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Anthony Welsh
Born
Anthony Michael Welsh

(1983-07-05) 5 July 1983 (age 41)
Alma mater London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation Actor
Years active 2008–present

Anthony Michael Welsh (born 5 July 1983) is an English actor. He made his film debut in Red Tails (2012). On television, he is known for his role as Lucky Gordon in The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–2020).

Early life and education

Welsh was born at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in the Hammersmith area of West London and grew up in West Ealing. He attended Drayton Manor High School. He began taking evening acting classes at Richmond Drama School when he was about 20 followed by a foundation course. He went on to train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Red Tails St. Lou
My Brother the Devil Izzi
Comes a Bright Day Elliot
AfterGlow Trumpet Short film
2013 Starred Up Hassan
Dirtymoney Leo Roberts
2014 Second Coming Levi
2016 The Girl with All the Gifts Dillon
2017 Sand Castle Carter
Journeyman Andre Bryte
2018 Barber Shop Chronicles Winston / Shoni National Theatre Live
Ibiza Peter
The Arrival Emil Short film
Seed Omar Short film
2019 Calm With Horses Rob
The Personal History of David Copperfield Ham
2024 Bob Marley: One Love Don Taylor

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009–2010 The Bill Devon Marshall 3 episodes
2011 Holby City Tim Dunning Episode: "Too Much Monkey Business"
Coming Up Abdel Episode: "Home"
Top Boy Shaun 1 episode
Life's Too Short BBC director Mockumentary; 1 episode
2012 Secrets and Words Sam Episode: "A Study in Time"
2014 The Secret Dean Episode: "The Visitor"
2016 Fleabag Jack 2 episodes
2017 Black Mirror Anan Akhand Episode: "Crocodile"
2018 Leading Lady Parts Panelist TV short
2019–2020 The Trial of Christine Keeler Lucky Gordon Miniseries
2019 Pure Joe Main role
2019–2020 Brassic Jake 7 episodes
2020 Hanna Leo Garner Recurring role (season 2; 8 episodes)
2021 Master of None Darius 2 episodes
The Great Father Basil Recurring role (season 2; 5 episodes)
2022 The Flatshare Leon Twomey Main role
2023 The Gallows Pole Abe Oldfield Three-part television series

2024 Flatshare mini Series acting as Leon an assistant in a hospis

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Forza Horizon Ali Howard

Music videos

Song Year Artist Notes
"Another Hole in Babylon" 2016 Gaika Tavares

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Brothers Size Elegba Young Vic, London
2009 ... Tricycle Theatre, London
2010 Sucker Punch Troy Royal Court Theatre, London
Lower Ninth E-Z Donmar Warehouse / Trafalgar Studios, London
2011 Precious Little Talent Sam Trafalgar Studios, London
2012 Blackta Brown Young Vic, London
2013 nut Devon The Shed, Royal National Theatre, London
2014 dirty butterfly Jason Young Vic, London
The Merchant of Venice Gratiano Almeida Theatre, London
2017 Barber Shop Chronicles Winston / Shoni Royal National Theatre, London
2018 The Brothers Size Elegba Young Vic, London
2024 The Comeuppance Emilio Almeida Theatre, London
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