Anthony Lewis | |
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Born | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | 31 March 1983
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse | Samantha Lewis (m. 2019) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Matthew Lewis (brother) |
Anthony Lewis (born 31 March 1983) is an English actor.
Lewis began acting at 9 years old, with roles in television series including Heartbeat , A Touch of Frost and Cracker , as well as in the film Girls' Night . Regular roles in Children's Ward (as Scott Morris for three series) and Adam's Family Tree (as Adam for two series) followed, as well as the lead in the show My Dad's a Boring Nerd. He went on to appear in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale , where he portrayed the role of Marc Reynolds for three years, making a three episode guest return five years after his initial departure.
After leaving Emmerdale, Lewis performed in Broken Voices at the Tristan Bates Theatre in London. Other work includes appearances in the television series Dalziel and Pascoe and Respectable, and the film Boy A, and a starring role in the science-fiction series show Torchwood as the young World War I soldier Tommy Brockless. He also performed across the UK as Lomper in the 2016/2017 UK Tour of The Full Monty.
Outside of acting, Lewis also provides continuity announcements for BBC One and BBC Two.
He has two brothers, Chris Lewis and actor Matthew Lewis. Anthony attended St. Mary's Menston. [1]
In 2019, Lewis married his wife Samantha with whom he has a son River Lewis (born 2018). [2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | My Dad's a Boring Nerd | Kevin | Television film |
1998 | Girls' Night | Mathew Wilkinson | |
2007 | Boy A | Steve | |
2009 | Everything But The Ball | George Junior | Television film |
2011 | Frankenstein's Wedding | Policeman | Television film |
2013 | Make It Plumb | Paul Alcock | Television film |
2014 | La Nuit | Short film | |
2018 | Wasteland | Josh | |
2020 | On My Own | Colin | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Heartbeat | Billy Swinton | Episode: "Arms and the Man" |
1995 | Cracker | Steven Nash | Episode: "Best Boys" |
1996 | A Touch of Frost | Barnabas Meyerbridge | Episode: "The Things We Do for Love" |
The Detectives | First Boy | Episode: "The Great Escaper" | |
Cardiac Arrest | Christopher Nixon | Episode: "The Age of Consent" | |
1996–1999 | Children's Ward | Scott Morris | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
1997–1998 | Adam's Family Tree | Adam | Series regular; 13 episodes |
1999–2007 | Emmerdale | Marc Reynolds | Series regular; 214 episodes |
2004 | Doctors | Tom | Episode: "Hidden Harm" |
Holby City | Brendan Fletcher | Episode: "Inside Out" | |
Dalziel and Pascoe | Gavin Oldham | Episode: "The Price of Fame" | |
2005 | Girls in Love | Crush Boy | Episode: "The Crush" |
2006 | Respectable | Stuart | Episode: "Episode 3" |
2008 | Torchwood | Tommy Brockless | Episode: "To the Last Man" |
2010 | A Passionate Woman | Micky | Miniseries; 1 episode |
2011 | Doctors | Rick Williams | Episode: "Running on Empty" |
Holby City | Scott Quinn | Episode: "Culture Shock" | |
2012 | The Syndicate | Peter Davies | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
2018 | Ackley Bridge | Tony Potts | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
2023 | Doctors | Paul Townsend [3] | Episode: "Say Sorry" |
Better | DS Ibbotson | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
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