Biography

Anthony Warren (born Delroy Roger Salmon) is a British actor of Jamaican heritage, raised in London. His exact birthday is not publicly confirmed in major sources. He graduated from one of the UK's leading drama schools and performed with the Ovalhouse Theatre Company before making his television debut on the BBC's Screen One in the early 1990s. He is known for his ability to convincingly deliver American accents, including a southern drawl for the role of Brock in Control (2004, with Ray Liotta and Willem Dafoe). His most notable film credits include Royko (a mercenary and helicopter pilot) in The Contract (2006, with John Cusack and Morgan Freeman), Capt. Naish in The Marksman (2005, with Wesley Snipes), Longas in Hard Time Bus (2015, Jury Prize at the Hollywood Black Film Festival), Carl in The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007), Nakamoto in New World Disorder (1999), Anthony Otito (Big Tony) in Lagos to Oslo (2020), and Steven in Supacell (2024, Netflix). On television he is best known for his 15-episode run on The Bill (1991–2005), with additional credits in EastEnders (2008), Murphy's Law (2003), Casualty (2000–2004), Grange Hill (2001), Backup (1995), and Will (2017). On stage he performed in the Opera North production of Carousel (2015, touring Ireland, England, and Scotland), Killing Passion, and the musicals Brashana O and Dreams Across the Ocean.