Anthony Geary

Anthony Geary

actor, producer

Anthony Geary was born on May 29, 1947 in USA. Anthony Geary's big-screen debut came with Johnny Got His Gun directed by Dalton Trumbo in 1971, strarring Redhead (as Tony Geary). Anthony Geary is known for The Impostor directed by Michael Pressman, Anthony Geary stars as Cade and Lorna Patterson as Julie. Anthony Geary has got 14 awards and 19 nominations so far. The most recent award Anthony Geary achieved is Daytime Emmy Awards. The upcoming new movie Anthony Geary plays is Carpool Guy which will be released on Oct 11, 2005.

Mr. Geary has come a long way from Coalville, Utah, the small mountain community of 800 where he was born. Tony was a gifted student, attending the University of Utah as a Presidential Award Scholar in theater. Jack Albertson saw Tony perform there, a nd cast him in "The Subject Was Roses." The production, starring Albertson and Martha Scott, toured Hawaii and settled at the Huntington Hartford Theater in Los Angeles, where Tony decided to establish himself. His ensuing musical theater credits comprise a catalog of classics. A highlight in this period was his co-starring engagement with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas in "Your Show of Shows." Mr. Geary has performed in more than 50 stage productions throughout the United States. His extensive theatrical credits include roles in productions of "The Wild Duck, " "The Inspector General, " "The Cat's Paw, " "The Glass Menagerie, " and "Barabbas" a t the Los Angeles Theater Center. In addition, he toured with a production of "Jesus Christ Superstar, " portraying the title role. He also portrayed Octavius Caesar, opposite Lynn Redgrave and Timothy Dalton, in a production of Shakespeare's "Antony and C leopatra" for PBS and the BBC. Mr. Geary has made guest appearances on more than 40 television shows. Among his TV credits are roles on "Starsky & Hutch, " "Barnaby Jones, " "The Streets of San Francisco, " "The Blue Knight, " "All in the Family, " "The Six Million Dollar Man, " "The Par tridge Family, " "Most Wanted, " "Mannix, " "The Mod Squad, " "Room 222, " "Doc Elliot, " "Temperatures Rising, " "Marcus Welby, M.D., " Arthur Hailey's "Hotel" and "Murder, She Wrote." He also performed in the television movies, "Perry Mason and the Case of the Murdered Madam, " "Kicks, " "Sins of the Past, " "The Imposter, " "Intimate Agony" and "Do You Know the Muffin Man?" and in the daytime dramas, "Bright Promise" and "The Young and the Restless." As a producer, Mr. Geary received a Cindy Award for the drama, "Sound of Sunshine, Sound of Rain, " a children's story for Public Radio. He has also taught improvisation and story-theater techniques. Mr. Geary competed in track and field and swimming events as a college student, and also raced horses. He is a certified scuba diver as well as an accomplished rollerblader. Tony also claims to be "the world's oldest Hip Hop dancer." As portrayed by Anthony Geary, Luke Spencer was described as the most popular character in soap opera history. One critic said, "Geary's individualism, uniqueness and awesome range is the most notable in daytime (television) history, " a statement that is typical of the actor's reviews. He added to his laurels by winning the 1981 Emmy Award as Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series. In January, 1991, Mr. Geary returned to "General Hospital" in the role of Bill Eckert, a cousin of Spencer's, and a man of many, often dark, colors. Mr. Geary was seen on-screen as both Bill Eckert and Luke Spencer as the story progressed, until the death of Eckert.

  • Birthday

    May 29, 1947
  • Place of Birth

    Coalville, Utah, USA
  • Also known

    Tony Geary

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Awards

14 wins & 19 nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards
2015
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner - Daytime Emmy
2012
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner - Daytime Emmy
2008
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner - Daytime Emmy
2006
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner - Daytime Emmy
Online Film & Television Association
2008
Best Actor in a Daytime Serial
Winner - OFTA Television Award
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