Biography
Anthony Andrews delivered what should have been a star-making turn as the charmingly charismatic but alcoholic Sebastian Flyte in the Granada TV miniseries "Brideshead Revisited" (1980-81; aired in the USA on PBS in 1982). Yet, unlike his "Brideshead" co-star Jeremy Irons, he was unable (or unwilling) to capitalize on his small screen success.
The son of a bandleader and a dancer, Andrews decided early in his life he wanted to be an actor. …
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Career Milestones
2001 | Co-starred in Ibsen's "Ghosts" on the London stage | |
1995 | Produced and starred in "Haunted" | |
1991 | Portrayed an archeologist mistaken for a spy in "Lost in Siberia/Zatyeryanny V Sibri" | |
1989 | Had title role in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde" (Showtime) | |
1988 | Cast as King Edward VIII (later the Duke of Windsor) in the CBS biopic "The Woman He Loved" | |
1987 | Made rare London stage appearance in "Coming In to Land" | |
1987 | Appeared in the Australian feature "The Lighthorsemen" | |
1985 | Played Emperor Nero in the NBC miniseries "A.D." | |
1984 | Returned to features after nearly a decade in a supporting role in John Huston's "Under the Volcano" | |
1982 | Starred in the CBS TV-movie "The Scarlet Pimpernel" | |
1981 | Breakthrough performance as Sebastian Flyte in the acclaimed British series "Brideshead Revisited" (aired on PBS in the USA in 1982); nominated for an Emmy as Best Actor | |
1978 | Appeared as Mercutio in a British TV production of "Romeo and Juliet" | |
1978 | Starred in the British series "Danger UXB" (shown in the USA on PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre") | |
1974 | Co-starred in the British series "The Pallisers" (aired in the USA in 1977 on PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre" | |
1973 | Feature film debut in "Take Me High/Hot Property" | |
1972 | American TV acting debut, "A War of the Children" | |
1972 | Featured in the BBC serial "Dixon of Dock Green" | |
1968 | Appeared in stage production, "Forty Years On" alongside John Gielgud | |
1967 | Began acting in provincial theater productions | |
| Worked briefly as a journalist at WEST SUSSEX COUNTY TIMES | ||
| Quit school at age 17; supported himself doing odd jobs | ||
| Raised in Finchley, England | ||
Awards
1992 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Danielle Steel's |
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Brideshead Revisited |
1982 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Limited Series or a Special in Brideshead Revisited |