Age, Biography and Wiki
Anthony Andrews is an English actor best known for his roles in the television series Brideshead Revisited and The Scarlet Pimpernel. He has also appeared in films such as The King's Speech, The Remains of the Day, and The Madness of King George.
Andrews was born in Finchley, London, the son of Geraldine Agnes (née Hopwood) and Joseph William Andrews. He was educated at two independent schools: at Ashdown House in East Sussex, and at Eton College in Berkshire.
Andrews made his stage debut in 1970 and his first film appearance in The Raging Moon (1971). He starred in several major television series, including playing Lord Sebastian Flyte in the 1981 adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited. He also starred in the acclaimed miniseries The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982).
Andrews has been married twice. His first marriage was to actress Georgina Hale in 1975; they divorced in 1979. He married actress and author Emma Thompson in 1989; they divorced in 1995.
As of 2021, Anthony Andrews's net worth is estimated to be $3 million.
| Popular As |
Anthony Corin Gerald Andrews |
| Occupation |
actor,producer,soundtrack |
| Age |
75 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
12 January 1948 |
| Birthday |
12 January |
| Birthplace |
Finchley, London, England |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 75 years old group.
Anthony Andrews Height, Weight & Measurements
At 75 years old, Anthony Andrews height
is 6′ 0″ .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6′ 0″ |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Anthony Andrews's Wife?
His wife is Georgina Simpson (m. 1971)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Georgina Simpson (m. 1971) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Amy-Samantha Andrews, Joshua Andrews, Jessica Andrews |
Anthony Andrews Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Anthony Andrews worth at the age of 75 years old? Anthony Andrews’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated
Anthony Andrews's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Anthony Andrews Social Network
Timeline
Due to acute water intoxication, in 2003 he fell unconscious and spent three days in intensive care. He was playing the role of Henry Higgins in a revival of My Fair Lady, and consumed as much as 2 gallons of water a day.
Anthony's since gone on to star in Jewels (1992), for which he received another Golden Globe nomination. Most recently, Anthony has received tremendous acclaim for his outstanding portrayal of "Count Fosco" in "The Woman In White" at the Palace Theatre in London's West End.
He has portrayed both Edward VIII and his younger brother and successor George VI. He played the former in The Woman He Loved (1988) and the latter in Cambridge Spies (2003).
Was the first choice to play Remington Steele (1982), but he turned it down so the part went to Pierce Brosnan.
Most famously, he received worldwide recognition for his portrayal of the doomed "Sebastian Flyte" in Brideshead Revisited (1981) for which he won a BAFTA in the UK, the Golden Globe award in the USA and an Emmy nomination for Best Actor.
Was a guest at UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's 80th birthday.
He also starred in Danger UXB (1979), in which he played bomb disposal hero "Brian Ash".
Subsequently, he distinguished himself in various television classics playing "Mercutio" in Romeo & Juliet (1978) and starred in three different plays in the "Play of the Month" (1976) series, including playing "Charles Harcourt" in "London Assurance".
Was the original choice to play 'Bodie' in the UK television series 'The Professionals' (1977-1982). Two days into filming the pilot episode the producer felt he had been wrongly cast and wasn't different enough to Martin Shaw's 'Doyle' character. Filming was stopped and he was replaced at short notice by Lewis Collins.
His first leading role in a series was as the title character in the BBC's The Fortunes of Nigel (1974) by Walter Scott.
Made his U.S. television debut in the docudrama A War of Children (1972).
Anthony Andrews made his West End theater debut at the Apollo Theatre as one of twenty young schoolboys in Alan Bennett's "Forty Years On" with John Gielgud. He began his career at the Chichester Festival Theatre in the UK. His theater credits include spells with the New Shakespeare Company - "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The Royal National Theatre production of Stephen Poliakoff's "Coming in to Land" with Maggie Smith, directed by Peter Hall, the much-acclaimed Greenwich Theatre production of Robin Chapman's "One of Us" and, as "Pastor Manders", in Robin Phillips's highly acclaimed production of Henrik Ibsen's "Ghosts" at the Comedy Theatre in London, produced by Bill Kenwright. Anthony's first television appearance was in The Wednesday Play: A Beast with Two Backs (1968) by Dennis Potter, which was part of The Wednesday Play (1964) series.
He has appeared in two different productions in which the Edward VIII abdication crisis of 1936 formed a major part of the storyline. He played King Edward VIII (the Duke of Windsor) in The Woman He Loved (1988) and the then Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin in The King's Speech (2010).
