Daniel Anthony (actor)
Encyclopedia
Daniel Jevoughn Anthony (born 4 October 1987) is a British television, musical theatre
and voice actor. He has appeared in several television shows as minor recurring or regular roles and is known for his role as Clyde Langer
in the Doctor Who
spin-off programme The Sarah Jane Adventures
.
, Lex Keavey in Doctors
, and Danny in As the Bell Rings
.
He was short listed for the 'Villain of the Year' award at The British Soap Awards. He has appeared in The Sarah Jane Adventures as Clyde Langer since 2007.
Anthony voiced Will Parry in the BBC Radio 4
production of the His Dark Materials
trilogy. He has appeared on the West End
in several musicals, including The Lion King
as young Simba
, and in Oliver!
at the London Palladium
. He has recently appeared as Kez in the BBC3 drama Dis/Connected
, about a young girl committing suicide and the impact it has on her friends. He also made a brief appearance as a thug in the 2009 ITV drama Demons
episode "Smitten". Anthony played the character Jack in the 2010 BBC film Rules of Love
.
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
and voice actor. He has appeared in several television shows as minor recurring or regular roles and is known for his role as Clyde Langer
Clyde Langer
Clyde Langer is a fictional character played by Daniel Anthony in the British children's science fiction television programme The Sarah Jane Adventures...
in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
spin-off programme The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television series, produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies and starring Elisabeth Sladen...
.
Biography
Daniel Anthony was born on the 4th October 1987. His television roles include JJ in EastEndersEastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
, Lex Keavey in Doctors
Doctors (BBC Soap Opera)
Doctors is a British daytime television soap opera, set in the fictional Midland town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the City of Birmingham. It was created by Chris Murray; Mal Young drove its development, and Carson Black was the original producer. The first episode was broadcast on...
, and Danny in As the Bell Rings
As the Bell Rings (United Kingdom)
As the Bell Rings is a Disney Channel UK Original Interstitial program. Its name is based on the show As the World Turns The format is a selection of short live-action comedy sequences...
.
He was short listed for the 'Villain of the Year' award at The British Soap Awards. He has appeared in The Sarah Jane Adventures as Clyde Langer since 2007.
Anthony voiced Will Parry in the BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
production of the His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman comprising Northern Lights , The Subtle Knife , and The Amber Spyglass...
trilogy. He has appeared on the West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
in several musicals, including The Lion King
The Lion King (musical)
The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well...
as young Simba
Simba
Simba is a lion character and the protagonist of Disney's most successful animated feature film, The Lion King. He is the son of Mufasa and Sarabi, nephew of Scar, mate of Nala, and father of Kiara. He has golden fur and when he grows into an adult, he has an auburn mane...
, and in Oliver!
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
at the London Palladium
London Palladium
The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. From the roster of stars who have played there and many televised performances, it is arguably the most famous theatre in London and the United Kingdom, especially for musical variety...
. He has recently appeared as Kez in the BBC3 drama Dis/Connected
Dis/Connected
Dis/Connected is a BBC Three drama pilot, written by Howard Overman. It starred Holliday Grainger, Cloudia Swann, Aml Ameen, Bradley James, Laura Aikman, Katrina Rafferty and Lucy Evans.-Outline:...
, about a young girl committing suicide and the impact it has on her friends. He also made a brief appearance as a thug in the 2009 ITV drama Demons
Demons (TV series)
Demons is a pilot episode of a proposed drama series, initially competing to run as part of the CBS primetime schedule during Fall 2007. Demons was created by Barbara Hall, who also created Joan of Arcadia. The pilot starred Ron Eldard and Harold Perrineau. The pilot was not picked up by the network....
episode "Smitten". Anthony played the character Jack in the 2010 BBC film Rules of Love
Rules of Love
Rules of Love is a 2010 British film starring Jake Roche, Daisy Head, Sydney Rae White, Paterson Joseph, Daniel Anthony, Madeline Duggan, Ryan Hawley and Laura Aikman....
.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Medium | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casualty (TV series) Casualty (TV series) Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The... |
2001 | TV series | Tyrone Harris | Episode: "Better Safe Than Sorry" |
| EastEnders EastEnders EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End... |
2004 | TV series | JJ | |
| Shockumentary | 2005 | Short film | Brian | |
| Dream Team Dream Team (TV series) Dream Team is a British television series produced by Hewland International which aired on Sky1 and Sky3 from 1997 to 2007; it chronicled the on-field and off-field affairs of the fictional Harchester United Football Club.... |
2006 | TV series | Eugene Rose | Episode: "War of the Roses" |
| Doctors | 2006 | TV series | Lex Keavy | Series 7, 11 episodes |
| Coming Up | 2006 | TV series | Danjah | Series 4, episode 2: "Happy $lapz" |
| Casualty | 2006 | TV series | Niall Gorton | Episode: "Heads Together" |
| As the Bell Rings As the Bell Rings (United Kingdom) As the Bell Rings is a Disney Channel UK Original Interstitial program. Its name is based on the show As the World Turns The format is a selection of short live-action comedy sequences... |
2007 | TV series | Danny | Episode: "A Touch of Class" |
| 2007–2011 | TV series | Clyde Langer Clyde Langer Clyde Langer is a fictional character played by Daniel Anthony in the British children's science fiction television programme The Sarah Jane Adventures... |
52 episodes | |
| Dis/Connected Dis/Connected Dis/Connected is a BBC Three drama pilot, written by Howard Overman. It starred Holliday Grainger, Cloudia Swann, Aml Ameen, Bradley James, Laura Aikman, Katrina Rafferty and Lucy Evans.-Outline:... |
2008 | TV film | Kez | |
| 2008 | TV series | Lewis | Episode: "Dead End" | |
| Leo | 2008 | Short film | Security guard | |
| Demons Demons (TV series) Demons is a pilot episode of a proposed drama series, initially competing to run as part of the CBS primetime schedule during Fall 2007. Demons was created by Barbara Hall, who also created Joan of Arcadia. The pilot starred Ron Eldard and Harold Perrineau. The pilot was not picked up by the network.... |
2009 | TV miniseries | Ashley | Series 1, episode 5: "Smitten" |
| Comic Relief 2009 | 2009 | TV film | Clyde Langer | |
| Guess with Jess Guess with Jess Guess with Jess is a British and Canadian television series featuring Jess the Cat. It follows Jess's adventures with his friends on Greendale Farm, and how they always try to solve each other's problems with a Big Question, which is answered by "asking, testing, find a way". The series is a... |
2009 | TV series | Horace | |
| SJA: Alien Files | 2010 | TV series | Clyde Langer | Episode #1.5 |
| Rules of Love Rules of Love Rules of Love is a 2010 British film starring Jake Roche, Daisy Head, Sydney Rae White, Paterson Joseph, Daniel Anthony, Madeline Duggan, Ryan Hawley and Laura Aikman.... |
2010 | TV film | Jack | |
| My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | |
| Casualty (TV series) Casualty (TV series) Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The... |
2011 | TV Series | Lee Stark | Episode: "Starting out" |
Awards and nominations
- The British Soap Awards (2006) – nominated as "Best Newcomer" for Doctors