Anthony Sherwood

Biography

Anthony Sherwood is a Canadian actor and filmmaker who began his screen career in 1979 after spending eight years as an R&B singer. Born in Halifax in 1949, he moved into acting on the Montreal stage in 1975 and later took roles in Canadian and American features, including Terror Train (1980) and Guilty as Sin (1993). On television he played Jason Locke during the fourth season of Airwolf and Dillon Beck on Street Legal from 1989 to 1994, a part that brought him a Gemini Award nomination in the supporting actor category. In 1991 he founded Anthony Sherwood Productions. His company produced the documentary Honour Before Glory, which he wrote and directed. It won a Gemini Award in 2002. He also hosted the Discovery Channel series Forbidden Places from 1993 to 2000. His other film work includes Crimes of Fashion (2004) and Star Spangled Banners (2013).

77years old

Turns 78 on January 1in 81 days

Born January 1, 1949Halifax
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 41 years1980 to 2021

Genres

Comedy36%, 4 films
Horror36%, 4 films
Drama27%, 3 films
Thriller27%, 3 films
Crime18%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Sherwood began his acting career on the Montreal stage, starting in musical theater in 1975 in shows such as Ain't Misbehavin', Cabaret and The Music Man.
Behind the camera
In 1991, Sherwood started Anthony Sherwood Productions, a company that concentrated on making productions about African-Canadian history and culture and about social justice issues.
Behind the camera
Sherwood wrote, produced and directed the documentary Honour Before Glory, which took second prize at the 2002 Hollywood Black Film Festival and a 2002 Gemini Award.
Behind the camera
For the CBC, Sherwood created and produced the documentary Music - A Family Tradition. It earned a Gemini Award in 1997 and an International Emmy Award nomination.
A first
From 2002 to 2005, Sherwood hosted In The Black on OMNI Television, the first Canadian talk show to feature exclusive interviews with prominent African-Canadians.