Anthony Higgins

Anthony Higgins (born 9 May 1947) is an English stage, film and television actor. His credits include A Walk with Love and Death, Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), Hadleigh (1976), The Eagle of the Ninth (1977), Love in a Cold Climate (1980), Quartet (1981), The Draughtsman's Contract (1982), Lace (1984), The Bride (1985), Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987), Sherlock Holmes Returns (1993), Nostradamus (1994), Peak Practice (2000), Chromophobia (2005), Heroes and Villains: Napoleon (2007), Lewis (2009), Malice in Wonderland (2009), Bel Ami (2012), and Tutankhamun (2016).

Early life Higgins was born in Northampton, England. He started acting in school and Cosmopolitan Club theatre plays, taking the lead in Treasure Island, Sweeney Todd, and The Beggar's Uproar. After graduation he studied at the school of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company.

Career In 1967 he became a professional stage actor. He performed as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet at Birmingham Repertory. In 1980 he was Juan in Love in a Cold Climate, In 1993 he played a lead part in the film Sweet Killing.

Filmography Film A Walk with Love and Death (1969) as Robert of Loris (as Anthony Corlan) Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) as Paul Paxton (as Anthony Corlan) Something for Everyone (1970) as Helmuth Von Ornstein (as Anthony Corlan) Vampire Circus (1972) as Emil (as Anthony Corlan) Flavia the Heretic (1974) as Ahmed (as Anthony Corlan) Voyage of the Damned (1976) as Seaman Heinz Berg Quartet (1981) as Stephan Zelli Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) as Major Gobler The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) as Mr. Neville The Bride (1985) as Clerval She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas (1985) as Tom Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) as Professor Rathe (1986) as Peter Jones The Bridge (1992) as Reginald Hetherington Sweet Killing (1993) as Adam Crosse For Love or Money (1993) as Christian Hanover Nostradamus (1994) as King Henry II Indian Summer (1996) as Ramon The Fifth Province (1997) as Marcel Bandyta (1997) as Prison's Director Deeply (2000) as Adm. Griggs The Last Minute (2001) as Walsh Chromophobia (2005) as Geoffrey Wharton Malice in Wonderland (2009) as Rex Bel Ami (2012) as Comte de Vaudrec United Passions (2014) as Lord Kinnaird

Television The Golden Dart (1968) (as Anthony Corlan) as Jonathan Blood of the Lamb (1969) (as Anthony Corlan) as Alec The Roads to Freedom (1970) as Boris Armchair Theatre (1972) as Adolph The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1973) as William Hazeldene Hadleigh (1976) as Gregory Baker Wings (1977) as Lt. Wollerton The Eagle of the Ninth (1977) as Marcus Flavius Aquila Danton's Death (1978) as Camille Love in a Cold Climate (1980) as Juan Tales of the Unexpected (1983) as Cassan Reilly, Ace of Spies (1983) as Trilisser Lace (1984) as Prince Abdullah The Cold Room (1984) as Erich Lace II (1985) as King Abdullah of Sydon The Shutter Falls (1986) as Photographer The Last Seance (1986) as Raoul Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987) as Joseph Darlings of the Gods (1989) as Laurence Olivier The Strauss Dynasty (1991) as Johann Strauss One Against the Wind (1991) as SS Capt. Herman Gruber 1994 Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes Returns (1993) as Sherlock Holmes The Governor (1995) as Norman Jones Moses (1995) as Korah Supply & Demand (1997) as Lloyd St John Close Relations (1998) as Robert Trial & Retribution III (1999) as Karl Wilding Peak Practice (2000) as Paul Redman The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: A Traitor to Memory (2004) as James Pitchley Judge John Deed (2005) as Sir Maurice Avebury The Commander: Blackdog (2005) as David Sperry Heroes and Villains: Napoleon (2007) as General Dugommier Lewis (2009) as Franco Law & Order: UK (2009) as Ed Connor Marple (2010) as Count Ludwig Zen (2011) as Eduardo Guerchini The Curse of Edgar Hoover (2013) as Clyde Tolson Tutankhamun (2016) as Theodore Davis