Anthony Flanagan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 11, 1972 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK
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". 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
Police Raid: Minute by Minute
Movie · as Narrator
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
TV · as Pitbull · 1 ep
House of the Dragon
TV · as Ser Steffon Darklyn · 9 eps
Around the World in 80 Days
TV · as Thomas Kneedling · 5 eps
Stardust
Movie · as Dr Reynolds
Dracula
TV · as Portmann · 1 ep
Wild Bill
TV · as PC Sean Cobley · 6 eps
Gentleman Jack
TV · as Sam Sowden / Ben Sowden · 3 eps
I Am...
TV · as Peter · 1 ep
God's Kingdom
Movie · as Jack
Care
Movie · as Dave
The White Princess
TV · as Francis Lovell · 3 eps
The People Next Door
Movie
Marina and Adrienne
Movie · as Jerimiah
The Crown
TV · as Thurman · 1 ep
Humans
TV · as Jansen · 2 eps
The Secrets
TV · as Nigel · 1 ep
The Arbiter
Movie · as Mickey
The List
Movie · as Christopher Corwin
Shetland
TV · as Euan Ross · 2 eps
The Village
TV · as Arnold Hankin · 12 eps
Private Peaceful
Movie · as Recruiting Sergeant
Prisoners' Wives
TV · as Andy · 6 eps
Appropriate Adult
TV · as Mike · 2 eps
Vera
TV · as Chris Worsten · 1 ep
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Movie · as Barry Gannon
Glorious 39
Movie · as Military Policeman
Red Riding
TV · as Barry Gannon · 1 ep
Moving On
TV · as Greg · 1 ep
Being Human
TV · as Fergus · 3 eps
Survivors
TV · as Dexter · 1 ep
Spooks: Code 9
TV · as Tom · 1 ep
Heroes and Villains
TV · 6 eps
Instinct
TV · as D.C.I Thomas Flynn · 2 eps
Cracker: Nine Eleven
Movie · as Kenny Archer
Life on Mars
TV · as Pete Bond · 1 ep
Mayo
TV · as Steven Marshall · 1 ep
All About George
TV · 2 eps
Doctor Who
TV · as Orin Scannell · 1 ep
New Tricks
TV · as Anthony Bassett · 1 ep
Shameless
TV · as Tony · 16 eps
Murder Investigation Team
TV · as Dexter Barnes · 1 ep
Blue Murder
TV · as Gavin Turner · 1 ep
Buried
TV · as Collitt · 1 ep
Coming Up
TV · as Goose, Sirjad · 1 ep
Spooks
TV · as Craig Fletcher · 1 ep
Foyle's War
TV · as Tom Jenkins, Policeman 2 · 1 ep
Casualty
TV · as Steve Harwood · 1 ep
The Bill
TV · 3 eps