Anton Lesser is well known for his role as Thomas More in WOLF HALL, which earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Notable screen credits include: ANDOR (Disney+), 1899 (Netflix), BETTER (BBC), ENDEAVOUR (ITV), THE CROWN (Netflix) and GAME OF THRONES (HBO).
Anton is also a prolific stage actor, having appeared in various RSC productions including ROMEO AND JULIET, THE PLANTAGENETS, CYMBELINE, and THE WINTER'S TALE. Anton will next be seen in the RSC's production of HAMLET.
Further stage credits include: THE TWO POPES (Rose Theatre Kingston), A DOLL'S HOUSE (Donmar Warehouse), THE VERTICAL HOUR (Royal Court) and JULIUS CAESER (Barbican).
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| DALGLEISH S3 | Father John | Acorn TV | Andy Tohill & Ryan Tohill |
| WOLF HALL - 2 SEASONS | Thomas More | BBC | Peter Kosminsky |
| ANDOR | Major Partagaz | Disney+ | Various |
| KILLING EVE | Robert | BBC | Stella Corradi |
| THE TRIAL OF CHRISTINE KEELER | Michael Eddowes | Ecosse Films | Andrea Harkin |
| THE CROWN - SERIES 2 | Harold Macmillan | Left Bank/Netflix | Stephen Daldry |
| WILL | Sir Francis Walsingham | TNT | Shekhar Kapur |
| HOOTEN & THE LADY | Hercules | Red Planet/SKY | Daniel O'Hara |
| THE HOLLOW CROWN: HENRY VI PARTS 1+2 | Exeter | Neal Street Productions | Thea Sharrock |
| DICKENSIAN | Fagin | BBC | Harry Bradbeer |
| FATHER BROWN | Father Ignatius | BBC | Ian Barber |
| THE GAME | C | BBC | Daniel O'Hara |
| THE MUSKETEERS | Émile De Mauvoisin | BBC | Saul Metzstein |
| ATLANTIS | Kyros | BBC | Declan O'Dwyer |
| ENDEAVOUR - 7 SEASONS | Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright | Mammoth Screen Ltd | Ed Bazalgette |
| GAME OF THRONES - SERIES 3 - 8 | Qyburn | HBO | Various Directors |
| MAD DOGS | Alex | Left Bank Pictures | Adrian Shergold |
| RIPPER STREET | Dr. Karl Crabbe | BBC Television | Andy Wilson |
| SPIES OF WARSAW | Doctor Lapp | Fresh Pictures Ltd | Coky Giedroyc |
| THE ESCAPE ARTIST | Richard Mayfield QC | Endor Productions | Brian Welsh |
| THE HOLLOW CROWN: HENRY V | Exeter | Neal Street Productions | Thea Sharrock |
| SECRET STATE | Sir Michael Rix | Company Pictures | Ed Fraiman |
| THE SCAPEGOAT | Father McReady | Island Pictures | Charles Sturridge |
| THE HOUR | Clarence Fendley | Kudos | Coky Giedroyc |
| THE MAN WHO CROSSED HITLER | Rudolf Olden | Hardy Pictures | Justin Hardy |
| FIVE DAUGHTERS | Dr. Nat Cary | BBC Television | Philippa Lowthorpe |
| GARROW'S LAW | John Farmer | BBC Television | Ashley Pearce |
| HOLBY CITY | Sol. Caplin | BBC Television | Bob Bierman |
| PRIMEVAL: WEBISODES | Gideon | ITV | Cilla Ware |
| CASUALTY 1909 | Dr. Henry Head | BBC Television | Bryn Higgins |
| LITTLE DORRIT | Mr. Merdle | BBC Television | Derbla Walsh |
| DICKENS | Charles Dickens | BBC Television | Chris Granlund |
| PERFECT STRANGERS | Stephen | BBC Television | Stephen Poliakoff |
| LORNA DOONE | Counsellor Doone | BBC Television | Mike Barker |
| THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL | Antoine Picard | BBC Television | Simon Langton |
| INVASION EARTH | Lt. Charles Terrell | BBC Television | Patrick Lau |
| VANITY FAIR | Mr. Pitt Crawley | BBC Television | Mark Munden |
| THE POLITICIAN'S WIFE | Mark Hollister | Channel 4 Television | Graham Theakston |
| 1899 | Henry Singleton | Netflix/Dark Ways | Baran bo Odar |
| BETTER | Vernon | BBC One |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WORLD WILL TREMBLE | Rabbi Schulman | Vertical Entertainment | Lior Geller |
| THE YELLOW TIE | Martin Steinke | Avanpost Media | Serge Ioan Celebidachi |
| BENEDICTION | Stephen Tennant | EMU Films | Terence Davies |
| GATECRASH | Sid | Goldfinch | Lawrence Gough |
| THE COURIER | Bertrand | SunnyMarch | Dominic Cooke |
| KINDRED | Dr Richards | Serotonin Films | Joe Marcantonio |
| DISOBEDIENCE | Rav Kruska | Film 4/Bleecker Street | Sebastian Lelio |
| ON CHESIL BEACH | Reverend Woollett | Number 9 Films | Dominic Cooke |
| THE KAISER'S LAST KISS | General Falkenberg | Egoli Tossell | David Leveaux |
| CLOSER TO THE MOON | Holban | Blamire Llc | Nae Caranfil |
| FLUTTER | Bruno | Flutter | Giles Borg |
| EINSTEIN AND EDDINGTON | Fritz Harber | Company Television Productions | Philip Martin |
| MISS POTTER | Harold Warne | Phoenix Pictures | Chris Noonan |
| GIRL IN THE CAFÉ | George | Tightrope Productions | David Yates |
| RIVER QUEEN | Baine | Silverscreen Films | Vincent Ward |
| IMAGINING ARGENTINA | General Guzmán | Multivideo | Christopher Hampton |
| CHARLOTTE GRAY | Renech | Ecosse Films | Gillian Armstrong |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMLET | Ghost/ First Player | RSC | Rupert Goold |
| A COLD SUPPER BEHIND HARRODS | Leo | The Oxford Playhouse | Philip Franks |
| THE POPE | Pope Benedict | Theatre Royal and Derngate | James Dacre |
| A DOLL'S HOUSE | Dr. Rank | Donmar Warehouse | Kfir Yesset |
| THE VERTICAL HOUR | Oliver | Royal Court Theatre | Jeremy Herrin |
| THE WINTER'S TALE | Leontes | Royal Shakespeare Company | Dominic Cooke |
| JULIUS CEASER | Brutus | Barbican / Tour | Deborah Warner |
| CYMBELINE | Iachimo | Royal Shakespeare Company | Dominic Cooke |
| LUCKY ONES | Leo | Hampstead Theatre | Matthew Lloyd |
| PRIVATE LIVES | Elyot Chase | Royal National Theatre | Philip Franks |
| ART | Serge | Wyndhams Theatre | Matthew Warchus |
| MUTABILITIE | William | National Theatre | Trevor Nunn |
| WILD OATS | Rover | Royal National Theatre | Jeremy Sams |
| THE BIRTHDAY PARTY | Stanley | Royal National Theatre | Sam Mendes |
| MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR | Frank Ford | Royal Shakespeare Company | David Thacker |
| THE TAMING OF THE SHREW | Petruchio | Royal Shakespeare Company | Bill Alexander |
| RICHARD II | Bolingbroke | Royal Shakespeare Company | Ron Daniels |
| TWO SHAKESPEAREAN ACTORS | Edwin Forrest | Royal Shakespeare Company | Roger Michell |
| SOME AMERICANS ABROAD | Joe Taylor | Royal Shakespeare Company | Roger Michell |
| RICHARD III | Richard III | Royal Shakespeare Company | Adrian Noble |
