Anthony Sharpe

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Anthony Sharpe
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Born
Anthony J Sharpe

(1974-09-24) 24 September 1974 (age 48)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, producer
Years active1998–present
Known forDetective in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Notable work Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
TelevisionMiss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
City Homicide
Wentworth
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
SpouseJulie Sharpe
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
Website http://www.anthonyjsharpe.com/
Notes
[1] VIAF ID: 30146634288341930127
Sharpe on set filming There's a Bluebird in My Heart Anthony-j-sharpe-theres-a-bluebird-in-my-heart.jpg
Sharpe on set filming There's a Bluebird in My Heart

Anthony J Sharpe (born 24 September 1974) is an Australian actor, producer and singer, best known for his role playing the character of Cecil Yates (Cec) on ABC1's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. [2] He grew up in Melbourne and became involved in acting after a lengthy career as a professional singer.

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Early life

Born to parents Joy and Joe as the youngest of four children, Sharpe grew up on the family's small farm in Willowmavin, Victoria. Sharpe picked up his first guitar at the age of fifteen and fell into singing by accident, after filling in singing with a high school band.

After finishing an apprenticeship at Holdens Engine Company as a fitter and machinist, Sharpe left the company to pursue music full-time. His band Heavy Human Traffic recorded three albums: Ritafind (1998), Heavy Human Traffic (1999), and Second Skin (2001). The group disbanded in 2003. [3]

Sharpe began his acting career after working on stage for two years at Dracula's Theatre Restaurant in Melbourne.

Career

Sharpe appeared in small roles including Blue Heelers (2002), Neighbours (2005), City Homicide (2010) before landing the role of Cecil Yates (Cec) on ABC1's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2011). [2] [4] He appeared as Detective Foy in an episode in Wentworth in 2017.

Sharpe has worked in various Australian independent films including There's a Bluebird in My Heart (2015), Oh Brother (2017), 7 Storeys Down (2017), and Mutt (2018).

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Blue Heelers Dogger1 episode
2000 Stingers Addict1 episode
2003 Neighbours Jason Kimberly1 episode
2010 City Homicide Craig Rammage1 episode
2011–13 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries [5] Cecil Yates (Cec)29 episodes
2017 Wentworth Detective Foy1 episode
2017MurderJake Hemmingway1 episode
2019SnappersGarrath
2020Perfect ChaosPeter3 episodes
2021Nova VitaTommy1 episode
2021 Fires (TV series) Brendan Dodds2 episodes
2021ClosureDetectiveMini Series
2022 Joe vs. Carole [6] Erik Cowie 5 episodes
2022 Fisk (TV series) Gordon1 episode
2023Black SnowBilly Hopkins3 episodes
2023Bay of FiresManfred2 episodes
2023Human Error6 episodes

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Hotel MotelGary BrahmeShort Film
2010Out of OrderChefShort Film
2015There's A Bluebird in My HeartMilesShort Film
2016Oh, BrotherMalcomShort Film
2017Carp Made The River GreenPaulShort Film
20177 Storeys DownSig
2018MuttKeith
2018 Robert the Bruce Jacobus Cryer
2018SchnookCooper
2018 Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Cecil Yates
2018InitiationJasper
2018The OrchardHenry
2019LorenDetective
2019NullaRay Starky

Awards and nominations

Equity Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef(s)
2012 Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Nominated [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sharpe, Anthony". Virtual International Authority File. VIAF. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Characters". ABC.net. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Heavy Human Traffic". Last FM. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Swift, Brendan (18 February 2013). "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries second series begins Melbourne shoot". IF Magazine. Intermedia. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sharpe, Anthony – Identity at Worldcat". Worldcat Identities. Worldcat. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Slatter, Sean (8 September 2021). "Strong Australian presence in NBCUniversal's 'Joe Exotic' series". IF Magazine . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "6th Annual Equity Ensemble Awards - Voting Now Open!". www.equityfoundation.org.au. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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