Anatol Yusef
| Anatol Yusef | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 7, 1978 Barking, East London, UK |
| Education | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (2000) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Anatol Yusef (born September 7, 1978) is a British stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his work in Last Orders, at The Royal Shakespeare Company and for his portrayal of Meyer Lansky in the television series Boardwalk Empire.
Biography
Yusef was born in Barking, East London, UK, into a Turkish Cypriot family. His father emigrated from Cyprus to London at the age of 11 whilst his mother was born in London to Turkish Cypriot parents.[1][2][3]
As a teen, Yusef found early work in television shows including Jeeves and Wooster, Grange Hill, and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. He then trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. While in school he worked on a television show, Thief Takers and was a finalist in the BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Award. He graduated in 2000.[4]
Upon graduation, Yusef was offered a role in Fred Schepisi's award winning film Last Orders, playing the younger self of Bob Hoskins "Ray" and working with British actors Sir Michael Caine, Dame Helen Mirren, Ray Winstone, David Hemmings, and Tom Courtenay.[5]
He became a resident company member with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the RSC's production of King Lear, Nicholas de Jongh of the London Evening Standard claimed "Anatol Yusef's tremendeous Cornwall, the best [he] [had] ever seen".[6]
At the Birmingham Rep, as Mercutio in Bill Bryden's Romeo and Juliet, Anatol Yusef was heralded as, "sparkl[ing]",[7] and as being a "promisingly imaginative Mercutio".[8] He continued to work extensively in UK Theatre, Television and Film.
In 2008, Yusef appeared in the title role of a New York off-off Broadway production of Richard III, and was described by Backstage as, "a superlative actor", and "magnetic".[9] Anatol has remained in New York City ever since. He has worked both throughout New York City, and at The Studio Theatre in Washington D.C.. His most recent production being "A Movement of the Soul", playing Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, for which he learned American Sign Language.
In 2010 he was cast as Meyer Lansky in HBO's Boardwalk Empire, first appearing in Episode 7 of Season 1: "Home". He recurs throughout the remainder of the series. In an interview with The Morton Report, Yusef described Lansky as self-educated, a massively intelligent overachiever and "a ruthless, ruthless man".[10] Anatol's work and characterization of Mr. Lansky has been recognized in many publications including author & critic Clive James's article on Martin Scorsese, [11] as well as Michael Noble's review of the show on Den of Geek. [12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster (Series 1 & 3) | Sydney Blumenfield |
| 1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Hubert Van Hook |
| 1995 | Grange Hill | Mark |
| 1999 | Thief Takers | Aziz |
| 2000 | Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind | Sandwich Shop Owner |
| 2001 | Last Orders | Young Ray |
| 2002 | The Bill | Rick Lesailles |
| 2003 | Ten Minutes (Short) | Peter |
| Unconditional Love | Security Guard | |
| Trial and Retribution | PC Barry Skinner | |
| The Afternoon Play: Turkish Delight | Ahmed | |
| The Gathering | The Gathering | |
| 2006 | The Bill | Kevin Mann |
| O Jerusalem | Major Tell | |
| 2009 | The Reward (Short) | Felix |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire (Season One) | Meyer Lansky |
| 2011 | Corner Shop (Short) | Danny |
| Boardwalk Empire (Season Two) | Meyer Lansky | |
| 2012 | Boardwalk Empire (Season Three) | Meyer Lansky |
| 2013 | Boardwalk Empire (Season Four) | Meyer Lansky |
| Southcliffe (TV mini-series) | Paul Gould | |
| 2014 | Boardwalk Empire (Season Five) | Meyer Lansky |
| 2016 | Bastille Day | Tom Luddy |
| You Can't Win | Dirty Dick | |
| Preacher (Season One) | Deblanc | |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Mysteries | Herod/Cain |
| Under Milk Wood | Rev. Eli Jenkins/ Dai Bread | |
| After Miss Julie | John | |
| 2002 | Blackbird | Sarhad |
| 2004 | Best of Motives | Ahmed |
| 2005 | King Lear | Duke of Cornwall |
| Romeo and Juliet | Sampson | |
| Macbeth | Banquo | |
| 2006 | Romeo and Juliet | Mercutio |
| 2007 | Startled Response | Umut |
| 2008 | Richard III | Richard III |
| 2009 | Moonlight | Jake |
| 2010 | The Science of Guilt | Kevin |
| 2011 | A Movement of The Soul | Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet |
| 2012 | Massacre (Sing to Your Children) | Joe |
References
- ↑ DigiTurk. "Boardwalk Empire'da Türk ışığı". Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ The Morton Report. "He's Not a Gangster, He Just Plays One on TV: An Interview with Boardwalk Empire's Anatol Yusef". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ↑ Hurriyet. "Londralı Türk Hollywood yolunda". Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ↑ "Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Graduates". Winterbourne.
- ↑ "Last Orders Cast". IMDB.
- ↑ de Jongh, Nicholas. "King Lear". Evening Standard. Retrieved July 1, 2004.
- ↑ Uusitalo, Irja. "Romeo and Juliet". The Stage. Retrieved October 6, 2005.
- ↑ Dunnett, Roderic. "Romeo and Juliet, Repertory Theatre, Birmingham". The Independent.
- ↑ Cohen, Ron. "Richard III". Backstage. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
- ↑ The Morton Report. "He's Not a Gangster, He Just Plays One on TV: An Interview with Boardwalk Empire's Anatol Yusef". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ↑ James, Clive. "Martin Scorsese: American god". Prospect Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ↑ Noble, Michael. "Boardwalk Empire season 4 episode 4 review: All In". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
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