Anthony Flanagan

Known for ActingBorn 1972-04-11 (age 54)Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK

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'.Read more

Movies & web series

House of the Dragon

The Crown

Buried

Gentleman Jack

The White Princess

Foyle's War

Life on Mars

Spooks

Doctor Who

Shetland

Humans

Shameless

Around the World in 80 Days

Vera

Moving On

New Tricks

Prisoners' Wives

The Village

Dracula

Being Human

God's Kingdom

Survivors

Marina and Adrienne

Heroes and Villains

Cracker: Nine Eleven

Murder Investigation Team

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Red Riding

Appropriate Adult

Wild Bill

Care

Blue Murder

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Private Peaceful

The Bill

Glorious 39

Casualty

I Am...

Coming Up

Spooks: Code 9

The Arbiter

The List

The People Next Door

Mayo

Stardust

Instinct

Police Raid: Minute by Minute

All About George