Anthony Welsh

Acting

Anthony Welsh

Born

1983-07-05 (43)

Place of birth

London, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

31 titles

Anthony Michael Welsh (born 5 July 1983) is an English actor. He made his film debut in Red Tails (2012). On television, he is known for his role as Lucky Gordon in The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–2020). Welsh was born at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in the Hammersmith area of West London and grew up in West Ealing. He attended Drayton Manor High School. He began taking evening acting classes at Richmond Drama School when he was about 20 followed by a foundation course. He went on to train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 5 titles

2010s · 14 titles

The Girl with All the Gifts poster
6.6

In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into thoughtless, flesh-eating monsters. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.

The Girl with All the Gifts

2016

The Personal History of David Copperfield poster
6.4

A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.

The Personal History of David Copperfield

2019

Sand Castle poster
6.5

Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.

Sand Castle

2017

Starred Up poster
7.1

19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.

Starred Up

2014

Red Tails poster
6.7

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.

Red Tails

2012

Ibiza poster
5.7

She could do the responsible thing. Or she could go to Ibiza with her best friends to chase down a hot DJ. Easy choice.

Ibiza

2018

Leading Lady Parts poster
7.8

The best women of British acting go to an audition for a dream role, primed to take on the role of a lifetime: that complex woman, the strong woman, a woman for today.

Leading Lady Parts

2018

My Brother the Devil poster
6.3

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.

My Brother the Devil

2012

Journeyman poster
6.6

A boxer suffers a serious head injury during a fight, and must deal with the consequences.

Journeyman

2018

Comes a Bright Day poster
5.5

A romantic thriller set during the armed robbery of one of London’s most exclusive jewellers. Sometimes funny, often dark, always captivating and never what you expect.

Comes a Bright Day

2012

Second Coming poster
5.0

A married, middle-class London couple are shocked when they seem to have been blessed — or cursed — with an immaculate conception.

Second Coming

2014

National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles poster
7.6

For generations, African men have gathered in barber shops to discuss the world. These are places where the banter can be barbed and the truth is always telling. Follow along as we leap from a barber shop in Peckham to Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos and Accra over the course of a single day.

National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles

2018

Dirtymoney poster
6.0

Seduced by the instant rewards of criminal activity, LEO ROBERTS (Anthony Welsh) enters the shadowy underground world of strip clubs, saunas, drugs and prostitution. Blinded by the potential power and prestige, Leo is convinced he is in control, only to realise that he has to start playing by a different set of rules. The rules set by crime boss ILIR DUKA (Mem Ferda). Leo's chosen path, soon spirals out of control, where the stakes keep getting higher and higher, until there is no turning back.

Dirtymoney

2013

The Arrival poster
NR

A young Jamaican woman arrives to Britain in 1962 to start a new life with her husband, but she carries a secret that could jeopardize everything.

The Arrival

2018

Series credits

Black Mirror poster
8.3

Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

Black Mirror

2011

Fleabag poster
8.3

A portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights.

Fleabag

2016

Hanna poster
7.4

Follow the journey of an extraordinary young girl as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is.

Hanna

2019

Brassic poster
8.3

A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.

Brassic

2019

Master of None poster
7.4

30-year-old New York actor Dev takes on such pillars of maturity as the first big job, a serious relationship, and busting sex offenders on the subway.

Master of None

2015

The Flatshare poster
6.8

Tiffany and Leon are two cash-strapped twenty somethings who share a bed, but have never met. The question is, can you fall in love with someone you've never set eyes on?

The Flatshare

2022

The Gallows Pole poster
5.8

Against the backdrop of the coming industrial revolution in eighteenth century Yorkshire, David Hartley assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a revolutionary criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history.

The Gallows Pole

2023

The Trial of Christine Keeler poster
6.7

The minister, his mistress, and her lover the spy. The story of the woman at the centre of one of the 20th century's biggest scandals – which changed Britain forever.

The Trial of Christine Keeler

2019

On the Edge poster
3.0

Drama anthology championing new film-making talent that serves up a raw slice of real life in modern Britain.

On the Edge

2018

Pure poster
6.8

Marnie is not OK. She's had x-rated thoughts for the last 3672 days and she doesn't know why or what they mean. When she jumps on a coach to London, she doesn't know a soul, not even herself, but in the city she will build a new life.

Pure

2019

The Secrets poster
6.0

Series of stand-alone dramas. Each story explores the links, pressures and expectations that draw people together and tear them apart.

The Secrets

2014

Secrets and Words poster
NR

Secrets and Words is a British drama television series shown on BBC One. Each episode is a story on the theme of adult literacy.

Secrets and Words

2012