Biography
Anthony Mockus Sr., also credited as Tony Mockus, was an American actor. Born in Chicago in 1929, he worked in theatre, film and television for seven decades.
He directed the first production of Goodman Theatre’s A Christmas Carol in 1978. His film roles include Chief John Fitzgerald in Backdraft (1991), a judge in The Untouchables (1987) and a minister in She’s Having a Baby (1988). On television he appeared in series such as 21 Jump Street (1987), Boss (2011–2012) and Chicago Fire (2013).
Mockus died in Evanston, Illinois, in 2022.
