Philip Anglim
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Philip Charles Anglim is an American
actor best known for his performance as Joseph Merrick
in the stage and television versions of The Elephant Man
, a role for which he received a Best Actor nomination in the 1979 Tony Awards. Other notable roles include Macbeth
on Broadway
and Dane O'Neill, the ill-fated love child who grew up to follow in his unknown father's footsteps on the path to the priesthood, in the television mini-series The Thorn Birds
. He also had a recurring guest role as the Bajoran priest Vedek Bareil on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
.
. His father, a Catholic
of Irish
descent, worked as a patent attorney, while his mother was of French
and Jewish descent and was an art dealer. He originally aspired to become a veterinarian
, but after he was asked to appear in a play by one of his teachers, he switched to acting. Anglim graduated with a bachelor's degree in English literature
from Yale University
in 1973. Subsequently, Anglim spent a year in Connecticut
at the Southbury Playhouse.
His feature film debut was in The All-American Boy (1973), and his first television appearance was in the PBS The Adams Chronicles (1976). In 1979, while still an unknown, Anglim optioned the London play The Elephant Man, and debuted off-Broadway at St. Peter's Church. It later moved to The Booth Theater on Broadway in 1979, and earned several awards. He performed Macbeth
on Broadway in 1981 (in which he was replaced by Kelsey Grammer
) and again on TV in 1982. In 1982, Anglim appeared in the NBC television version of The Elephant Man, and earned Best Actor nominations for the performance.
Anglim also maintains a cattle farm in Tennessee
, and in 1992, founded The Lewis County Children's Fund, to help children in the area.
United States
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actor best known for his performance as Joseph Merrick
Joseph Merrick
Joseph Carey Merrick , sometimes incorrectly referred to as John Merrick, was an English man with severe deformities who was exhibited as a human curiosity named the Elephant Man. He became well known in London society after he went to live at the London Hospital...
in the stage and television versions of The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man (play)
The Elephant Man is a 1977 play by Bernard Pomerance. The production's Broadway debut in 1979 was produced by Richmond Crinkley and Nelle Nugent, and directed by Jack Hofsiss...
, a role for which he received a Best Actor nomination in the 1979 Tony Awards. Other notable roles include Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
and Dane O'Neill, the ill-fated love child who grew up to follow in his unknown father's footsteps on the path to the priesthood, in the television mini-series The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds is a 1977 best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author.In 1983 it was adapted as a television mini-series that, during its television run 27–30 March, became the United States' second highest rated mini-series of all time behind Roots; both series were produced by...
. He also had a recurring guest role as the Bajoran priest Vedek Bareil on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
.
Biography
Anglim was born in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. His father, a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
descent, worked as a patent attorney, while his mother was of French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
and Jewish descent and was an art dealer. He originally aspired to become a veterinarian
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
, but after he was asked to appear in a play by one of his teachers, he switched to acting. Anglim graduated with a bachelor's degree in English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1973. Subsequently, Anglim spent a year in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
at the Southbury Playhouse.
His feature film debut was in The All-American Boy (1973), and his first television appearance was in the PBS The Adams Chronicles (1976). In 1979, while still an unknown, Anglim optioned the London play The Elephant Man, and debuted off-Broadway at St. Peter's Church. It later moved to The Booth Theater on Broadway in 1979, and earned several awards. He performed Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
on Broadway in 1981 (in which he was replaced by Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor and comedian. He is most widely known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the sitcoms Cheers and Frasier...
) and again on TV in 1982. In 1982, Anglim appeared in the NBC television version of The Elephant Man, and earned Best Actor nominations for the performance.
Anglim also maintains a cattle farm in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, and in 1992, founded The Lewis County Children's Fund, to help children in the area.
Awards
All of the following were for his performance in The Elephant Man:- 1979 Outstanding Actor in a Play, Drama Desk Award
- 1979 nomination for Best Actor, Tony Awards
- 1979 Theatre World Award
- 1978-1979 OBIE Award Performance
- 1982 nomination, Emmy Award
- 1982 nomination, Golden Globe http://www.littlereview.com/getcritical/trektalk/anglim.htm
- Dramalogue award, Lonely Planet
Theater
- What the Butler Saw, 1975, Cincinnati
- The Contrast, 1975, Cincinnati
- Snow White, 1976, New York
- The Elephant ManThe Elephant Man (play)The Elephant Man is a 1977 play by Bernard Pomerance. The production's Broadway debut in 1979 was produced by Richmond Crinkley and Nelle Nugent, and directed by Jack Hofsiss...
(1977) - Macbeth, 1981, New York
Film/television
- The Elephant ManThe Elephant Man (TV film)The Elephant Man is a 1982 American biographical television film directed by Jack Hofsiss about the 19th century English medical curiosity Joseph Merrick . The script was adapted by Steve Lawson from the 1977 play of the same name by Bernard Pomerance...
(1982) as John Merrick - Haunted Summer as Lord Byron
- The Man Inside as Rolf Gruel
- The Thorn Birds as Dane O'Neill
- Dallas reunion War of the Ewings
- Millennium
- Macbeth (title role)
- TestamentTestament (film)Testament is a drama film directed by Lynne Littman and starring Jane Alexander.The film tells the story of how one small suburban town near the San Francisco Bay Area slowly falls apart after a nuclear war destroys outside civilization....
Star Trek appearances
- "In the Hands of the ProphetsIn the Hands of the Prophets (DS9 episode)"In the Hands of the Prophets" is the 20th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.-Overview:Friction escalates when Vedek Winn arrives on DS9 and sees that Keiko O'Brien is teaching that the Bajoran Prophets are wormhole aliens.-Plot:Keiko O'Brien operates a...
" - "The CircleThe Circle (DS9 episode)"The Circle" is the 22nd episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It is also the second episode in a three-part story arc.-Plot:...
" - "The SiegeThe Siege (DS9 episode)"The Siege" is the 23rd episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It is also the third episode in a three-part story arc.-Overview:...
" - "ShadowplayShadowplay (DS9 episode)"Shadowplay" is the 36th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.-Overview:Odo and Dax investigate why a village's residents are disappearing; Major Kira and Vedek Bareil become personally involved.-Plot:...
" - "The CollaboratorThe Collaborator (DS9 episode)"The Collaborator" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 24th episode of the second season. It was the last Star Trek Deep Space Nine episode to air while Star Trek: The Next Generation was still airing....
" - "FascinationFascination (DS9 episode)"Fascination" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in which Lwaxana Troi pursues Odo during the Bajoran Gratitude Festival as members of the crew suddenly become infatuated with one another. It is the tenth episode of season three. It is very loosely based on A Midsummer Night's...
" - "Life SupportLife Support (DS9 episode)"Life Support " is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 13th episode of the third season.Quick Overview: During pivotal negotiations with the Cardassians, Vedek Bareil Antos is fatally injured.-Plot:...
" - "ResurrectionResurrection (DS9 episode)"Resurrection" is the eighth episode of the sixth season of the science-fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.- Plot :The Mirror Universe version of Vedek Bareil arrives on DS9 as he flees from the Alliance. His real reason for being in the canon universe is to steal the Bajoran Orb...
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