Anthony Smee

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Anthony Smee
Born
Anthony Smee

(1949-11-22) 22 November 1949 (age 74)
NationalityBritish
Other namesTony Smee
Occupation(s)Theatre producer; writer; stage, radio, television, and film actor
Years active1972–present

Anthony Smee (22 November 1949), known professionally as Tony Smee, is an English theatre producer, writer, and actor who has worked in radio, theatre, television, and film since 1972. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Background

Education

Smee trained at the Rose Bruford College.

Career

Theatre

Mr Maugham at Home (2010–2014)

Partial filmography

Partial television

Partial radio

Recognition

Of Smee's 1992 performance in Thirteenth Night , Sabine Durrant of The Independent wrote "Anthony Smee, one part David Owen to two parts Edward Fox – delivers some masterfully refined paranoia". [5]

Of Smee's 2010 role as Somerset Maugham in 'Mr Maugham at Home' at The New End Theatre, Clive Davis of The Times described his performance as superb. [6]

Family

Smee is the biological father of Olympic dressage gold medallist Carl Hester. [7]

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References

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  4. Dirty Tricks (2000) TV
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  6. Davis, Clive (30 April 2010). "Mr Maugham at Home at the New End, London NW3". Times Online. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. "Olympic champ first saw dad's face in Corrie". 29 November 2021.