Anthony Flanagan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1972-04-11 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK

Anthony Flanagan

Biography

Anthony Flanagan (born 11 April 1972 as Tony Bonello) is an English actor most widely known for his portrayal of policeman Tony in Channel 4's comedy-drama series Shameless. Flanagan was born in Stockport, Cheshire. At school he was called Anthony Bonello. After leaving Grange Comprehensive School, in Oldham, he worked as a joiner. At 16 he went to London, taking on occasional odd jobs and for a time slept on the streets. Flanagan has described this as "a very bad period". Flanagan decided to become an actor after seeing a friend of his sister perform at RADA. Flanagan studied at Oldham College and Capitol Theatre in Manchester (now Manches...

Acting

2012

Private Peaceful

as Recruiting Sergeant

2009

Glorious 39

as Military Policeman

2016

2018

2013

The Arbiter

as Mickey

2018

Care

as Dave

2020

Stardust

as Dr. Reynolds

2006

Cracker: Nine Eleven

as Kenny Archer

2013

The List

as Christopher Corwin

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