Anthony Crank
Encyclopedia
Anthony Crank is a British television presenter, journalist and actor, probably best known for his work on Channel 4
's T4
, MTV
and Bingo Night Live
on ITV1
.
. He moved to London aged 23 and found work writing for magazines, ultimately becoming celebrity editor for OK!
. He has also written for Miss and More
and regularly contributes toAttitude
.
Crank was headhunted for Channel 4 youth strand T4 for 4 years and has also presented on MTV
. He is one of several presenters on BBC
Holiday
, Holiday Hit Squad and Departure Lounge and hosted a range of shows for the Eat Cinema
channel as well as working as the main presenter on ITV
's Bingo Night Live
. He also works for BBC Radio Manchester
as a regular cover presenter.
Crank has returned to Manchester in order to pursue an acting career. He has been cast as Bill, a policeman in the sixth series of Shameless
. and made his theatre debut in Chris Hoyle's critically acclaimed play, 'The Newspaper Boy', opposite Suranne Jones
and Joan Kempson. He recently took on the role of bad boy Levi in Hollyoaks
E4 spin-off 'The Morning After The Night Before, and is soon to be seen as one of the central roles as debt collector 'Jimmy' in Simon Powell's Salford based feature film 'Poor, Wee Me', opposite Paul Hurstfield, Michelle Holmes
, Tim Booth
, Ian Mercer
and Suranne Jones
. He then featured in Hollyoaks again in 2010 as Steve, an arrogant TV Producer making a 'T4' style documentary with the characters Duncan and Theresa. He has also just played a small role as a policeman in Jimmy McGovern's new BBC drama, The Accused.
Anthony has recently worked with acclaimed director Trevor MacFarlane on JB Shorts 3, playing the role of a smarmy politician in "Backlash", a spoof party political broadcast written by James Quinn (Early Doors, Fat Friends). The piece received much critical acclaim for the direction and performances in the Guardian, City Life, Whats On Stage to name just a few.
; he also supports various Aspegers Syndrome charities. He hosts the mainstage Alternative Music Stage for Manchester Pride
festival each year and is currently a student at the Manchester School Of Acting
under the tuition of Mark Hudson
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's T4
T4 (Channel 4)
T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the...
, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and Bingo Night Live
Bingo Night Live
Bingo Night Live was an interactive television programme featuring a free-to-play bingo game, broadcast in the United Kingdom on the ITV Network...
on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
.
Career
Crank was trained in drama at the Oldham Theatre WorkshopOldham Theatre Workshop
The Oldham Theatre Workshop is a youth theatre group based in the north west of England.-Outline:Founded by David Johnson in 1968, the workshop is renowned for producing some of the best young acting talent in Britain...
. He moved to London aged 23 and found work writing for magazines, ultimately becoming celebrity editor for OK!
OK!
OK! is a British weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news. Originally launched as a monthly, its first issue was published in April 1993. In September 2004, OK! publishers Northern and Shell launched in Australia as a monthly title – the magazine went weekly in October 2006...
. He has also written for Miss and More
More (magazine)
More, launched in September 1998, is a women's lifestyle magazine published once a month by the Meredith Corporation with a rate base of 1.3 million and a circulation of 1.5 million...
and regularly contributes toAttitude
Attitude (magazine)
Attitude is a British gay lifestyle magazine owned by Vitality Publishing. It is sold worldwide as a physical magazine and a digital download for the iPad and iPhone via the App Store. The first issue appeared in May 1994....
.
Crank was headhunted for Channel 4 youth strand T4 for 4 years and has also presented on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. He is one of several presenters on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Holiday
Holiday (TV series)
Holiday was a long-running UK television programme on BBC One, and was the oldest travel review show on UK television. It was aired on the channel from 1969 until 2007.-Overview:...
, Holiday Hit Squad and Departure Lounge and hosted a range of shows for the Eat Cinema
Eat Cinema
My Channel is a British television channel which launched on 28 February 2006 as Eat Cinema, originally targeted at mainstream cinema audiences...
channel as well as working as the main presenter on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Bingo Night Live
Bingo Night Live
Bingo Night Live was an interactive television programme featuring a free-to-play bingo game, broadcast in the United Kingdom on the ITV Network...
. He also works for BBC Radio Manchester
BBC Radio Manchester
BBC Radio Manchester is a BBC Local Radio station broadcasting to Greater Manchester in North West England. It broadcasts 24 hours a day from studios at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays via a transmitter at Holme Moss, with a small repeater at Saddleworth covering Tameside and Saddleworth...
as a regular cover presenter.
Crank has returned to Manchester in order to pursue an acting career. He has been cast as Bill, a policeman in the sixth series of Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
. and made his theatre debut in Chris Hoyle's critically acclaimed play, 'The Newspaper Boy', opposite Suranne Jones
Suranne Jones
Suranne Jones is an English actress. She first rose to prominence playing the role of Karen McDonald in ITV1's soap opera Coronation Street over a period of four years...
and Joan Kempson. He recently took on the role of bad boy Levi in Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
E4 spin-off 'The Morning After The Night Before, and is soon to be seen as one of the central roles as debt collector 'Jimmy' in Simon Powell's Salford based feature film 'Poor, Wee Me', opposite Paul Hurstfield, Michelle Holmes
Michelle Holmes
Michelle Holmes , born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe, is an English actress who has appeared in several television serials.Born in Rochdale, Lancashire, she performed in a pop band called The Dunky Dobbers....
, Tim Booth
Tim Booth
Timothy John Booth is an English singer, dancer, and actor best known as the lead singer from the band James.-1980s:Booth was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England and attended Shrewsbury School...
, Ian Mercer
Ian Mercer
Ian Mercer is an English actor. On leaving school Mercer trained as an electrical engineer but decided to become an actor when he became an assistant stage manager at the Oldham Coliseum in 1979. His first television appearance was as a butcher in the film Blue Money in 1982...
and Suranne Jones
Suranne Jones
Suranne Jones is an English actress. She first rose to prominence playing the role of Karen McDonald in ITV1's soap opera Coronation Street over a period of four years...
. He then featured in Hollyoaks again in 2010 as Steve, an arrogant TV Producer making a 'T4' style documentary with the characters Duncan and Theresa. He has also just played a small role as a policeman in Jimmy McGovern's new BBC drama, The Accused.
Anthony has recently worked with acclaimed director Trevor MacFarlane on JB Shorts 3, playing the role of a smarmy politician in "Backlash", a spoof party political broadcast written by James Quinn (Early Doors, Fat Friends). The piece received much critical acclaim for the direction and performances in the Guardian, City Life, Whats On Stage to name just a few.
Personal life
Anthony Crank is gay and supports various gay rights charities and movements, including The Albert Kennedy TrustThe Albert Kennedy Trust
The Albert Kennedy Trust is a voluntary organisation based in England, created in 1989 to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual young people who are homeless, living in a hostile environment or in housing crisis...
; he also supports various Aspegers Syndrome charities. He hosts the mainstage Alternative Music Stage for Manchester Pride
Manchester Pride
Manchester Pride is the current name of the annual Gay Pride festival held in the city of Manchester in the North West of England in the United Kingdom....
festival each year and is currently a student at the Manchester School Of Acting
Manchester School of Acting
Manchester School Of Acting is an acting college that operates in the area of Ardwick, Manchester, England.It is primarily run by Mark Hudson, who is a graduate of the Central School of Speech and Drama...
under the tuition of Mark Hudson