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Anthony Andrews(I)

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Anthony Andrews in Ivanhoe (1982)
Agatha Christie's Marple: By The Pricking Of My Thumb
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By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2006)
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Anthony Andrews made his West End theater debut at the Apollo Theatre as one of twenty young schoolboys in Alan Bennett's "Forty Years On" with John Gielgud. He began his career at the Chichester Festival Theatre in the UK. His theater credits include spells with the New Shakespeare Company - "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The Royal National Theatre production of Stephen Poliakoff's "Coming in to Land" with Maggie Smith, directed by Peter Hall, the much-acclaimed Greenwich Theatre production of Robin Chapman's "One of Us" and, as "Pastor Manders", in Robin Phillips's highly acclaimed production of Henrik Ibsen's "Ghosts" at the Comedy Theatre in London, produced by Bill Kenwright.

Anthony's first television appearance was in A Beast with Two Backs (1968) by Dennis Potter, which was part of The Wednesday Play (1964) series. His first leading role in a series was as the title character in the BBC's The Fortunes of Nigel (1974) by Walter Scott. Subsequently, he distinguished himself in various television classics playing "Mercutio" in Romeo & Juliet (1978) and starred in three different plays in the "Play of the Month" (1976) series, including playing "Charles Harcourt" in "London Assurance". He also starred in Danger UXB (1979), in which he played bomb disposal hero "Brian Ash".

Most famously, he received worldwide recognition for his portrayal of the doomed "Sebastian Flyte" in Brideshead Revisited (1981) for which he won a BAFTA in the UK, the Golden Globe award in the USA and an Emmy nomination for Best Actor.

Anthony's since gone on to star in Jewels (1992), for which he received another Golden Globe nomination.

Most recently, Anthony has received tremendous acclaim for his outstanding portrayal of "Count Fosco" in "The Woman In White" at the Palace Theatre in London's West End.

As a producer, he co-produced Lost in Siberia (1991), which translates as "Lost in Siberia", filmed entirely in Russia, which received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Film and Haunted (1995), produced by his own production company, Double 'A' Films.
BornJanuary 12, 1948
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Colin Firth in The King's Speech (2010)
    The King's Speech
    8.0
    • Stanley Baldwin
    • 2010
    The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
    The Scarlet Pimpernel
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Sir Percy Blakeney
    • The Scarlet Pimpernel
    • 1982
    Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Brideshead Revisited
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Sebastian Flyte
    Under the Volcano (1984)
    Under the Volcano
    6.8
    • Hugh Firmin
    • 1984

    Credits

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    • Gerard Kearns, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Daniel Ings, Edward Holcroft, and James Harkness in The English Game (2020)
      The English Game
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Lord Kinnaird
      • 2020
    • Mel Gibson and Sean Penn in The Professor and the Madman (2019)
      The Professor and the Madman
      7.2
      • Benjamin Jowett
      • 2019
    • Neil Morrissey, Emily Head, Taj Atwal, Liberty Hobbs, Katherine Rose Morley, Joe Sugg, and Kieran Urquhart in The Syndicate (2012)
      The Syndicate
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Lord Hazelwood
      • 2015
    • Clémence Poésy and Eddie Redmayne in Birdsong (2012)
      Birdsong
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Colonel Barclay
      • 2012
    • Colin Firth in The King's Speech (2010)
      The King's Speech
      8.0
      • Stanley Baldwin
      • 2010
    • Last Night
      6.9
      Short
      • Dad
      • 2007
    • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Marple (2004)
      Marple
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Tommy Beresford
      • 2006
    • Pam Ferris and Felicity Kendal in Rosemary & Thyme (2003)
      Rosemary & Thyme
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Richard Oakley
      • 2004
    • Toby Stephens in Cambridge Spies (2003)
      Cambridge Spies
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • King George VI
      • 2003
    • Love in a Cold Climate (2001)
      Love in a Cold Climate
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Boy
      • 2001
    • David Copperfield (2000)
      David Copperfield
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Mr. Edward Murdstone
      • 2000
    • Screen Two (1984)
      Screen Two
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Robin
      • Christopher Edwardes
      • 1992–1997
    • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
      Tales from the Crypt
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Jonathan
      • 1996
    • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
      Ruth Rendell Mysteries
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Luke Crossland
      • 1996
    • Haunted (1995)
      Haunted
      6.2
      • Robert Mariell
      • 1995

    Producer



    • Haunted (1995)
      Haunted
      6.2
      • producer
      • 1995
    • Lost in Siberia (1991)
      Lost in Siberia
      6.7
      • producer
      • 1991

    Soundtrack



    • Under the Volcano (1984)
      Under the Volcano
      6.8
      • performer: "Mamita mia" (uncredited)
      • 1984
    • Take Me High (1973)
      Take Me High
      4.7
      • performer: "Why?"
      • 1973

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    The Holcroft Covenant
    Trailer 2:44
    The Holcroft Covenant
    Agatha Christie's Marple: By The Pricking Of My Thumb
    Trailer 1:19
    Agatha Christie's Marple: By The Pricking Of My Thumb
    Brideshead Revisited: Sebastian Against The World
    Trailer 1:53
    Brideshead Revisited: Sebastian Against The World
    Brideshead Revisited: Home And Abroad
    Trailer 1:53
    Brideshead Revisited: Home And Abroad

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • January 12, 1948
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Georgina SimpsonDecember 1, 1971 - present (3 children)
    • Parents
        Stanley Thomas Andrews
    • Other works
      "Colombo Goes to the Guillotine", as Elliot Blake (1989)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Was the first choice to play Remington Steele (1982), but he turned it down so the part went to Pierce Brosnan.
    • Quotes
      It was such a fabulous role that I can't be at all surprised, let alone upset, that people still mention it. We were very lucky to have 13 episodes in which to dramatize Evelyn Waugh's novel, and one reason for the series' impact is a combination of time, money and producing talent that was unique. I think it's fair to say that you'll never again have that length of time (we shot it over nearly two years) or that sort of budget to shoot a television series about one book. "Sebastian" was the part I wanted to play, having read the book, and though I was initially seen for the part of "Charles Ryder" - which Jeremy Irons played in the end - it was "Sebastian" that I was after, and luckily I got him! AA, regarding his role in Brideshead Revisited (1981).

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      77 years old
    • When was Anthony Andrews born?
      January 12, 1948
    • Where was Anthony Andrews born?
      London, England, UK
    • What is Anthony Andrews's birth name?
      Anthony Corin Gerald Andrews
    • How tall is Anthony Andrews?
      6 feet 0 inches, or 1.83 meters

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