Anthony Brophy

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Anthony Brophy
Born1969
Hammersmith, England
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
SpouseAmelia Crowley

Anthony Brophy is an English-born Irish actor. Brophy has had various roles in films, short-films, television programmes, theatre, and in a video game.

Brophy has appeared in In the Name of the Father,[1] The Professor and the Madman, The Tudors as Imperial Ambassador Eustace Chapuys,[2] Vikings as King Svase, and in Red Rock as Liam Reid.[3]

Career[edit]

Brophy was born in Hammersmith, London to Irish parents. He started acting at the age of 16, first with the Dublin Youth Theatre, and then with the National Youth Theatre. Brophy moved from there to work at Irish theatres, such as the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and the Druid in Galway. He has also worked in West End theatres in London.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Show Role Notes
1992 The Bargain Shop Locusts
1993 In the Name of the Father Danny
1995 The Run of the Country Prunty
1995 Nothing Personal Malachy
1996 Some Mother's Son Prisoner's Leader
1997 The Informant Gerard
1997 Snow White: A Tale of Terror Rolf
1997 The Last Bus Home Billy
2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal Liam
2001 Mapmaker Kieran Maguire
2001 Never Say Never Mind: The Swedish Bikini Team Sean
2002 The Gathering Storm Brendan Bracken TV Film
2003 Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor Lord Lauderdale
2007 Frankie Frankie's Dad
2009 Dust James Short Film
2011 Boomtown James Short Film
2011 The Shore Hughie Short Film
2019 The Professor and the Madman Sergeant Steggles
2022 Lady Chatterley's Lover Sir Malcolm Reid
2023 Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major Officer Declan TV Film

Television[edit]

Year Show Role Notes
1995 The Governor Winchwood 1 Episode
1996 Ballykissangel Edso 1 Episode
1997 Desert of Fire Maggiordomo and Butler Gaston Miniseries
1999 DDU: District Detective Unit John Sullivan 1 Episode
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Hal (Aircraft Mechanic) 1 Episode
2001 Rebel Heart Mulcahy 4 Episodes
2005 Pure Mule Skunk 2 Episodes
2006 The Clinic Simon Andrews 1 Episode
2007-2010 The Tudors Eustace Chapuys 28 Episodes
2011 Prime Suspect USA Mickey Pendergast 1 Episode
2013 Vikings King Svase 4 Episodes
2014 Penny Dreadful Alphonse 1 Episode
2015-16 Red Rock Laim Reid 65 Episodes
2016 The Crown James Jesus Angleton 1 Episode
2016 The Trial of the Century Eoin MacNeill 2 Episodes
2017 Coronation Street Ross Watson 1 Episode
2020 Penance Ed Grayling 1 Episode
2022 Wreck Steven Cochrane 2 Episodes
2024 FBI: International Commissario Capo Mastroianni 1 Episode

Video Games[edit]

Year Show Role Notes
2013 BioShock Infinite Dock worker, Homeless Man, and Vox Populi

Personal life[edit]

Brophy is married to fellow actor Amelia Crowley.[5] They have two children.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Halley, Darren (27 December 2023). "In the Name of the Father Official Trailer". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "The Tudors". CTV. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Belton and Brophy up for more romance on Red Rock". RTÉ. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Anthony Brophy". Decadent Theatre Company. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "My cultural life: Anthony Brophy". Independent.ie.

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