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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 Zateryannyy v Sibiri (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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Anthony Andrews and Patrick Ryecart in Romeo & Juliet (1978)
Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Anthony Andrews in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Anthony Andrews in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Anthony Andrews and Julian Fellowes in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Anthony Andrews in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Anthony Andrews and Lynne Frederick in The Pallisers (1974)

Known for:

Colin Firth in The King's Speech (2010)
The King's Speech
8.0
  • Stanley Baldwin
  • 2010
Brideshead Revisited (1981)
Brideshead Revisited
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Sebastian Flyte
Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.6
TV Movie
  • Sir Percy Blakeney
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel
  • 1982
Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, and Albert Finney in Under the Volcano (1984)
Under the Volcano
6.9
  • Hugh Firmin
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Gerard Kearns, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Daniel Ings, Edward Holcroft, and James Harkness in The English Game (2020)
    The English Game
    • Lord Kinnaird
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Mel Gibson and Sean Penn in The Professor and the Madman (2019)
    The Professor and the Madman
    • 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
    • Lord Hazelwood
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Clémence Poésy and Eddie Redmayne in Birdsong (2012)
    Birdsong
    • Colonel Barclay
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • Colin Firth in The King's Speech (2010)
    The King's Speech
    • Stanley Baldwin
    • 2010
  • Last Night
    • Dad
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
    Agatha Christie's Marple
    • Tommy Beresford
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Pam Ferris and Felicity Kendal in Rosemary & Thyme (2003)
    Rosemary & Thyme
    • Richard Oakley
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Cambridge Spies (2003)
    Cambridge Spies
    • King George VI
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2003
  • Megan Dodds in Love in a Cold Climate (2001)
    Love in a Cold Climate
    • Boy
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2001
  • David Copperfield (2000)
    David Copperfield
    • Mr. Edward Murdstone
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Joanne Whalley, Phil Daniels, Iain Glen, and Tilly Vosburgh in Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1987)
    Screen Two
    • Robin
    • Christopher Edwardes
    • TV Series
    • 1992–1997
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
    • Jonathan
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
    Ruth Rendell Mysteries
    • Luke Crossland
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Haunted (1995)
    Haunted
    • Robert Mariell
    • 1995

Producer

  • Haunted (1995)
    Haunted
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Zateryannyy v Sibiri (1991)
    Zateryannyy v Sibiri
    • producer
    • 1991

Soundtrack

  • Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, and Albert Finney in Under the Volcano (1984)
    Under the Volcano
    • performer: "Mamita mia" (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Take Me High (1973)
    Take Me High
    • performer: "Why?"
    • 1973

Videos8

Trailer
Trailer 1:38
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:13
Official Trailer
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
Brideshead Revisited: The Bleak Light Of Day
Trailer 1:59
Brideshead Revisited: The Bleak Light Of Day
Brideshead Revisited: A Blow Upon A Bruise
Trailer 1:58
Brideshead Revisited: A Blow Upon A Bruise

Personal details

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  • 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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    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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