Anthony Michael Welsh (born 5 July 1983) is an English actor. He made his film debut in Red Tails (2012). On television, he is known for his role as Lucky Gordon in The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–2020).[1]
Anthony Welsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Michael Welsh 5 July 1983 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Early life and education
editWelsh was born at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in the Hammersmith area of West London and grew up in West Ealing.[2] He attended Drayton Manor High School. He began taking evening acting classes at Richmond Drama School when he was about 20 followed by a foundation course.[3] He went on to train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Red Tails | St. Lou | |
| My Brother the Devil | Izzi | ||
| Comes a Bright Day | Elliot | ||
| AfterGlow | Trumpet | Short film | |
| 2013 | Starred Up | Hassan | |
| Dirtymoney | Leo Roberts | ||
| 2014 | Second Coming | Levi | |
| 2016 | The Girl with All the Gifts | Dillon | |
| 2017 | Sand Castle | Carter | |
| Journeyman | Andre Bryte | ||
| 2018 | Barber Shop Chronicles | Winston / Shoni | National Theatre Live |
| Ibiza | Peter | ||
| The Arrival | Emil | Short film | |
| Seed | Omar | Short film | |
| 2019 | Calm With Horses | Rob | |
| The Personal History of David Copperfield | Ham | ||
| 2024 | Bob Marley: One Love | Don Taylor |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | The Bill | Devon Marshall | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Holby City | Tim Dunning | Episode: "Too Much Monkey Business" |
| Coming Up | Abdel | Episode: "Home" | |
| Top Boy | Shaun | 1 episode | |
| Life's Too Short | BBC director | Mockumentary; 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Secrets and Words | Sam | Episode: "A Study in Time" |
| 2014 | The Secret | Dean | Episode: "The Visitor" |
| 2016 | Fleabag | Jack | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Anan Akhand | Episode: "Crocodile" |
| 2018 | Leading Lady Parts | Panelist | TV short |
| 2019–2020 | The Trial of Christine Keeler | Lucky Gordon | Miniseries |
| 2019 | Pure | Joe | Main role |
| 2019–2020 | Brassic | Jake | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Hanna | Leo Garner | Recurring role (season 2; 8 episodes) |
| 2021 | Master of None | Darius | 2 episodes |
| The Great | Father Basil | Recurring role (season 2; 5 episodes) | |
| 2022 | The Flatshare | Leon Twomey | Main role |
| 2023 | The Gallows Pole | Abe Oldfield | Three-part television series |
2024 Flatshare mini Series acting as Leon an assistant in a hospis
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Forza Horizon | Ali Howard |
Music videos
edit| Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Another Hole in Babylon" | 2016 | Gaika Tavares |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Brothers Size | Elegba | Young Vic, London |
| 2009 | Pornography | Tricycle Theatre, London | |
| 2010 | Sucker Punch | Troy | Royal Court Theatre, London[5] |
| Lower Ninth | E-Z | Donmar Warehouse / Trafalgar Studios, London | |
| 2011 | Precious Little Talent | Sam | Trafalgar Studios, London |
| 2012 | Blackta | Brown | Young Vic, London |
| 2013 | nut | Devon | The Shed, Royal National Theatre, London |
| 2014 | dirty butterfly | Jason | Young Vic, London[6] |
| The Merchant of Venice | Gratiano | Almeida Theatre, London | |
| 2017 | Barber Shop Chronicles | Winston / Shoni | Royal National Theatre, London |
| 2018 | The Brothers Size | Elegba | Young Vic, London[7] |
| 2024 | The Comeuppance | Emilio | Almeida Theatre, London |
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Anthony Welsh". BBC. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "The Journey – Anthony Welsh interview". Bafta. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Introducing… Anthony Welsh". Official London Theatre. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Anthony Welsh". Royal National Theatre. November 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Welsh". Royal Court. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Khan, Naima (30 December 2013). ""The imagination is the place to go": Anthony Welsh on debbie tucker green". Plays, Films & Plays. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (30 January 2018). "Anthony Welsh: 'My heart raced when I first read The Brothers Size'". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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