Filmography
Prior to signing on as "Scott Guber" on the FOX program Boston Public, Anthony's television work has included appearances as a guest performer on many of television's top rated programs, including The Practice, Frasier, Law & Order, The X-Files, Miami Vice, Murder, She Wrote, and Cheers. Beyond the small screen, Anthony is probably best known to film audiences for his portrayal of Dr. Frederick Chilton in the 1991 Academy Award winning film The Silence Of The Lambs. However, Anthony first got his foot in the Hollywood door in 1983 when he appeared in the Meryle Streep film Silkwood. Some of Anthony's other film appearances include three film adaptations of John Grisham novels (The Pelican Brief, The Client, and A Time to Kill), as well as the films Kiss of Death, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Postcards from the Edge, Proof of Life, and, most recently, Red Dragon.

Anthony, however, enjoys performing in live theater better than in movies. "I tend to play secondary, less complicated roles (in movies)," Heald said. "I always play a sleazy lawyer like in '8mm,' or I play a sleazy psychiatrist like in 'Silence of the Lambs'." Anthony's theater work is both extensive and acclaimed. His performances in "Anything Goes" and "Love! Valour! Compassion!" both earned him Tony Award nominations, and he was recognized with an Obie Award for his work in the productions of "The Foreigner", "Digby", "Henry V" and "Quartemaine's Terms".

Anthony's film, theater and television performances are documented below, each in their own section, and includes quotes from Anthony about his roles in 8mm and Deep Rising. If you know of a film, play or television appearance of Anthony's that needs to be added to the list, please drop us an email with the information and we'll be sure to add it to the page.

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FILM APPEARANCES

  • Accepted (2006) -- Dean Van Horne

  • Red Dragon (2002) -- Dr. Frederick Chilton

  • The Ruby Princess Runs Away (Released on video 2001 -- Filmed 1998)

  • Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of "The Silence of the Lambs" (2001) -- Himself

  • Proof of Life (2000) -- Ted Fellner

  • 8MM (1999) -- Daniel Longdale

    "8mm"
    In Eight Millimeter, the backdrop of the sexual underworld on both coasts is crucial in telling the story of how the primal can overwhelm goodness and civility in life. However, as Anthony Heald-who plays Longdale, Mrs. Christian's lawyer-points out, "I don't think this movie is about the pornography industry in the sense that Boogie Nights was. More than anything else, Eight Millimeter is about Tom Welles' obsession and how it leads him down a long, difficult path. Pornography is the background to this personal story of balancing good and evil in the world, in the same sense that the sinking of the ship was the background to what was essentially a passionate love story in Titanic." -- MovieWeb.com

  • Deep Rising (1998) -- Simon Canton

    "Deep Rising"
    Despite the larger-than-life menace of the sea creatures, to writer/director Sommers, Canton, the ship's owner, is actually the film's deadliest predator. He is portrayed by Anthony Heald whom audiences will remember from "Silence of the Lambs." "Anthony's character turns out to be the biggest monster in this movie," says Sommers. "To play the role, I wanted someone who could play a really bad guy. I wanted Anthony. I knew he could completely pull off this role and make it fun and exciting and scary." Heald was keen to play the part. "I wanted to work with Stephen because I loved his work in 'The Jungle Book.' He's got a wonderful feeling for action, and in 'Deep Rising,' I think it's done in a tasteful way that makes it possible to watch the mayhem. It's a tough balance with this type of movie, where there are some rather violent episodes. Stephen always made sure he dealt with the effects of the violence and didn't just show the gruesomeness." -- MovieWeb.com

  • A Time to Kill (1996) -- Dr. Wilbert Rodeheaver

  • Bushwhacked (1995) -- Bragdon

  • Kiss of Death (1995) -- Jack Gold

  • The Client (1994) -- Truman

  • The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) -- Henry Grey

  • Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) -- Fighting Parent

  • The Pelican Brief (1993) -- Marty Velmano

  • Whispers in the Dark (1992) -- Paul


    "Silence of the Lambs"
  • The Super (1991) -- Ron Nessim

  • The Silence of the Lambs (1991) -- Dr. Frederick Chilton

  • Postcards from the Edge (1990) -- George Lazan

  • Happy New Year (1987) -- Dinner Guest

  • Orphans (1987) -- Man in Park

  • Outrageous Fortune (1987) -- Weldon

  • A Case of Deadly Force (1986) -- Dave O'Brian

  • The Beniker Gang (1985) -- Mr. Uldrich

  • Teachers (1984) -- Narc

  • Silkwood (1983) -- 2nd Doctor at Union Meeting



    THEATER
    [Oregon Shakespeare Festival acting
    company member during the 1997-1999 seasons.]


  • Anything Goes -- Lord Evelyn Oakleigh [Tony Award & Drama Desk Award Nominations]

  • Betrayal

  • The Caretaker


    "Anything Goes"
  • Digby [Obie Award Winner]

  • Elliot Loves -- Elliot

  • Evidence

  • The Foreigner -- Charlie Baker [Obie Award Winner]

  • The Glass Menagerie -- Tom

  • Henry V -- Fluellen [Obie Award Winner]

  • Inherit the Wind -- E.K. Hornbeck

  • Later Life

  • Lips Together, Teeth Apart -- John Haddock

  • The Lisbon Traviata -- Stephen

  • Love! Valour! Compassion! -- Perry Sellars [Tony Award Nomination]


    "Love! Valour! Compassion!"
  • The Magic Fire

  • The Marriage of Figaro -- Figaro

  • Measure for Measure -- Pompey and Lucio

  • Misalliance [Theatre World Award Winner]

  • Othello -- Iago

  • The Philanthropist

  • Principia Scriptoriae

  • Pygmalion -- Henry Higgins

  • Quartemaine's Terms [Obie Award Winner]


    "Othello"
  • Rosmersholm -- Pastor John Rosmer

  • Rough Crossing

  • A Small Family Business

  • The Turn of the Screw

  • The Wake of Jamey Foster -- Wayne Foster




    TELEVISION APPEARANCES


  • Boston Legal (2006) -- Judge Cooper in episode "The Verdict"

  • Boston Legal (2006) -- Judge Cooper in episode "Whose God Is It Anyway?"

  • Boston Legal (2006) -- Judge Cooper in episode "Desperately Seeking Shirley"

  • Boston Legal (2006) -- Judge Cooper in episode "New Kids on the Block"

  • The Closer (2006) -- Howard Pierce in episode "Heroic Measures"

  • Crossing Jordan (2006) -- Mr. McBride in episode "The Elephant in The Room"

  • Boston Legal (2005) -- Judge Cooper in episode "Truly, Madly, Deeply"

  • Boston Legal (2005) -- Judge Cooper in episode "Schadenfruede"

  • Boston Legal (2005) -- Judge Cooper in episode "The Black Widow"

  • According to Jim (2005) -- Reverend Stevens in episode "Wedding Bell Blues"

  • NCIS (2005) -- Purcell in episode "An Eye For An Eye"

  • Numb3rs (2005) -- Walt Merrick in episode "Pilot"

  • Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman (2004) - CBS Movie of the Week

  • Benjamin Franklin (2002) Mini Series -- Jonathan Austin

  • Boston Public (2000-2004) -- Scott Guber

  • The Practice (1997) -- Judge Wallace Cooper in episode "Hammerhead Sharks"

  • The Practice (1997) -- Judge Wallace Cooper in episode "New Evidence"

  • Liberty! The American Revolution (1997) Mini Series -- Philip V. Fithian/Jonathan Austin

  • Cosby (1996) -- President's Aid in episode "Guess Whose President is Coming to Dinner"

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996) -- As "Damon Ballard" in episode "Sins of the Father"

  • New York News (1995) -- In episode "You Thought the Pope was Something"

  • Under Suspicion (1994) -- Martin Fox in episode "Wife Abuse/Murder:Parts 1&2"

  • Class of '96 (1993) -- Professor Davis in episode "They Shoot Baskets, Don't They"

  • Frasier (1993) -- Corkmaster in episode "Whine Club"

  • X Files (1993) -- Harold Pillar in episode "Closure"


    "Boston Public"
  • Abby, My Love (1991) -- CBS Schoolbreak Special

  • Law & Order (1990) -- Councilman Spencer Talbert in episode "Virtue"

  • Law & Order (1990) -- Ian O'Connell in episode "The Troubles"

  • A Case of Deadly Force (1986) -- Dave O'Brian

  • Fresno (1986) Mini Series -- Kevin Kensington

  • Spenser For Hire (1985) -- Doorman in episode "No Room at the Inn"

  • Miami Vice (1985) -- In episode "Prodigal Son"

  • Tales from the Darkside (1984) -- Englebert Ames in episode "Comet Watch"

  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) -- Bob Kendall in episode "To Kill a Legend"

  • Cheers (1982) -- Kevin in episode "One For The Road"

  • The $20,000 Pyramid (1977) -- As himself... won it all!


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