Gethin Anthony

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Gethin Anthony
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Anthony at the 2019 German Comic Con Dortmund
Born (1983-10-09) 9 October 1983 (age 42)
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

Gethin David L. Anthony (born 9 October 1983) is an English television and film actor best known for his role as Renly Baratheon for the first two seasons of Game of Thrones .

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Early life and education

Anthony was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. [1]

He attended Ashton Hayes Primary School in Ashton Hayes, Cheshire, Christ Church Primary School in New Malden, and the Tiffin School in Kingston-Upon-Thames. He received a scholarship for a summer programme at the British American Drama Academy in London from July to August 2004.

Anthony went on to study English Literature at Oxford University's Balliol College, appeared in numerous student productions (notably in the title role of Cyrano de Bergerac at the Oxford Playhouse [2] ), and was President of the Oxford University Dramatic Society, before training at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [3]

Career

Anthony played Grigory [4] in Boris Godunov at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon from November 2012 to March 2013. [5]

He had guest roles in the series Ten Days to War and Doctors , and played William in the 2014 film Copenhagen . [6] His most notable roles are Renly Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones [7] [8] [9] and Charles Manson in the NBC series Aquarius . [10] [11] [12] In 2017, he voiced the character of Gil Brodie in the video game Mass Effect: Andromeda , [13] and appeared in a play A Lie of the Mind at Southwark Playhouse in London with Robert Lonsdale and Kate Fahy. [14] He also starred in Call the Midwife in 2014, in the role of George Saint.

Filmography

Key
†Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film

YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2006 Pinochet in Suburbia William StrawTelevision film [15]
2008 Beyond the Rave Noddy [16]
2009 Into the Storm First Officer [17]
2014 Copenhagen William [18]
AltDannyTelevision film [19]
We Are MonsterMaurice Travis [20]
2017SolaceManShort film [21]
First Kill Levi Barrett [22]
Kodachrome Jasper [23]
Hi-Lo JoeAlex [24]
2018 Dead in a Week or Your Money Back Charlie [25]
Vita & Virginia Clive Bell [26]
FirestormSam ScottTelevision film [27]
The FellJoelShort film [28]
O Christmas TreeCraigShort film [29]
TahitiMarcusShort film [30]
2019Welcome to the Powder KegTommyShort film [31]
Around the SunBernard [32]
Angel HunterTyroShort film [33]
2020RivalAngelShort film [34]
Freedom of the People William Walwyn Short film [35]
Knuckledust Jeremiah [36]
LimboTom MurphyShort film [37]
2023FliteJohnnyShort film [38]
Midnight CallerJack Ratoran [39]
His Cousin HerschelJerryShort film [40]
2024WaterAdamShort film [41]

Television

YearShowRoleNotesRef.
2006 Holby City Drew KramerEpisode: "Yesterday Once More" [42]
2007 Gina's Laughing Gear LeoEpisode: "Lil Sisters" [43]
Doctors Dave JonesEpisode: "A Sting in the Tail" [44]
2008 10 Days to War Minister's AidEpisode: "These Things are Always Chaos" [45]
2011–2012 Game of Thrones Renly Baratheon Recurring role; 8 episodes (seasons 1–2) [46]
2014 Call the Midwife George SaintEpisode: "Series 3, Episode 7" [47]
2015–2016 Aquarius Charles Manson Series regular; 30 episodes [48]
2019 The Magicians EnyaliusRecurring role; 2 episodes [49]
2020 Manhunt FBI Agent Jack BrennanSeries regular; 10 episodes [50]
2025 Grace Marcus O'SullivanEpisode: "Need You Dead" [51]

Video games

YearGameVoice roleNotes
2012 Need for Speed: Most Wanted
2013 Cloud Chamber Max
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Imshael/Ser Morris/Red Templar
2016 Quantum Break Jack Joyce Prototype #2
2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda Gil Brodie [52]
2019 Anthem Freelancer Diggs/Lancer Hawking

Stage

Audio

References

  1. ↑ Longman, Will (19 April 2017). "5 minutes with Gethin Anthony: 'I cried when I got a call from the RSC'". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "BBC – Oxford Stage". BBC. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Gethin Anthony". United Agents. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Boris Godunov | Michael Boyd 2012 | Royal Shakespeare Company". rsc.org.uk.
  5. ↑ "Boris Godunov, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon". The Independent. London. 29 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Gethin it Done: GoT alum Gethin Anthony makes SF stop to promote new flick". sfreporter.com. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Interview: "Game of Thrones" Gethin Anthony Isn't Afraid of a Little Manscaping". newnownext.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Ugrin, Nicole. "Interview: Gethin Anthony talks Game of Thrones, Minister of Chance – | movies, TV, videogames, crowd-funding – Shadowlocked: find the future!". shadowlocked.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Renly Baratheon isn't happy about 'Game of Thrones' happenings". USA Today. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Smith, Krista (28 May 2015). "Gethin Anthony on Going from Game of Thrones into the Mind of Charles Manson". vanityfair.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "'Game of Thrones' Star on Transforming into Charles Manson for 'Aquarius'". observer.com. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  12. ↑ Harris, Bill; Network, Postmedia. "'Game of Thrones' star Gethin Anthony tackles Charles Manson for 'Aquarius'". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "GIL BRODIE". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  14. ↑ Longman, Will (10 March 2017). "Exclusive: Casting announced for A Lie of the Mind at Southwark Playhouse". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "2006 Pinochet – Filmography".[ permanent dead link ]
  16. ↑ "Gethin Anthony in Beyond the Rave". YouTube . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Into the Storm: Full Cast & Crew". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  18. ↑ Yamato, Jen (4 September 2014). "Level 33 Acquires Slamdance Winner 'Copenhagen' Starring 'Game Of Thrones' Gethin Anthony". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  19. ↑ Rigby, Sam (20 January 2014). "Gethin Anthony, Craig Roberts to star in new E4 drama pilot ALT". Digital Spy . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  20. ↑ Dunn, Jamie (1 May 2015). "We Are Monster". The Skinny . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  21. ↑ Boehm, Evan. "Solace". Independent Games Festival . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  22. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (20 July 2017). "Review: A Bullied Boy Gets a Hunting Lesson in 'First Kill'". The New York Times . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  23. ↑ McNary, Dave (6 May 2016). "Jason Sudeikis, Ed Harris to Star in Road-Trip Drama 'Kodachrome'". Variety . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  24. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (23 November 2017). "Hi-Lo Joe review – chemistry and charisma in tale of two thirtysomethings". The Guardian . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  25. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (21 June 2018). "'Dead In A Week': First Trailer & Key Deals For Comedy Starring Aneurin Barnard, Tom Wilkinson & Freya Mavor". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  26. ↑ Weitzman, Elizabeth (22 August 2019). "'Vita and Virginia' Film Review: Elizabeth Debicki Makes a Wonderful Woolf in a Bloomsbury Biopic That Falls Short". TheWrap . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "Gerry Anderson's Firestorm Premiere - Final Call". Gerry Anderson. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  28. ↑ "Crowdfunding Picks Fell". Film Shortage. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  29. ↑ "O Christmas Tree, Creative Skillset/ NFTS Diverse Directors Scheme, Short Film, 2018". May Jennifer Davies. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  30. ↑ "Tahiti". Das Egg Productions. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  31. ↑ Phelan, Zehra (18 March 2020). "New trailer drops for short film 'Welcome to the Powder Keg'". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  32. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (30 July 2020). "Around the Sun review – madly meta multiple worlds romance". The Guardian . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  33. ↑ "Gethin Anthony". United Agents. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  34. ↑ Breton, Geoffrey. "'Rival' - starring Alex Vlahos & Gethin Anthony". YouTube . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  35. ↑ "FREEDOM OF THE PEOPLE". Mark Finbow. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  36. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (10 December 2020). "Knuckledust review – (you're) welcome to the terrordome". The Guardian . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  37. ↑ Grater, Tom (18 December 2017). "First look at UK sci-fi short 'Limbo' with Emun Elliott, Ivanno Jeremiah (exclusive)". Screen Daily . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  38. ↑ "Flite". Creative Technology . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  39. ↑ Ng, Alan (20 June 2025). "Midnight Caller". Film Threat . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  40. ↑ "The Poster". Instagram . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  41. ↑ "Exclusive Horror-on-Sea interview with 'Water' Director". Blazing Minds. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  42. ↑ "Yesterday Once More". BBC . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  43. ↑ "Lil Sisters". BBC . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  44. ↑ "A Sting in the Tail". BBC . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  45. ↑ "These Things are Always Chaos". BBC . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  46. ↑ Bundel, Ani (25 September 2016). "Gethin Anthony Talks Positive Gay Role Models on Game of Thrones". Winter Is Coming. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  47. ↑ "Episode 7". BBC . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  48. ↑ Desta, Yohana (20 November 2017). "Charles Manson Is Dead, but Hollywood Isn't Done with Him Yet". Vanity Fair . Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  49. ↑ "Enyalius - The Magicians". TV Maze. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  50. ↑ "Gethin Anthony – Manhunt: Deadly Games". Starry Mag. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  51. ↑ "3. Need You Dead". Itvx . Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  52. ↑ "MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA – Natalie Dormer as Dr Lexi T'Perro" – via YouTube.
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