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Where is Anthony Andrews now?

posted 18 years ago by valevatn-1
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I was absolutely thrilled by Andrews' acting in 'Brideshead'. Since I watched the series the first time, I've recognized both Bridey, Mr. Ryder, Irons (of course) and several others in other series or movies. But I've never seen Andrews since. Of course I checked out his record at IMDB, but I couldn't find anything I recognized in the list of his recent appears. Any ideas on where and why he has disappeared? Is he a type-cast, or was he simply not that good an actor?

[–] mintymouse_au 18 years ago

He's still around, although he seems to working in the theatre more often (Unfortunate for me since I don't live in the UK). Why don't you check out his official website? http://www.anthony-andrews.com/ (I think)

[–] lisajpothoven 18 years ago

A short while ago I saw a really awful Danielle Steel tele-movie called Jewels in which Andrews starred as a down-to-earth English duke who falls for an insipid American woman. He was ok but there's really no exuse for Danielle Steel's stories. Not exactly sure how long ago it was made - looked to be late eighties, or maybe the early nineties.

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[–] gaelicguy 18 years ago

No, he didn't. Have another go, please?

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[–] marianne_privat 18 years ago

Oh dear there are LOADS of brilliant work Anthony Andrews has done since Brideshead! I particularly recommend the movies "Ivanhoe" and "The Scarlet Pimpernel" both from 1982.
I also really liked "Haunted" from the mid 90s and "By the pricking of my thumbs" which came out last year.
Happy searching!

[–] sophie_dobson 18 years ago

He does more theatre work these days. He is currently starring in a London West End theatre with Jenny Seagrove in Somerset Maugham's 'The Letter'.
Hopefully I will get a ticket to go and see it this weekend!

[–] murdoch1111 13 years ago

@marianne_____private on Sun Feb 18 2007

You are right about Andrews and his acting. The only things I shall add are that the version of "Ivanhoe" you cite aired in 1982 and that there is a later version starring Steve Waddington, Ciaran Hinds, Susan Lynch, and many other people that aired during April 1997.

[–] !!!deleted!!! (2212087) 10 years ago

I know that this is an old post, but I just had to reply. Anthony Andrews was absolutely lovely (I don't want to sound like a giggling 12 year girl, but, there you go) in both of these. He had a quality that Dirk Bogarde had on occasions - he seemed to be listening intently and actively to whomever he was speaking and giving them his undivided attention.

I have very seldom come across this in real life, but when you do, it is incredibly flattering and you feel as if you are charming. It must be a hard quality to show on screen.

[–] Ghillie_Forrest 18 years ago

Recognised Mr. Ryder? Sir John Gielgud would turn in his grave -- fancy anyone recognising little old him!

[–] jutter45 18 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukgW-M71j8Q

[–] Ninja_Kitty 17 years ago

He was great! And sooooo handsome! ;)

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[–] murdoch1111 13 years ago

Anthony Andrews played Ivanhoe in the eponymous film of the 1980's; he was also prominent in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and a film about an unexploded bomb. Read the entry in Wikipedia for further information.

[–] emmegipi11 13 years ago

He's on stage a lot. Still handsome, still great.

[–] tovangar2-321-223220 12 years ago

Anthony Andrews has had a very distinguished career. Check out his IMDB page.

I watched the TV series "Danger: UXB" after BR and fancifully imagined it was a continuation of BR. Sebastian becomes a darling member of the bomb squad during WWII, so everything turns out all right!

[–] Clive-Silas 12 years ago

Weirdly the 2012 responses haven't mentioned his appearance in Oscar-winning The King's Speech - he played Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin (though he seemed to me to look much more like Neville Chamberlain).

[–] MrAleisterCrowley 11 years ago

Yes he was great -- I wish his role had been bigger in TKS. He is still -- though he is no longer the beautiful blonde Sebastian Flyte -- a handsome guy, an exceptional actor with great charisma. I liked him in the Haunting film from the 90s as well. He's been my wife's crush for decades.

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[–] dbrockskk1 11 years ago

my crush, too

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