Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf (born 4 May 1959) is an English actor with an extensive career across theatre, television, and film. Born in 1950s London, he trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) before making his professional screen debut in the early 1980s.
Calf is widely recognized for his roles in prominent period dramas and feature films, including Great Expectations (1989), The Madness of King George (1994), Anna Karenina (1997), and The Children Act (2017). On television, his notable credits include Pride and Prejudice (1995) and New Tricks. In addition to his screen work, Calf has maintained a distinguished career in British theatre, performing regularly with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.1932 |
| Birthday | 1959-05-04 |
| Place of Birth | Hammersmith, London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Ентоні Калф, |
2003
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
6.559/17
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Partygate
6.917/6
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Anna Karenina
6.107/168
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Anna Karenina
2022
I Came By
6.273/873
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2007
Straightheads
5.299/127
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2002
The Falklands Play
7/8
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1997
My Night with Reg
4.5/6
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Private Lives
10/1
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2023
Sisi & I
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2015
National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem
7.333/3
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1999
A Woman of the North
7/1
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A Woman of the North
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Mary Rose
0/0
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Mary Rose
1984
Oxford Blues
5.52/51
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2004
The Hotel In Amsterdam
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The Madness of King George
6.764/276
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2003
The Brides in the Bath
5.688/8
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Absolute Hell
6/4
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2003
Lucky Jim
7/1
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Lucky Jim
2006
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
5.214/7
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De Gaulle: Résistance
7.8/196
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Dead Cool
5/3
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2016
The Man Who Knew Infinity
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Riders
5/3
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2026
De Gaulle: Liberté
7.8/184
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The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle
6.643/7
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The Children Act
6.6/659
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FairyTale: A True Story
6.4/126
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Lorna Doone
5.8/23
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King Lear
6.041/109
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To Catch a King
7/2
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Doctor Who: The Visitation
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The Fools on the Hill
0/0
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A Teacher's Gift
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Perfect Day: The Millennium
0/0
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