
Acting
Anthony Calf (born 4 May 1959) is an English actor with an extensive career across theatre, television, and film. Born in 1950s London, he trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) before making his professional screen debut in the early 1980s. Calf is widely recognized for his roles in prominent period dramas and feature films, including Great Expectations (1989), The Madness of King George (1994), Anna Karenina (1997), and The Children Act (2017). On television, his notable credits include Pride and Prejudice (1995) and New Tricks. In addition to his screen work, Calf has maintained a distinguished career in British theatre, performing regularly with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Midsomer Murders
1997

Doctor Who
2005

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989

The Crown
2016

Doctor Who
1963

Call the Midwife
2012

A Touch of Frost
1992

Lewis
2007

New Tricks
2004

Dalziel and Pascoe
1996

Foyle's War
2002

Poldark
2015

Performance
1991

The Buccaneers
2023

Pride and Prejudice
1995

The Gold
2023

SAS Rogue Heroes
2022

One Day
2024

Fortunes of War
1987

Judge John Deed
2001

Kavanagh Q.C.
1995

Suspicion
2022

Dracula
2013

De Gaulle: Résistance
2026

Upstairs Downstairs
2010

The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016

De Gaulle: Liberté
2026

Bramwell
1995

Restless
2012

I Came By
2022

Mistresses
2008

The Children Act
2018

King Lear
2018

Great Expectations
1989

FairyTale: A True Story
1997

Trinity
2009