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Anthony Zerbe
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Anthony Zerbe in trailer for The Laughing Policeman (1973)
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Anthony Jared Zerbe
May 20, 1936 Long Beach, California, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Pomona College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Arnette Jens
(m. 1962) |
| Children | 2 |
Anthony Jared Zerbe is an American actor born on May 20, 1936. He is known for playing many different characters in movies and TV shows. Some of his famous roles include Matthias in the science fiction movie The Omega Man, Toussaint in the prison drama Papillon, and Milton Krest in the James Bond movie Licence to Kill. He also appeared as Councillor Hamann in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.
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Life and Career Highlights
Anthony Zerbe was born in Long Beach, California. He went to Newport Harbor High School and later studied at Pomona College, graduating in 1958. Before becoming a full-time actor, he served in the United States Air Force from 1959 to 1961.
Starting in Acting
Zerbe became interested in acting when he was 17 years old. He studied at the Stella Adler Studio in New York City, which is a famous acting school. His first play in New York City was The Cave Dwellers in 1961.
Famous TV Roles
Anthony Zerbe has been a guest star on many popular TV shows. These include Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O, and Columbo. He also played Lieutenant Trench in the detective series Harry O. For this role, he won an Emmy Award in 1976 for being an outstanding supporting actor in a drama series.
He also had a main role as Teaspoon Hunter in the Western TV series The Young Riders from 1989 to 1992. Zerbe played important historical figures in miniseries, like Pontius Pilate in A.D. and General Grant in North and South: Book II.
Movie Appearances
Throughout his career, Zerbe has appeared in many movies. Some of his notable film roles include:
- Dougherty in The Molly Maguires (1970)
- Jonathan Matthias in The Omega Man (1971)
- Toussaint in Papillon (1973)
- Laird Brunette in Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
- Rosie in The Turning Point (1977)
- Abner Devereaux in Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978)
- Roger Stuart in The Dead Zone (1983)
- Milton Krest in Licence to Kill (1989)
- Admiral Matthew Dougherty in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
- Councillor Hamann in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
- Senator Horton Mitchell in American Hustle (2013)
Personal Life
Anthony Zerbe has been married to Arnette Jens since October 7, 1962. They have two children together.
Selected Movies and TV Shows
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Anthony Zerbe has been in:
- Cool Hand Luke (1967) as "Dog Boy"
- The Molly Maguires (1970) as Dougherty
- The Omega Man (1971) as Jonathan Matthias
- Papillon (1973) as Toussaint
- The Laughing Policeman (1973) as Steiner
- Farewell, My Lovely (1975) as Laird Brunette
- The Turning Point (1977) as Rosie
- Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) as Abner Devereaux
- The Dead Zone (1983) as Roger Stuart
- Licence to Kill (1989) as Milton Krest
- Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) as Admiral Matthew Dougherty
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003) as Councillor Hamann
- The Matrix Revolutions (2003) as Councillor Hamann
- American Hustle (2013) as Senator Horton Mitchell
- Naked City (1963)
- Mission: Impossible (1967-1971)
- Gunsmoke (1968-1973)
- Hawaii Five-O (1974)
- Harry O (1975–1976) as Lt. KC Trench
- Centennial (1978)
- A.D. (1985) as Pontius Pilate
- North and South, Book II (1986) as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
- Columbo (1989)
- The Young Riders (1989–1992) as Teaspoon Hunter
See also
In Spanish: Anthony Zerbe para niños
