
Anthony Flanagan
Acting
🎂 1972-04-11
Anthony Flanagan (born 11 April 1972 as Tony Bonello) is an English actor most widely known for his portrayal of policeman Tony in Channel 4's comedy-drama series Shameless. Flanagan was born in Stockport, Cheshire. At school he was called Anthony Bonello. After leaving Grange Comprehensive School, in Oldham, he worked as a joiner. At 16 he went to London, taking on occasional odd jobs and for a time slept on the streets. Flanagan has described this as "a very bad period". Flanagan decided to become an actor after seeing a friend of his sister perform at RADA. Flanagan studied at Oldham College and Capitol Theatre in Manchester (now Manchester Metropolitan University) after a year of unemployment. Flanagan's first professional job was in a lead role at the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company) in the 2001/02 season, playing Pat Harford in Peter Whelan's play A Russian in the Woods. (Flanagan would later reflect on the experience of appearing on stage naked.) This led to a collaboration with writer and theatre critic Richard Edmonds on a one-man show on the life of Baudelaire entitled King of a Rainy Country. Notable work includes roles series in Shameless, Vincent, Cracker (where his roles as Kenny Archer in the 2006 TV film was almost universally praised despite mixed critical reaction to the comeback show itself), Life on Mars, Foyle's War, All About George, Casualty, Holby City, The Bill, Spooks, Spooks: Code 9, Doctor Who, Survivors and Red Riding. He played his first major lead role in the short serial Instinct, broadcast in February 2007 and was due to appear in the West End in Glengarry Glen Ross in October 2007 but withdrew due to 'personal reasons'.
Cast credits(48)

Orin Scannell
2005

Ser Steffon Darklyn
2022

Chris Worsten
2011

Thurman
2016

Steve Harwood
1986

Craig Fletcher
2002

Euan Ross
2013

Tom Jenkins
2002

Policeman 2
2002

1984

2004

Anthony Bassett
2004

Jansen
2015

Francis Lovell
2017

Fergus
2009

Greg
2009

Portmann
2020

Sam Sowden / Ben Sowden
2019

Thomas Kneedling
2021

Pete Bond
2006

Gavin Turner
2003

Dexter
2008

Barry Gannon
2009

Military Policeman
2009

Arnold Hankin
2013

Dexter Barnes
2003

Peter
2019

Barry Gannon
2009

2016

PC Sean Cobley
2019

Dr. Reynolds
2020

Sirjad
2003

Goose
2003

Steven Marshall
2006

Andy
2012

Pitbull
2023

Recruiting Sergeant
2012

Mickey
2013

Dave
2018

Mike
2011

2007

Christopher Corwin
2013

Jerimiah
2016

Jack
2018

2005
2007

Kenny Archer
2006

Narrator
2024