Higgins, Anthony 1947–

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Higgins, Anthony 1947–

(Anthony Corlan)

PERSONAL

Born May 9, 1947, in Northampton, England (some sources cite Cork, Ireland); father, a builder; mother's maiden name, Corlan; some sources cite a marriage to Heide Larson (an artist and photographer); children: some sources cite one daughter. Education: Attended Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, c. 1964–67; studied drama with Margaretta Scott; studied shorthand and typing. Avocational Interests: Music, reading, writing, golf.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 76 Oxford St., Oxford House, London W1D 1BS, England.

Career: Actor. Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company, Birmingham, England, former member of company. Worked as a butcher in Bedford, England, and a builder's assistant in Grendon, England.

Awards, Honors: Best Actor Award, Time Out magazine, 1979, for work with Royal Shakespeare Company.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Marcus Flavius Aquila, The Eagle of the Ninth, BBC, 1977.

Rashleigh Osbaldistone, Rob Roy, BBC, 1977.

Love in a Cold Climate, Thames Television, 1980, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, c. 1982.

Trilisser, Reilly—Ace of Spies, Thames Television and Euston Films, 1983, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1983.

Johann Strauss, The Strauss Dynasty, Oesterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF, Austria), 1991.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Prince Abdullah, Lace, NBC, 1984.

King Abdullah of Sydon, Lace II, NBC, 1985.

Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story, ABC, 1987.

Korah, Moses (also known as The Bible: Moses, Die Bibel: Moses, and La bible: Moise), TNT, 1996.

Robert, Close Relations, BBC, 1998.

Karl Wilding, Trial and Retribution III (also known as Trial and Retribution), Independent Television (England), 1999.

David Sperry, The Commander: Blackdog, Independent Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Erich, The Cold Room (also known as The Prisoner and Cold Room—Kalter Hauch der Vergangenheit), HBO, 1984.

Laurence Olivier, Darlings of the Gods, Arts and Entertainment, 1991.

Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes Returns (also known as 1994 Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes Returns), CBS, 1993.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(As Anthony Corlan) Alex, "Blood of the Lamb," The Wednesday Play, BBC, 1969.

(As Corlan) Sir William Davison (the queen's secretary), "Mary, Queen of Scots," Play of the Month, BBC, 1969.

"Aliens," Play for Today, BBC, 1982.

Photographer, The Shutter Falls, BBC, 1986.

Raoul, The Last Seance, Granada Television, 1986.

Herman Gruber, "One against the Wind," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1991.

Appeared as Camille in a television production of Danton's Death.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jonathan, "The Golden Dart," Detective, BBC, 1968.

Boy, "Stranger in the Family," Journey to the Unknown (also known as Out of the Unknown), Hammer Films and ABC, 1969.

(As Anthony Corlan) Ferdy Walker, "Grenade: What Price Change," Strange Report, Independent Television (England), 1969.

(As Corlan) Boris, "The Age of Reason: Parts 2 & 4," Roads to Freedom, BBC, 1970.

(As Corlan) Boris, "The Reprieve: Parts 2 & 3," Roads to Freedom, BBC, 1970.

Enzio, "A Royal Flush," Jason King, Independent Television, 1972.

William Hazeldene, "The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway," The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, Thames Television, 1973.

Gregory Baker, "The Charm Factor," Hadleigh, Yorkshire Television, 1976.

Gregory Baker, "Echoes," Hadleigh, Yorkshire Television, 1976.

Gregory Baker, "God Save Us from Moralists," Hadleigh, Yorkshire Television, 1976.

Gregory Baker, "The Story of a Panic," Hadleigh, Yorkshire Television, 1976.

Lieutenant Woollerton, "The Burning Question," Wings, BBC, 1977.

Dehousse, "Enough of Ghosts," The Sandbaggers, Independent Television, 1980, also broadcast on PBS.

Cassan, "The Vorpal Blade," Tales of the Unexpected (also known as Roald Dahl's "Tales of the Unexpected"), Anglia Television and syndicated, 1982.

Norman Jones, The Governor, Yorkshire Television, 1996.

Lloyd St. John, "Raw Recruit," Supply and Demand (also known as Lynda La Plante's "Supply & Demand, Raw Recruit"), Yorkshire Television, 1997.

Drug squad detective, "Jelly Babies," Stingers, Nine Network (Australia), 1998.

Paul Redman, "Absolution," Peak Practice, Independent Television, 2000.

James Pitchley, "A Traitor to Memory," The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (also known as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: A Traitor to Memory), BBC, 2004, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 2005.

Sir Maurice Avebury, "Lost and Found," Judge John Deed, BBC, 2005.

Film Appearances:

(As Anthony Corlan) Robert of Loris, A Walk with Love and Death, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969.

(As Corlan) Helmuth von Ornstein, Something for Everyone (also known as Black Flowers for the Bride, The Cook, and The Rook), National General Pictures, 1970.

(As Corlan) Paul Paxton, Taste the Blood of Dracula, Warner Bros./Pathe, 1970.

(As Corlan) Emil, Vampire Circus, Twentieth Century-Fox/J. Arthur Rank, 1972.

(As Corlan) Ahmed, Flavia, la monaca musulmana (also known as Flavia, Flavia: Heretic Priestess, Flavia, Priestess of Violence, Flavia the Heretic, Flavia the Rebel Nun, The Heretic, The Muslim Nun, The Rebel Nun, and Flavia la defroquee), Cinephonic/Produzioni Atlas Consorziate/R.O.C., 1974, dubbed version released in the United States by WorldWide Pictures, 1977.

Heinz Berg, Voyage of the Damned, Avco-Embassy, 1976.

Gobler, Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark), Paramount, 1981.

Stephen Zelli, Quartet, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.

Mr. Neville, The Draughtsman's Contract, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1983.

Gossip, Boyd's Company, 1983.

Clerval, The Bride, Columbia, 1985.

Professor Rathe/Eh Tar, Young Sherlock Holmes (also known as Pyramid of Fear), Paramount, 1985.

Tom, She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas, Film Four International, 1985.

Peter Jones, Max, mon amour (also known as Max, My Love and Makkusu, mon amuru), Allied Artists, 1986.

Alexander, La regle du je, 1992.

Reginald Hetherington, The Bridge, 1992.

Adam Crosse, Sweet Killing, 1993.

Christian Hanover, For Love or Money (also known as The Concierge), Universal, 1993.

King Henry II, Nostradamus (also known as Nostradamus—Prophezeiungen des Schreckens), Orion Classics, 1994.

Ramon, Indian Summer (also known as Alive and Kicking), First Look Pictures Releasing, 1996.

Marcel, The Fifth Province, 1997.

Bandyta (also known as Bastard, Brute, and Bastard—Willkommen im Paradies), 1997.

Blood Count (short film), 1998.

Admiral Griggs, Deeply (also known as Sur fond d'ocean), Bellwood Stories/Odeon Films, 2000.

Mitchell Walsh, The Last Minute, Palm Pictures/Venom Productions, 2001.

Tom the doorman, Sketch, Mindlight Films, 2007.

Film Director:

Blood Count (short film), 1998.

Stage Appearances:

The Winter's Tale, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, England, c. 1960.

Mick, The Caretaker, Greenwich Theatre, London, 1977.

Captain, Origins, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1978.

Danny Weinberg, A Moment of Life, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Other Place, 1978.

Corporal Moat, Captain Swing, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Other Place, 1978, Gulbenkian Studio, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, 1979, and Warehouse Theatre, London, 1979.

Lucentio, The Taming of the Shrew, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1978, Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, 1979, and Aldwych Theatre, London, 1979.

Eddie, German soldier, and Angelo, Piaf, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Other Place, 1978, Gulbenkian Studio, 1979, Warehouse Theatre, 1979, Aldwych Theatre, 1979, and Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1980.

Malachie, The Innocent, Royal Shakespeare Company, Warehouse Theatre, 1979.

Ron, Men's Beano, Royal Shakespeare Company, Warehouse Theatre, 1979.

Camille, Danton's Death, National Theatre, Olivier Theatre, London, 1982.

Max Klapper, Max Klapper—A Life in Pictures, Electric Cinema Theatre, London, 1996.

Narrator, Sounds in Black and White (concert), Barbican Theatre, London, 2003.

Appeared as Louis Debedat, The Doctor's Dilemma, as Edmund Tyrone, Long Day's Journey into Night, as Cassio, Othello, and as Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, all Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, England. Appeared in other productions in Chichester, England and London.