Anthony Lewis (actor)

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Anthony Lewis
Born (1983-03-31) 31 March 1983 (age 40)
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Samantha Lewis
(m. 2019)
Children1
Relatives Matthew Lewis (brother)

Anthony Lewis (born 31 March 1983) is an English actor.

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Career

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.

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997My Dad's a Boring NerdKevinTelevision film
1998 Girls' Night Mathew Wilkinson
2007 Boy A Steve
2009Everything But The BallGeorge JuniorTelevision film
2011 Frankenstein's Wedding PolicemanTelevision film
2013Make It PlumbPaul AlcockTelevision film
2014La NuitShort film
2018WastelandJosh
2020On My OwnColinShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Heartbeat Billy SwintonEpisode: "Arms and the Man"
1995 Cracker Steven NashEpisode: "Best Boys"
1996 A Touch of Frost Barnabas MeyerbridgeEpisode: "The Things We Do for Love"
The Detectives First BoyEpisode: "The Great Escaper"
Cardiac Arrest Christopher NixonEpisode: "The Age of Consent"
1996–1999 Children's Ward Scott MorrisRecurring role; 8 episodes
1997–1998 Adam's Family Tree AdamSeries regular; 13 episodes
1999–2007 Emmerdale Marc Reynolds Series regular; 214 episodes
2004 Doctors TomEpisode: "Hidden Harm"
Holby City Brendan FletcherEpisode: "Inside Out"
Dalziel and Pascoe Gavin OldhamEpisode: "The Price of Fame"
2005 Girls in Love Crush BoyEpisode: "The Crush"
2006 Respectable StuartEpisode: "Episode 3"
2008 Torchwood Tommy Brockless Episode: "To the Last Man"
2010 A Passionate Woman MickyMiniseries; 1 episode
2011 Doctors Rick WilliamsEpisode: "Running on Empty"
Holby City Scott QuinnEpisode: "Culture Shock"
2012 The Syndicate Peter DaviesRecurring role; 2 episodes
2018 Ackley Bridge Tony PottsRecurring role; 2 episodes
2023 Doctors Paul Townsend [3] Episode: "Say Sorry"
Better DS IbbotsonRecurring role; 5 episodes

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References

  1. "Magic Moments with Matthew Lewis Exclusive Interview with VQ". Victoria Quarter. 17 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. "Anthony Lewis". IMDb .
  3. Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Scarlett Kiernan gets an UNWELCOME visitor..." What to Watch . (Future plc). Retrieved 9 February 2023.