J. Anthony Crane Explained

J. Anthony Crane
Birth Date:19 October 1972
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Occupation:Actor, Painter, Teacher
Website:janthonycrane.com
Other Names:Tony Crane

J. Anthony Crane, aka Tony Crane, (born October 19, 1972) is an American film, television, and stage actor.

Early life

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Crane graduated from Northwestern University, with a degree in Theatre, and Writing, in 1993. He obtained an additional certificate from the Royal National Theatre of London in 1992.

Career

Television

He is known for his portrayal of Remy McSwain in the television series The Big Easy, an adaptation of the 1987 movie.[1] [2] He's appeared numerous shows including Chicago PD, CSI, Succession, Billions, FBI, and alongside Rachel Weisz in Amazon Television's Dead Ringers. He will appear in the upcoming season of Netflix's Outer Banks as a season regular.

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2024Outer BanksChandler GroffMain Role, recurring
2023Dead RingersNickMain Role
2022Blue BloodsDet. GiorgioGuest, 2 episodes
2022Respect The JuxDet. Hutcherson
2022After The Worst Happens MalcolmShort
2021SuccessionVic Schmidt1 episode
2021FBIMickey Doak1 episode
2020MonsterlandSenator Fletcher
2018Red Dead Redemption IINathan Kirk
2017Chicago P.D.Jimmy Sanguinetti2 episodes
2017Madam SecretaryNick Unterburger1 episode
2015ElementaryEverett Keck1 episode

Film

Crane first appeared in the 1989 film The War of the Roses. Subsequent films include Wishmaster, Turning, and The Thing With Feathers.

Theatre

He made his Broadway debut in Sight Unseen by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Donald Margulies, understudying Ben Shenkman.[3] He has since appeared in 4 Broadway productions, most recently as Lieutent Dave Caro in Stephen Adly Giurgis' play Between Riverside and Crazy, at Second Stage. He appeared as Lancelot in the official Las Vegas production of the Monty Python Musical, Spamalot, directed by Mike Nichols. In 2010, he took on the role of Scar in Disney's musical production of The Lion King.[4] in 2017, he went on tour with Les Misérables N. American Tour, in the role of M. Thenardier. He has been nominated for the Helen Hayes, Bay Area, and Berkshires Area Acting awards, as well as numerous Broadway World Awards.

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2023Summer StockMontogomery LeachGoodspeed Opera House
2022Between Riverside and CrazyLt. Dave CaroHayes Theatre
2022The Karpovsky VariationsBarry KarpovskyBoomerang Theatre Co.
2019American SonScott ConnorHartford TheatreWorks
2019If I ForgetMichaelBarrington Stage Company
2017-2019Les MiserablesThénardierN. American Tour
2017RagtimeTatehBarrington Stage Company
2017Watch On The RhineTeck DeBrancovisArena Stage, Washington D.C.
2016Simon Dawes Becomes a PlanetMr. Roland et alAccess Theater, NYC

Personal life

Crane is an accomplished visual artist and woodworker. He has also spent many years as a cook in the restaurant industry in Chicago. He is the son of noted Los Angeles women's doctor Paul H. Crane.

He has spent many years as a often resident of New Orleans. He is a founding member of the Bywater Wonderland Society based at the home of Stacy Hoover. He currently resides in the Hudson Valley, in New York State.

Notes and References

  1. News: Stout. David. In a New Detective Series, One Star Is the Spirit of a City (New Orleans). 1996-08-18. The New York Times. 2020-04-20. en-US. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: The Big Easy. Scott. Tony. 1996-08-09. Variety. en. 2020-04-20.
  3. Web site: Modern Orthodox Welcomes New Stars Crane and Egolf March 8. Broadway.com. en. 2020-04-20.
  4. Web site: Actor plays lawyer in Mamet story tackling race, other hot-button issues The Daily Gazette. dailygazette.com. 2020-04-20.