Anthony Perkins

    Actor, Director, Writer

    Birthdate: Apr 4, 1932

    Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

    Died: Sep 12, 1992

    Anthony Perkins was born April 4, 1932 in New York City, to Janet Esselstyn (Rane) and Osgood Perkins, an actor of both stage and film. His father died when he was five. Anthony's paternal great-grandfather was engraver Andrew Varick Stout Anthony. Perkins attended the Brooks School, the Browne & Nichols School, Columbia University and Rollins College. He made his screen debut in The Actress (1953), and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar Friendly Persuasion (1956). Four years later, he appeared in what would be his most noted role, Norman Bates in Psycho (1960), memorializing him into film history forever.

    Known For

    Psycho II
    Psycho II

    (1983)

    Psycho III
    Psycho III

    (1986)

    Catch-22
    Catch-22

    (1970)

    Anthony Perkins Movies

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    • 2020 |
      The Vine Complete Compilation by William Vu
    • 2019 |
      Sympathy for the Devil: Revisiting Psycho II
    • 2018 |

      Destroyer

      asRobert Edwards
    • 2017 |

      Murder on the Orient Express

      asHector McQueen
    • 2015 |

      Tab Hunter Confidential

      asSelf
    • 1992 |
      The Naked Targetas El Mecano
    • 1991 |
      A Demon in My Viewas Arthur Johnson
    • 1989 |
      Edge of Sanityas Dr. Henry Jekyll
    • 1988 |
      Lucky Stiff
    • 1986 |
      Psycho IIIas Norman Bates
    • 1984 |
      Crimes of Passionas Peter Shayne
    • 1984 |

      Crimes of Passion

      asPeter Shayne
    • 1983 |
      Psycho IIas Norman Bates
    • 1980 |
      Double Negativeas Lawrence Miles
    • 1980 |
      North Sea Hijackas Kramer
    • 1979 |
      Twice a Womanas Alfred
    • 1979 |
      The Black Holeas Dr. Alex Durant
    • 1979 |
      Winter Killsas John Cerruti
    • 1979 |

      Winter Kills

      asJohn Cerruti
    • 1978 |
      Remember My Nameas Neil Curry
    • 1978 |

      Remember My Name

      asNeil Curry
    • 1975 |
      Mahoganyas Sean
    • 1974 |
      Lovin' Mollyas Gid
    • 1973 |
      The Last of Sheila
    • 1972 |
      Play It As It Laysas B.Z.
    • 1971 |
      Someone Behind the Dooras Laurence Jeffries
    • 1971 |
      Ten Days Wonderas Charles Van Horn - le fils déséquilibré de Théo
    • 1970 |
      WUSAas Rainey
    • 1970 |
      Catch-22as Chaplain Tappman
    • 1968 |
      Pretty Poisonas Dennis Pitt
    • 1967 |
      The Champagne Murdersas Christopher Belling
    • 1965 |
      The Fool Killeras Milo Bogardus
    • 1964 |
      Agent 38-24-36as Harry Compton
    • 1962 |
      Five Miles to Midnightas Robert Macklin
    • 1962 |
      Le glaive et la balanceas Johnny Parsons
    • 1962 |
      Phaedraas Alexis
    • 1962 |
      The Trialas Josef K.
    • 1962 |

      The Trial

      asJosef K.
    • 1961 |
      Goodbye Againas Philip Van der Besh
    • 1960 |
      Tall Storyas Ray Blent
    • 1960 |

      Psycho

      asNorman Bates
    • 1959 |
      Green Mansionsas Abel
    • 1959 |
      On the Beachas Lt. Peter Holmes
    • 1958 |
      Desire Under the Elmsas Eben
    • 1958 |
      The Matchmakeras Cornelius Hackl
    • 1958 |
      This Angry Ageas Joseph Dufresne
    • 1957 |
      Fear Strikes Outas Jim Piersall
    • 1957 |
      The Lonely Manas Riley Wade
    • 1957 |
      The Tin Staras Sheriff Ben Owens
    • 1956 |
      Friendly Persuasionas Josh Birdwell
    • 1953 |
      The Actressas Fred Whitmarsh