---
name: "Anthony Flanagan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/anthony-flanagan"
fi1m_id: "anthony-flanagan"
imdb_id: "nm1340424"
tmdb_id: 118608
wikidata_id: "Q4772518"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 April 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-07T16:33:04.341291+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Anthony Flanagan

## Identity

Anthony Flanagan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/anthony-flanagan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** anthony-flanagan
- **IMDb ID:** nm1340424
- **TMDB ID:** 118608
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4772518
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Flanagan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4772518, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340424/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/118608

Actor. Born 11 April 1972 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 April 1972, Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 2004–2019
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (3), 2010s 76 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 77 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Crime 4, Mystery 3, Comedy 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Flanagan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4772518, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340424/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/118608

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Appropriate Adult*](https://film.one/tv/appropriate-adult.md) (84)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Village*](https://film.one/tv/the-village-2013.md) (78)

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## Biography

Anthony Flanagan is an English actor. Born in Stockport, Cheshire, he studied at Oldham College and Capitol Theatre in Manchester (now part of Manchester Metropolitan University). His first professional stage role was in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2001/02 season, playing Pat Harford in Peter Whelan's *A Russian in the Woods*.

Flanagan is known for his role as the policeman Tony in the Channel 4 series *Shameless* (2004–2006). His television credits include *Life on Mars* (2006), *Doctor Who* (2007), *Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974* (2009), *Appropriate Adult* (2011) as Mike, *Being Human* (2012), *The Village* (2013–2014), *Shetland* (2013), *The Crown* (2016), *Dracula* (2020) and *House of the Dragon* (2022–2024) as Ser Steffon Darklyn. He has also appeared in films such as *Glorious 39* (2009) and *Stardust* (2020).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, anthonyflanagan.net.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Gentleman Jack* (2019), Fi1m 82, as Sam Sowden / Ben Sowden — [page](https://film.one/tv/gentleman-jack.md)
- *Shetland* (2013), Fi1m 62, as Euan Ross — [page](https://film.one/tv/shetland.md)
- *The Village* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Arnold Hankin — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-village-2013.md)
- *Appropriate Adult* (2011), Fi1m 84, as Mike — [page](https://film.one/tv/appropriate-adult.md)
- *Red Riding* (2009), Fi1m 80, as Barry Gannon — [page](https://film.one/tv/red-riding.md)
- *Life on Mars* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Pete Bond — [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *Shameless* (2004), Fi1m 75, as Tony — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Police Raid: Minute by Minute* (2024), as Narrator
- *Mrs Sidhu Investigates* (2023), series, as Pitbull
- *House of the Dragon* (2022), series, as Ser Steffon Darklyn
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (2021), series, as Thomas Kneedling
- *Stardust* (2020), as Dr Reynolds
- *Dracula* (2020), series, as Portmann
- *I Am...* (2019), series, as Peter
- *Wild Bill* (2019), series, as PC Sean Cobley
- *Gentleman Jack* (2019), series, as Sam Sowden / Ben Sowden — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/gentleman-jack.md)
- *Care* (2018), as Dave
- *God's Kingdom* (2018), as Jack
- *The White Princess* (2017), series, as Francis Lovell
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Thurman — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Marina and Adrienne* (2016), as Jerimiah
- *The People Next Door* (2016), Actor
- *Humans* (2015), series, as Jansen — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/humans.md)
- *The Secrets* (2014), series, as Nigel
- *The List* (2013), as Christopher Corwin
- *The Village* (2013), series, as Arnold Hankin — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-village-2013.md)
- *The Arbiter* (2013), as Mickey
- *Shetland* (2013), series, as Euan Ross — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/shetland.md)
- *Private Peaceful* (2012), as Recruiting Sergeant
- *Prisoners' Wives* (2012), series, as Andy
- *Appropriate Adult* (2011), series, as Mike — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/appropriate-adult.md)
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Chris Worsten — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Glorious 39* (2009), as Military Policeman
- *Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974* (2009), as Barry Gannon
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as Greg
- *Red Riding* (2009), series, as Barry Gannon — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/red-riding.md)
- *Being Human* (2009), series, as Fergus
- *Survivors* (2008), series, as Dexter
- *Spooks: Code 9* (2008), series, as Tom
- *Heroes and Villains* (2007), series, Actor
- *Instinct* (2007), series, as D.C.I Thomas Flynn
- *Cracker: Nine Eleven* (2006), as Kenny Archer
- *Mayo* (2006), series, as Steven Marshall
- *Life on Mars* (2006), series, as Pete Bond — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *All About George* (2005), series, Actor
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Orin Scannell — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Shameless* (2004), series, as Tony — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Anthony Bassett
- *Coming Up* (2003), series, as Sirjad, Goose
- *Blue Murder* (2003), series, as Gavin Turner
- *Murder Investigation Team* (2003), series, as Dexter Barnes
- *Buried* (2003), series, as Collitt
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Tom Jenkins, Policeman 2 — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Craig Fletcher — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Steve Harwood — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor

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