season three. And Written In The Stars was in the fifth season. I’m sure it was just a typo or a slight case of mentalpause, cause any rabid GG fan knows their episodes and seasons. Lol! Nice to hear he’s keeping busy though. My teenaged daughter just watched Michael York in the original Romeo And Juliet movie from 1968. My how time flies!
hello..
It´s been ages since I comment here! I´m dying to know about Alexis!
Anyway talking about Michael York, he appeared on four season isn´t he? Cause Paris was a fresh man and she met him, and in one of the first episodes of the five season he died.. I´m pretty sure!
Well, that´s no important, we all remember him because of his relationship with Paris.. I also wanted to say what GREAT JOB you´re doing with this blog.. It´s amazing! And WE ALL GILMORE FANS appreciatte! I don´t know what I´d do without this page.. Seriously!!
Anyway, take care!
Thanks for all the info!
Hug!*
Thanks Lori! Typo indeed, it’s now been fixed.
And thanks Mika!!
I was randomly watching How I Met Your Mother and who is at a stuffy NYC party but Asher Fleming! York is quite a character.