Most people dream of running away to the circus, but Anthony actually did it. After growing up in Thurso on the north coast of Scotland and moving down to Edinburgh, he eventually joined and toured with Albion Woods Circus performing as an escapologist, bed-of-nails man, clown, ladder of swords climber and pig wrangler, before deciding to take a more legitimate route into theatre by attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

He went on to spend the rest of the 80s working with various Scottish rep and touring companies. Directors he repeatedly worked with included Ian Brown at TAG theatre, Ian Wooldridge at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and Charles Nowosielski at the Brunton Theatre and in Belfast when Charles moved to the Lyric Theatre there.

It was at this time that he was cast as Doctor Colin Crawford in an episode of Taggart. The character was originally only intended for one episode, but was successful enough to have further storylines written for him.

With the start of the 90s, Anthony made the move down to London and was quickly taken on by the Royal Shakespeare Company, first on a tour of Julius Caesar directed by David Thacker and then as a member of the permanent company in Stratford and at the Barbican in London.

It was in the mid-90s that Anthony first worked with a small company based at the University of South Carolina in the USA. Aquila Theatre Co. were building a reputation for taking imaginative productions of Greek and Shakespeare plays around the States and, in addition to playing leading roles, this gave Anthony a chance to pursue his other great interest in music. From early days as a drummer and keyboards player with various local bands, Anthony has developed as a composer of powerful and filmic soundtracks that are perfect for the dynamic Aquila style and are a major contribution to the tenor of the company's work.

The company has now moved to New York and gained a reputation as one of the most popular and reliable producers of off-Broadway classical work, and their reputation is growing with every production.

Having distinguished himself as a leading actor in the last three seasons, Anthony is turning his attention to the UK again. While still fulfilling his role as an Associate Director and composer for Aquila, he has made more time to pursue his career in other fresh directions, both as an actor and a composer.