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Anthony Flanagan
ActorBorn April 11, 1972 (53 years)
Anthony Flanagan (born 11 April 1972 as Tony Bonello) is an English actor most widely known for his portrayal of policeman Tony in Channel 4's comedy-drama series Shameless.
Flanagan was born in Stockport, Cheshire. At school he was called Anthony Bonello. After leaving Grange Comprehensive School, in Oldham, he worked as a joiner. At 16 he went to London, taking on occasional odd jobs and for a time slept on the streets. Flanagan has described this as "a very bad period". Flanagan decided to become an actor after seeing a friend of his sister perform at RADA.
Flanagan studied at Oldham College and Capitol Theatre in Manchester (now Manchester Metropolitan University) after a year of unemployment. Flanagan's first professional job was in a lead role at the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company) in the 2001/02 season, playing Pat Harford in Peter Whelan's play A Russian in the Woods. (Flanagan would later reflect on the experience of appearing on stage naked.) This led to a collaboration with writer and theatre critic Richard Edmonds on a one-man show on the life of Baudelaire entitled King of a Rainy Country.
Notable work includes roles series in Shameless, Vincent, Cracker (where his roles as Kenny Archer in the 2006 TV film was almost universally praised despite mixed critical reaction to the comeback show itself), Life on Mars, Foyle's War, All About George, Casualty, Holby City, The Bill, Spooks, Spooks: Code 9, Doctor Who, Survivors and Red Riding. He played his first major lead role in the short serial Instinct, broadcast in February 2007 and was due to appear in the West End in Glengarry Glen Ross in October 2007 but withdrew due to 'personal reasons'.
Flanagan was born in Stockport, Cheshire. At school he was called Anthony Bonello. After leaving Grange Comprehensive School, in Oldham, he worked as a joiner. At 16 he went to London, taking on occasional odd jobs and for a time slept on the streets. Flanagan has described this as "a very bad period". Flanagan decided to become an actor after seeing a friend of his sister perform at RADA.
Flanagan studied at Oldham College and Capitol Theatre in Manchester (now Manchester Metropolitan University) after a year of unemployment. Flanagan's first professional job was in a lead role at the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company) in the 2001/02 season, playing Pat Harford in Peter Whelan's play A Russian in the Woods. (Flanagan would later reflect on the experience of appearing on stage naked.) This led to a collaboration with writer and theatre critic Richard Edmonds on a one-man show on the life of Baudelaire entitled King of a Rainy Country.
Notable work includes roles series in Shameless, Vincent, Cracker (where his roles as Kenny Archer in the 2006 TV film was almost universally praised despite mixed critical reaction to the comeback show itself), Life on Mars, Foyle's War, All About George, Casualty, Holby City, The Bill, Spooks, Spooks: Code 9, Doctor Who, Survivors and Red Riding. He played his first major lead role in the short serial Instinct, broadcast in February 2007 and was due to appear in the West End in Glengarry Glen Ross in October 2007 but withdrew due to 'personal reasons'.
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Filmography
| 2024 | Protection (TV Series) · as Dci Amos Wilson |
| 2023 | Mrs Sidhu Investigates (TV Series) · as Pitbull |
| 2022 | House of the Dragon (TV Series) · as Ser Steffon Darklyn |
| 2021 | Around the World in 80 Days (2021) (TV Series) · as Thomas Kneedling |
| 2020 | Stardust · as Dr. Reynolds |
| 2020 | COBRA (2020) (TV Series) · as Dan Goddard |
| 2020 | Dracula (2020) (TV Series) · as Portmann |
| 2019 | I Am... (2019) (TV Series) · as Peter |
| 2019 | Wild Bill (TV Series) · as Pc Sean Cobley |
| 2019 | Gentleman Jack (TV Series) · as Sam Sowden / Ben Sowden |
| 2018 | Care · as Dave |
| 2018 | God's Kingdom · as Jack |
| 2018 | The Terror (TV Series) · as John Morfin |
| 2017 | The White Princess (TV Series) · as Francis Lovell |
| 2016 | The Crown (TV Series) · as Thurman |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Versailles (2015) (TV Series) · as Bastien |
| 2015 | Humans (TV Series) · as Jansen |
| 2014 | The Secrets (TV Series) · as Nigel |
| 2014 | Happy Valley (TV Series) · as Viktor |
| 2014 | Life on the Line · as Steve |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | The Village (TV Series) · as Arnold Hankin |
| 2013 | In the Flesh (TV Series) · as Julian |
| 2013 | The Arbiter · as Mickey |
| 2013 | Shetland (TV Series) · as Euan Ross |
| 2012 | Rocket's Island (TV Series) · as Peter |
| 2012 | Private Peaceful · as Recruiting Sergeant |
| 2012 | Prisoners Wives (TV Series) · as Andy |
| 2012 | Endeavour (TV Series) · as Flavian Creech |
| 2011 | Appropriate Adult (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 2011 | Scott & Bailey (TV Series) · as Kenny Medford |
| 2011 | Vera (TV Series) · as Chris Worsten |
| 2009 | Glorious 39 · as Military Policeman |
| 2009 | Jimmy McGovern's Moving On (TV Series) · as Greg |
| 2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 · as Barry Gannon |
| 2009 | Red Riding (TV Series) · as Barry Gannon |
| 2008 | Survivors (2008) (TV Series) · as Dexter |
| 2008 | Spooks: Code 9 (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 2008 | Being Human (TV Series) · as Fergus |
| 2007 | Heroes and Villains (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Inspector George Gently (TV Series) · as Petey Magath |
| 2007 | Instinct · as D.c.i. Thomas Flynn |
| 2006 | Cracker · as Kenny Archer |
| 2006 | Mayo (TV Series) · as Steven Marshall |
| 2006 | Life on Mars (TV Series) · as Pete Bond |
| 2005 | Vincent (TV Series) · as Gavin West |
| 2005 | All About George (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Orin Scannell |
| 2004 | Lie with Me · as Tom Frasier |
| 2004 | Trauma · as Large Man 2 |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Coming Up (TV Series) · as Goose |
| 2003 | State of Play (TV Series) · as Young Guy |
| 2003 | Blue Murder (UK) (TV Series) · as Gavin Turner |
| 2003 | Murder Investigation Team (TV Series) · as Dexter Barnes |
| 2003 | Real Men · as James Mulgrew |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Anthony Bassett |
| 2003 | Buried (2003) (TV Series) · as Collitt |
| 2003 | Red Cap (TV Series) · as Sgt. Stuart Hodnett |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Tom Jenkins |
| 2002 | Spooks (TV Series) · as Craig Fletcher |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Chris Scott |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Ronson |
| 1993 | |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Steve Harwood |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |