Anthony Sherwood
| Anthony Sherwood | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 18, 1949 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation | actor, producer, director, writer |
| Years active | 1979-present |
| Website | anthonysherwood.com |
Anthony Sherwood ( born May 18, 1949) is an award-winning Canadian actor, producer, director and writer.
Sherwood is an award-winning African-Canadian actor and documentary filmmaker whose career spans over thirty-five years in stage, television and motion pictures and has received national and international recognition for his work.
Sherwood was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 18, 1949. Sherwood's grandmother, Alice Kane (née Alice White), was an accomplished musician and music teacher, his mother was an amateur singer, and his aunt was Canadian opera singer, Portia White, Canada's first Black opera singer. Sherwood's family moved to Montreal, where he grew up in the neighborhood called Little Burgundy. Sherwood commenced an eight-year career as a R&B singer before switching focus to acting. He has acted in both Canadian and American feature films and television series and received several awards for his work in the entertainment industry. In April 1991, Sherwood created his own production company and directed and produced documentary films focusing on social justice and African-Canadian culture.
Sherwood began his acting career on stage and started in musical theatre in Montreal starting in 1975. He starred in such stage musicals as Ain't Misbehavin', Cabaret, and The Music Man. He began acting in several Canadian and American feature films starting in 1979. In 1986, he joined the cast of the American television series, Airwolf II, playing the role of Jason Locke. In 1989, Sherwood won the role of Dillon Beck in the CBC Television series, Street Legal. He portrayed this role on Street Legal from 1989–1994 and was nominated in 1992 for a Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. He has guest-starred in a variety of television shows including: Beauty & The Beast, Single Ladies, Lost Girl, The Art of More, The Listener, Aaron Stone, Being Erica, Due South, Outer Limits, Soul Food, Earth: Final Conflict, PSI Factor, 1-800 Missing, Danger Bay, Adventure Inc., Diamonds, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Night Heat, The Best Years, Ghost Writer and Counter Strike.
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