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

J. Anthony Crane
Born
Other namesTony Crane
Occupation(s)Actor, Painter, Teacher
Websitejanthonycrane.com

Early life

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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

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Television

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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
2024 Outer Banks Chandler Groff Main Role, recurring
The Runarounds Sandford 1 episode
...And Just Like That Bob 1 episode
2023 Dead Ringers Nick Main Role
2022 Blue Bloods Det. Giorgio Guest, 2 episodes
Respect The Jux Det. Hutcherson
After The Worst Happens Malcolm Short
2021 Succession Vic Schmidt 1 episode
FBI Mickey Doak 1 episode
2020 Monsterland Senator Fletcher
2018 Red Dead Redemption II Nathan Kirk
2017 Chicago P.D. Jimmy Sanguinetti 2 episodes
2015 Madam Secretary Nick Unterburger 1 episode
2014 Elementary Everett Keck 1 episode
2009 Life on Mars The Man in Black 1 episode
2009 Third Watch

Film

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

Theatre

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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 Lieutenant 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.

2023 Summer Stock Montogomery Leach Goodspeed Opera House
2022 Between Riverside and Crazy Lt. Dave Caro Hayes Theatre
The Karpovsky Variations Barry Karpovsky Boomerang Theatre Co.
2019 American Son Scott Connor Hartford TheatreWorks
If I Forget Michael Barrington Stage Company
2017-2019 Les Miserables Thénardier N. American Tour
2017 Ragtime Tateh Barrington Stage Company
Watch On The Rhine Teck DeBrancovis Arena Stage, Washington D.C.
2016 Simon Dawes Becomes a Planet Mr. Roland et al Access Theater, NYC
Disgraced Isaac The Mark Taper Forum
Cyrano Cyrano DeBergerac Theatreworks Silicon Valley
2015-16 Disgraced Isaac Seattle Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Company, Goodman Theater
2015 The Music Man Harold Hill Theatre Under The Stars, Houston

Personal life

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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 Brooklyn, NY.

References

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