Anthony Sharpe
{{short description|Australian actor, producer and singer (born 1974)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
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| name = Anthony J Sharpe
| image = File:Still image of anthony sharpe.jpg
| birth_name = Anthony J Sharpe
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|09|24}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| occupation = Actor, singer, producer
| years_active = 1998–present
| known_for = Detective in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
| notable_works = Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
| height_cm = 180
| television = Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
City Homicide
Wentworth
| spouse = Julie Sharpe
| children = 1
| website = http://www.anthonyjsharpe.com/
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| footnotes = {{cite web|title=Sharpe, Anthony|url=https://viaf.org/viaf/30146634288341930127/|website=Virtual International Authority File|publisher=VIAF|access-date=5 April 2017}} VIAF ID: 30146634288341930127
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[[File:Anthony-j-sharpe-theres-a-bluebird-in-my-heart.jpg|thumb|Sharpe on set filming There's a Bluebird in My Heart
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Anthony J Sharpe (born 24 September 1974) is an Australian actor, producer and singer, best known for his role playing the character of Cecil Yates (Cec) on ABC1's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. He grew up in Melbourne and became involved in acting after a lengthy career as a professional singer.
Early life
Born to parents Joy and Joe as the youngest of four children, Sharpe grew up on the family's small farm in Willowmavin, Victoria. Sharpe picked up his first guitar at the age of fifteen and fell into singing by accident, after filling in singing with a high school band.
After finishing an apprenticeship at Holdens Engine Company as a fitter and machinist, Sharpe left the company to pursue music full-time. His band Heavy Human Traffic recorded three albums: Ritafind (1998), Heavy Human Traffic (1999), and Second Skin (2001). The group disbanded in 2003.{{cite web|title=Heavy Human Traffic|url=https://www.last.fm/music/Heavy+Human+Traffic|publisher=Last FM|access-date=5 April 2017}}
Sharpe began his professional acting career performing two years at Dracula's Theatre Restaurant in Melbourne.{{cite web |title=Melbourne Based Actor-Musician Anthony Sharpe Visits Madame Perry's Salon |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/melbourne-based-actor-musician-anthony-sharpe-visits-madame-perry |publisher=Linkedin |access-date=17 January 2024 |date=16 July 2017}}
Career
Sharpe appeared in small roles including Blue Heelers (2002), Neighbours (2005), City Homicide (2010) before landing the role of Cecil Yates (Cec) on ABC1's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2011).{{cite web|title=Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Characters|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/phrynefisher/characters/cec.htm|website=ABC.net|access-date=5 April 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://if.com.au/2013/02/18/article/Miss-Fishers-Murder-Mysteries-second-series-begins-Melbourne-shoot/LWDPXXYPDW.html|title=Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries second series begins Melbourne shoot|last=Swift|first=Brendan|date=18 February 2013|work=IF Magazine|access-date=5 April 2017|agency=Intermedia}} He appeared as Detective Foy in an episode in Wentworth in 2017.
Sharpe has worked in various Australian independent films including There's a Bluebird in My Heart (2015), Oh Brother (2017), 7 Storeys Down (2017), and Mutt (2018).
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes |
| scope="row" |1998
|Dogger |1 episode |
|---|
| scope="row" |2000
|Addict |1 episode |
| scope="row" |2003
|Jason Kimberly |1 episode |
| scope="row" |2010
|Craig Rammage |1 episode |
| scope="row" |2011–13
|Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries{{cite web|title=Sharpe, Anthony – Identity at Worldcat|url=http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2016-69791/|website=Worldcat Identities|publisher=Worldcat|access-date=5 April 2017}} |Cecil Yates (Cec) |29 episodes |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |2017
|Detective Foy |1 episode |
| Murder
|Jake Hemmingway |1 episode |
| scope="row" |2019
|Snappers |Garrath | |
| 2020
|Perfect Chaos |Peter |3 episodes |
| rowspan="3" |2021
|Nova Vita |Tommy |1 episode |
| Fires (TV series)
|Brendan Dodds |2 episodes |
| Closure
|Detective |Mini Series |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |2022
|Joe vs. Carole{{cite web |last=Slatter |first=Sean |date=September 8, 2021 |title=Strong Australian presence in NBCUniversal's 'Joe Exotic' series |url=https://www.if.com.au/strong-australian-presence-in-nbcuniversals-joe-exotic-series/ |access-date=November 3, 2021 |website=IF Magazine}} |5 episodes |
| Fisk (TV series)
|Gordon |1 episode |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Billy Hopkins |3 episodes |
| Bay of Fires
|Manfred |2 episodes |
| 2024
|Keith Bird |6 episodes |
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes |
| scope="row" |2007
|Hotel Motel |Gary Brahme |Short Film |
|---|
| scope="row" |2010
|Out of Order |Chef |Short Film |
| scope="row" |2015
|There's A Bluebird in My Heart |Miles |Short Film |
| scope="row" |2016
|Oh, Brother |Malcom |Short Film |
| scope="row" |2017
|Carp Made The River Green |Paul |Short Film |
| scope="row" |2017
|7 Storeys Down |Sig | |
| scope="row" |2018
|Mutt |Keith | |
| scope="row" |2018
|Jacobus Cryer | |
| scope="row" |2018
|Schnook |Cooper | |
| scope="row" |2018
|Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears |Cecil Yates | |
| scope="row" |2018
|Initiation |Jasper | |
| scope="row" |2018
|The Orchard |Henry | |
| scope="row" |2019
|Loren |Detective | |
| scope="row" |2019
|Nulla |Ray Starky | |
| scope="row" |2020
|Cash | |
Awards and nominations
=Equity Awards=
| class=wikitable |
| scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:29em;"| Category ! scope="col" style="width:34em;"| Nominated work ! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Result ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |2012
| Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|2766774}}
- {{Official website|http://anthonyjsharpe.com}}
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Category:Australian male television actors