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» This article is about the American actor. For the British academic see A.W.F. Edwards. Anthony Edwards is also a footballer for Macclesfield Town; For the football player of the same name see Anthony Edwards (football player)
Anthony Charles Edwards (born
July 19,
1962) is an
Emmy Award-winning
American actor and
director. He has appeared in various movies and television shows, including
Top Gun,
Revenge of the Nerds,
Northern Exposure and
ER.
Biography
Early life
Edwards was born in
Santa Barbara,
California, the son of Erika Plack (
née Weber), an artist/landscape painter, and Peter Edwards, an
architect. He has two older brothers, Jeffrey and Peter Ross, and two older sisters, Annamaria and Heidi. Edwards was encouraged by his parents to follow his interest in acting. He studied acting at the
University of Southern California but left before graduating when parts were offered to him.
Career
Edwards had his first starring role in the 1984 comedy
Revenge of the Nerds as Gilbert Lowell, though he'd a tiny part in the 1982 film
Fast Times at Ridgemont High, credited as "stoner Bud". It was his role as
Lt. (j.g.) Nick "Goose" Bradshaw alongside
Tom Cruise in the 1986 film
Top Gun that brought his first widespread public acknowledgement. His character, who died in an aviation accident, was among the most prominent in the film. He also appeared as a terminally ill patient in
Hawks (
1988) alongside
Timothy Dalton, another role which brought him worldwide fame. He also starred in the 1990 movie "Downtown" with
Penelope Ann Miller and
Forest Whitaker.
His best known role to date is as
Dr. Mark Greene on the long-running TV series
ER, where he resided from its premiere in 1994 to the end of the 8th season in 2002. In a touching and emotional storyline, his main character passes away from brain cancer. He reportedly earned $35,000,000 for three seasons on
ER. His
ER paycheck made him one of the highest paid television actors of all time. Anthony Edwards and his former co-star
George Clooney, were the ones who suggested doing an episode of
ER live. The fourth season premiere, "Ambush" was performed live twice with an East Coast and West Coast version.
Although he never won, Edwards was nominated four times for an Emmy For Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Despite not winning an Emmy, Edwards has his share of awards under his belt. He won a Golden Globe Award For Best Performance by an Actor-In a TV Series after being nominated four times, and he's two Screen Actor's Guild Awards.
In 2007, Edwards appeared in
David Fincher's
Zodiac, about the
Zodiac Killer, the notorious
serial killer who terrorized
San Francisco in the 1960s and 1970s.
Personal life
Edwards has been married to
Jeanine Lobell since 1994, and they've four children. He has one son, Bailey, and three daughters: Esme, Poppy, and Wallis. He left
ER so he could spend more time with his family.
Filmography
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