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Anthony Edwards Biography
Birth Name:Anthony Charles Edwards
Birth Place:Santa Barbara, California, United States
Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Ran the 2009 New York City Marathon to raise money for the Shoe4Africa organization
- Received the 2003 Carnegie Medal Award for his work in "My Louisiana Sky․"
- Studied theatre arts at the University of Southern California before deciding to leave college to pursue acting professionally
- Trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where he received a scholarship to attend
- Quote: "There's really no point in having children if you're not going to be home enough to father them․"
- Frequently portrays characters who are highly intelligent
- Along with his friend George Clooney, he suggested that "ER" shoot a live episode
- Although a TV star, his parents would not allow him to watch prime-time television when he was a teenager
- In 2011, he became a certified private with a license to fly single engine airplanes
- Is the grandson of the designer of Walt Disney Studios
Awards
- 1994CableACE-Actor in a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
- 1995Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1995Q Award-Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
- 1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 1996Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 1997OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 1997OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Series: nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Drama: nominated
- 1997TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Drama: nominated
- 1997Q Award-Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
- 1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: winner
- 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Series: nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1998TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Drama: nominated
- 1999Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 1999Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1999Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 1999OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2001TV Guide Award-Actor of the Year in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2002Andrew Carnegie Medal-: winner
- 2002Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Special: winner
- 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2009Icon Award-: winner
- 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: winner
- 2011Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner
- 2015Emmy-Arts/Entertainment: winner