Actor
Anthony Flanagan
April 11, 1972 · 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Matt Smith
3 titles together
House of the Dragon, Doctor Who, The Crown
David Tennant
3 titles together
Doctor Who, Around the World in 80 Days, Glorious 39
Paul Kasey
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Being Human
Freema Agyeman
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Survivors
Dominic West
2 titles together
The Crown, Appropriate Adult
Tom Goodman-Hill
2 titles together
Humans, Glorious 39
Full filmography · 48
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
as Pitbull
2023
House of the Dragon
as Ser Steffon Darklyn
20228.4
Around the World in 80 Days
as Thomas Kneedling
20217.3
Dracula
as Portmann
20207
I Am...
as Peter
20195.6
Wild Bill
as PC Sean Cobley
20196.5
Gentleman Jack
as Sam Sowden / Ben Sowden
20197.8
The White Princess
as Francis Lovell
20177.7
The Crown
as Thurman
20168.2
Humans
as Jansen
20157.5
The Secrets
as Nigel
2014
The Village
as Arnold Hankin
20137.2