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Anthony Edwards (Dr Mark Greene)
Anthony Edwards and his ER character, an overworked emergency-room doctor, share a passion for their work. "Dr. Greene is a person who went into medicine because of his love for it," says Anthony, who spent time in emergency wards to research his role. "Doctors who work in emergency rooms are the cowboys of medicine. They have no idea what's going to come through the door, and they're forced to make split-second decisions." Anthony was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, the youngest of five children. His mother is an artist; his father, an architect. Anthony became interested in acting early and by age 16 he had appeared in dozens of musicals and plays. After high school he attended a summer workshop at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He then studied at the University of Southern California for two years, during which time he won roles in such feature films as Heart Like a Wheel and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. In 1982, he left college when he was cast in the series It Takes Two. He continued amassing feature credits, such as Revenge of the Nerds, Gotcha! and The Sure Thing. In 1986, Anthony played a doomed fighter pilot in Top Gun, and later starred in features such as Miracle Mile, Mr. North, Hawks and the hit film The Client. Through his production company, Aviator Films, he executive produced and starred in the feature film Us Begins with You. He recently completed production on the feature film Dancing About Architecture, in which he co-starred with Sean Connery and Gillian Anderson. On television, Anthony had a recurring role as a hyperallergic lawyer on Northern Exposure, and earned a CableACE nomination as Best Actor for the special Sexual Healing. He won critical acclaim for his starring role in the miniseries In Cold Blood. On stage he appeared in Daniel in Babylon at the Las Palmas Theater in Los Angeles; and off-Broadway in Ten Below at the WPA. Anthony is an honorary board member of Access Theater, a repertory acting company composed of disabled artists. He directed an award-winning documentary about his group, which is distributed in high schools around the United States. He also directed the feature film Charlie's Ghost Story, a modern-day Mark Twain adaptation. In 1996, Anthony became the first ER cast member to direct an episode of the series and he served as director again during the 1997-98 season. In his leisure time, Anthony enjoys playing tennis and staying at home with his wife, Jeanine, their young son, Bailey, and their daughter, Esme. His birthday is July 19th.
