Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf (born 4 May 1959) is an English actor with an extensive career across theatre, television, and film. Born in 1950s London, he trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) before making his professional screen debut in the early 1980s. Calf is widely recognized for his roles in prominent period dramas and feature films, including Great Expectations (1989), The Madness of King George (1994), Anna Karenina (1997), and The Children Act (2017). On television, his notable credits include Pride and Prejudice (1995) and New Tricks. In addition to his screen work, Calf has maintained a distinguished career in British theatre, performing regularly with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Filmography (81 titles)
7.8MovieDe Gaulle: Liberté
Spears · 2026
7.8MovieDe Gaulle: Résistance
Spears · 2026
MovieA Teacher's Gift
Charles · 2025
7.7ShowOne Day
Sid · 2024
7.0ShowThe Buccaneers
Lord Brightlingsea · 2023
6.9MoviePartygate
Sir Mark Sidwell · 2023
6.2MovieSisi & I
Earl Spencer · 2023
7.3ShowThe Gold
Michael Corkery QC · 2023
7.8ShowSAS Rogue Heroes
Stirling's Father · 2022
6.3MovieI Came By
Superintendent William Roy · 2022
6.7ShowSuspicion
Professor Dean · 2022
7.1ShowAnne
Bishop James Jones KBE · 2022
6.6MovieThe Children Act
Mark Berner · 2018
6.1MovieKing Lear
Duke of Albany · 2018
8.2ShowThe Crown
Royal Photographer · 2016
6.1ShowPower Monkeys
Tony · 2016
7.2MovieThe Man Who Knew Infinity
Howard · 2016
7.3MovieNational Theatre Live: The Hard Problem
Jerry · 2015
7.8ShowPoldark
William Wickham · 2015
10.0MoviePrivate Lives
Victor Prynne · 2013
7.1ShowDracula
Dr William Murray · 2013
7.1ShowRestless
Gerald Laird · 2012
7.6ShowCall the Midwife
Aubrey Tracey · 2012
7.4ShowUpstairs Downstairs
Anthony Eden · 2010