Anthony Anderson is an American actor and comedian. He starred in such famous films as "Hustle and motion" and "Lifetime". He can also be seen in the films "Me, Me and Irene", "The Departed" and "Transformers".
Biography
Anthony Anderson was born on August 15, 1970 in Compton. He was educated at the Hollywood High School Performing Arts Center. He also graduated from Howard University. In 1995, Anderson married Alvina Stewart. Their family had 2 children. Anthony has a daughter, Cyrus, and a son, Nathan. The actor suffers from type 2 diabetes. During his career, he was involved in several scandals with allegations of rape and sexual harassment.
Career
Anthony's acting career began with small roles in famous TV series. So he starred in the dramas Law & Order, NYPD, The Wayans Brothers and In the House. Then Anderson was invited to several more series, including "Hanging Time", Night Stand, "The Main Incident" and "Malcolm and Eddie."
In 1997, he got a cameo role in the fantastic comedy Welcome to Planet Earth! The film stars George Wendt, Shanna Reed, Christopher M. Brown, Anastasia Sakelaris, Stephen Burroughs and Dan Martin.
Filmography
Anthony landed the role of Matthew in the comedy series Ellie McBeal. This musical fantasy about a girl lawyer won an Emmy and Golden Globe. The series starred Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann and Jane Krakowski. There were 5 seasons in total.
In 1999, he could be seen as Cookie in the movie "For Life". This crime comedy follows life in New York City during Prohibition. The drama was shown not only in the United States, but also in many European countries. Then he played a detective in one of the longest-running American TV series, Law & Order. Special building ".
Later he got a role in the musical melodrama about life in America in the mid-50s of the 20th century, "The Heights of Freedom." The film was directed, written and produced by Barry Levinson. The next work of the actor took place in the crime thriller "Romeo Must Die". He then played Nolan in the crime comedy Big Mommy's House.
Anderson was invited to the comedy "Me, Me and Irene". The leading roles were played by famous actors Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger. Then he starred in the crime action movie "Agent named Spot" with elements of a family comedy. The main characters in the film were played by David Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb and Joe Viterelli.
In 2005, the actor got one of the main roles in the crime musical drama "Hustle and motion". The plot tells the story of a rapper pimp who is recording his first album. The picture won an Oscar. Anderson's partners on the set were Terrence Howard and Taryn Manning. In 2012, he played the main character in the comedy series Boys with Children. The film also stars Jesse Bradford, Zach Kregger and Tempestt Bledsoe. One of Anthony's last jobs is his role in the 2019 Colorful Comedy. The film has been shown in the United States and Canada.
