Anthony Edwards

:"This article is about the American actor. For the British academic see A.W.F. Edwards. Anthony Edwards is also a footballer for Macclesfield Town; For the football player of the same name see Anthony Edwards (football player)"Infobox actor
name = Anthony Edwards


imagesize = 200px
caption = Edwards in the Tower Terrace Suites, at the 2002 Indianapolis 500
birthname = Anthony Charles Edwards
birthdate = birth date and age|1962|7|19
location = Santa Barbara, California
emmyawards = Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Special
2002 "My Louisiana Sky"
goldenglobeawards = Best Actor - Drama Series
1998 "ER"
sagawards = Outstanding Actor - Drama Series
1995 "ER"
1997 "ER"
Outstanding Ensemble Cast
1996 "ER"
1997 "ER"
1998 "ER"

Anthony Charles Edwards [According to the State of California. "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com] (born July 19, 1962) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor and director. He has appeared in various movies and television shows, including "Top Gun", "Revenge of the Nerds", "Northern Exposure" and "ER".

Biography

Early life

Edwards was born in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Erika Plack (née Weber), an artist/landscape painter, and Peter Edwards, an architect. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/80/Anthony-Edwards.html Anthony Edwards Biography (1962-) ] ] He has two older sisters, Heidi and Annamarie, and two older brothers, Peter and Jeffrey. Edwards was encouraged by his parents to attend college before pursuing his interest in acting. He received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in England and studied theater at University of Southern California but by age 19 was offered enough acting work that he left college.

Career

Edwards' early work includes a co-starring role in the TV series, "It Takes Two" with Richard Crenna and Patty Duke Astin as his parents and Helen Hunt as his sister. His first starring role was in the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds" as Gilbert Lowell, though he had a tiny part in the 1982 film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", credited as "stoner Bud". It was his role as LTJG Nick "Goose" Bradshaw alongside Tom Cruise in the 1986 film "Top Gun" that brought his first widespread public acknowledgement. His character, who died in an aviation accident, was among the most prominent and popular in the film. He also appeared as a terminally ill patient in "Hawks" (1988) alongside Timothy Dalton, another role which brought him worldwide fame. He also starred in the 1990 movie "Downtown" with Penelope Ann Miller and Forest Whitaker.

His best known role to date is as Dr. Mark Greene on the long-running TV series ER, where he resided from its premiere in 1994 to the end of the 8th season in 2002. The series also afforded Edwards his first opportunity to direct. Edwards' desire to pursue directing led to his request to be written out of the series and in a touching and emotional storyline, his character died of brain cancer. He reportedly earned $35,000,000 for three seasons on "ER". His "ER" paycheck made him one of the highest paid television actors to date. Anthony Edwards and his former co-star George Clooney were the ones who suggested doing an episode of "ER" live. [ER: The Complete Fourth Season, Extra Features] The fourth season premiere, "Ambush" was performed live twice with an East Coast and West Coast version. Edwards will be reprising his role of Dr. Greene (in flashback scenes) during the November 13th episode of ER's 15th and final season. [ [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080904/ap_en_ot/tv_er_anthony_edwards Dr. Greene returns in `ER' final-season flashback] ]

Although he never won, Edwards was nominated four times for an Emmy For Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Despite not winning an Emmy, Edwards has his share of awards under his belt. He won a Golden Globe Award For Best Performance by an Actor-In a TV Series after being nominated four times, and he has two Screen Actor's Guild Awards. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000381/bio Anthony Edwards (I) - Biography ] ]

In 2007, Edwards appeared in David Fincher's "Zodiac", about the Zodiac Killer, the notorious serial killer who terrorized San Francisco in the 1960s and 1970s.

Personal life

Edwards has been married to Jeanine Lobell since 1994, and they have one son, Bailey, and three daughters: Esme, Poppy, and Wallis. He left "ER" so he could spend more time with his family. He lives in New York City and is currently doing philanthropical work in Africa.

Filmography

* "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982)
* "Heart Like a Wheel" (1983)
* "Revenge of the Nerds" (1984)
* "Gotcha!" (1985)
* "The Sure Thing" (1985)
* "Top Gun" (1986)
* "" (1987)
* "Hawks" (1988)
* "Miracle Mile" (1988)
* "Mr. North" (1988)
* "How I Got Into College" (1989)
* "Hometown Boy Makes Good" (1990)
* "Downtown" (1990)
* "Pet Sematary Two" (1992)
* "The Client" (1994)
* "Eye for an Eye" (1996)
* "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1999)
* "Jackpot" (2001)
* "Thunderbirds" (2004)
* "The Forgotten" (2004)
* "Zodiac" (2007)
* "Motherhood" (2009)

References

External links

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