Anthony Calf

Anthony Calf

Acting

Born:
1959-05-04
Place of birth:
Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

De Gaulle: Liberté

De Gaulle: Liberté

7.92026Spears
Movie
De Gaulle: Résistance

De Gaulle: Résistance

7.82026Spears
Movie
A Teacher's Gift

A Teacher's Gift

2025Charles
Movie
One Day

One Day

7.72024Sid
TV
The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

6.92023Lord Brightlingsea
TV
Partygate

Partygate

6.92023Sir Mark Sidwell
Movie
Sisi & I

Sisi & I

6.22023Earl Spencer
Movie
The Gold

The Gold

7.32023Michael Corkery QC
TV
SAS Rogue Heroes

SAS Rogue Heroes

7.82022Stirling's Father
TV
I Came By

I Came By

6.32022Superintendent William Roy
Movie
Suspicion

Suspicion

6.82022Professor Dean
TV
Anne

Anne

7.02022Bishop James Jones KBE
TV
The Children Act

The Children Act

6.62018Mark Berner
Movie
King Lear

King Lear

6.02018Duke of Albany
Movie
The Crown

The Crown

8.22016Royal Photographer
TV
Power Monkeys

Power Monkeys

6.12016Tony
TV
The Man Who Knew Infinity

The Man Who Knew Infinity

7.22016Howard
Movie
Home Fires

Home Fires

8.32015Peter Barden
TV
National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem

National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem

7.32015Jerry
Movie
Poldark

Poldark

7.82015William Wickham
TV
Private Lives

Private Lives

10.02013Victor Prynne
Movie
Dracula

Dracula

7.12013Dr William Murray
TV
Restless

Restless

7.12012Gerald Laird
TV
Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

7.62012Aubrey Tracey
TV
Upstairs Downstairs

Upstairs Downstairs

7.42010Anthony Eden
TV
Identity

Identity

6.92010
TV
Trinity

Trinity

5.82009Lord Ravensby
TV
Mistresses

Mistresses

5.72008John Grey
TV
Straightheads

Straightheads

5.32007Heffer
Movie
Lewis

Lewis

7.62007Malcolm Finniston
TV
Perfect Day: The Millennium

Perfect Day: The Millennium

2006Michael
Movie
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man

Beau Brummell: This Charming Man

5.22006Duke of York
Movie
The Impressionists

The Impressionists

7.92006Emile Zola
TV
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle

6.62005Bryan Charles Walker
Movie
Dead Cool

Dead Cool

5.02005Mark
Movie
The Robinsons

The Robinsons

6.42005Peter
TV
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.62005Godsacre
TV
Amnesia

Amnesia

5.92004John Dean
TV
The Hotel In Amsterdam

The Hotel In Amsterdam

2004Gus
Movie
New Tricks

New Tricks

7.32004Robert Strickland
TV
The Brides in the Bath

The Brides in the Bath

5.72003Howard Munday
Movie
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

6.62003Tim Bowden
Movie
Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

7.02003Cecil Goldsmith
Movie
Trust

Trust

6.52003Mark Hanrahan
TV
Foyle's War

Foyle's War

7.92002Martin Keller
TV
Sirens

Sirens

5.22002Anthony Soames
TV
The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

7.02002Robin Fearn (Head of Falkland Islands Department, Foreign Office)
Movie
The Cry

The Cry

6.02002Simon Bartlett
TV
Judge John Deed

Judge John Deed

6.82001James Brooklands
TV
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

5.82001Tom Faggus
Movie
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

7.72000Tom Faggus
TV
A Woman of the North

A Woman of the North

7.01999Hugo Aylva
Movie
Our Mutual Friend

Our Mutual Friend

7.81998Alfred Lammle
TV
FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story

6.41997Geoffrey Hodson
Movie
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

6.11997Serpuliovskoy
Movie
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.51997Julian Lennard
TV
My Night with Reg

My Night with Reg

4.51997John
Movie
Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

6.41996Joe Furst
TV
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

8.21995Colonel Fitzwilliam
TV
Bramwell

Bramwell

4.21995Andrew Armstrong
TV