Biographie

All of the characters played by Anthony in John Hughes films are actually based on Hughes himself.

Began drinking alcohol when he was 13. By the time he was 18, it was taking over his life. In 1990, he quit drinking and has been sober ever since.

In the roller coaster scenes in Bonjour les vacances (1983), he was not acting when looked scared. He was really terrified of the roller coaster.

Beat out Jim Carrey for the role of Farmer Ted in Seize bougies pour Sam (1984).

Was one of the eight original members of the 1980s "brat pack", along with Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy.

[on what he would do if he had to spend a million dollars on someone other than himself] Donate a portion to reputable children's and animal charities, donate a portion to churches and homeless organizations.

[on why he never went to college] I've been a working actor since age eight. It became my craft and career by high school. I did not go to college, but I'm an avid reader in the ongoing process of educating myself.

[on working in all three mediums] Movies and television are both incredibly gratifying. I treat the work the same. Music, specifically songwriting and music production, are very gratifying as well.

[on why he chose the character Johnny Smith on Dead Zone (2002)] Playing a character that develops from within was very attractive to me. In playing this part, it is challenging to find the mind, body, and spirit for the role of John Smith. I do watch Star Trek (1966) episodes a lot more closely now!

Everyone deserves the opportunity to succeed.