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Anthony Flanagan
Actor

Anthony Flanagan

11 Apr 1972Born
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Stockport, Cheshire, England, UKBirthplace

Biography

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".

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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'.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2024Police Raid: Minute by MinuteFilm: Narrator
  2. 2023Mrs Sidhu InvestigatesSeries: Pitbull (1 episode)
  3. 2022House of the DragonSeries: Ser Steffon Darklyn (9 episodes)
  4. 2021Around the World in 80 DaysSeries: Thomas Kneedling (5 episodes)
  5. 2020StardustFilm: Dr Reynolds
  6. 2020DraculaSeries: Portmann (1 episode)
  7. 2019I Am...Series: Peter (1 episode)
  8. 2019Wild BillSeries: PC Sean Cobley (6 episodes)
  9. 2019Gentleman JackSeries: Sam Sowden / Ben Sowden (3 episodes)
  10. 2018CareFilm: Dave
  11. 2018God's KingdomFilm: Jack
  12. 2017The White PrincessSeries: Francis Lovell (3 episodes)
  13. 2016The CrownSeries: Thurman (1 episode)
  14. 2016Marina and AdrienneFilm: Jerimiah
  15. 2016The People Next DoorFilm
  16. 2015HumansSeries: Jansen (2 episodes)
  17. 2014The SecretsSeries: Nigel (1 episode)
  18. 2013The ListFilm: Christopher Corwin
  19. 2013The VillageSeries: Arnold Hankin (12 episodes)
  20. 2013The ArbiterFilm: Mickey
  21. 2013ShetlandSeries: Euan Ross (2 episodes)
  22. 2012Private PeacefulFilm: Recruiting Sergeant
  23. 2012Prisoners' WivesSeries: Andy (6 episodes)
  24. 2011Appropriate AdultSeries: Mike (2 episodes)
  25. 2011VeraSeries: Chris Worsten (1 episode)
  26. 2009Glorious 39Film: Military Policeman
  27. 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Film: Barry Gannon
  28. 2009Moving OnSeries: Greg (1 episode)
  29. 2009Red RidingSeries: Barry Gannon (1 episode)
  30. 2009Being HumanSeries: Fergus (3 episodes)
  31. 2008SurvivorsSeries: Dexter (1 episode)
  32. 2008Spooks: Code 9Series: Tom (1 episode)
  33. 2007Heroes and VillainsSeries (6 episodes)
  34. 2007InstinctSeries: D.C.I Thomas Flynn (2 episodes)
  35. 2006Cracker: Nine ElevenFilm: Kenny Archer
  36. 2006MayoSeries: Steven Marshall (1 episode)
  37. 2006Life on MarsSeries: Pete Bond (1 episode)
  38. 2005All About GeorgeSeries (2 episodes)
  39. 2005Doctor WhoSeries: Orin Scannell (1 episode)
  40. 2004ShamelessSeries: Tony (16 episodes)
  41. 2004New TricksSeries: Anthony Bassett (1 episode)
  42. 2003Coming UpSeries: Goose, Sirjad (1 episode)
  43. 2003Blue MurderSeries: Gavin Turner (1 episode)
  44. 2003Murder Investigation TeamSeries: Dexter Barnes (1 episode)
  45. 2003BuriedSeries: Collitt (1 episode)
  46. 2002Foyle's WarSeries: Tom Jenkins, Policeman 2 (1 episode)
  47. 2002SpooksSeries: Craig Fletcher (1 episode)
  48. 1986CasualtySeries: Steve Harwood (1 episode)
  49. 1984The BillSeries (3 episodes)

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