Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald (born August 25, 1944) is an American character actor known for portraying Hannibal Lecter's jailer, Dr. Frederick Chilton, in '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991) and '' Red Dragon'' (2002), and for playing vice principal Scott Guber in David E. Kelley's ''Boston Public'' (2000–2004). Heald also had a recurring role as Judge Cooper on Kelley's ''The Practice'' and '' Boston Legal''.The character was named "Wallace Cooper" on ''The Practice'' but "Harvey Cooper" on ''Boston Legal''. He had a prominent role as a troubled psychic in ''The X-Files'' episode " Closure".

Early years

Heald was born on August 25, 1944, in New Rochelle, New York, and grew up in Massapequa, New York. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1970.

Career

Heald has worked extensively on Broadway and has been twice nominated for the Tony Award for his work as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in '' Anything Goes'' (1988) and Terrence McNally's '' Love! Valour! Compassion!'' (1995). He also appeared in McNally's '' The Lisbon Traviata'' (1989), '' Inherit the Wind'' (1998), '' Deep Rising'' (1998), and '' Lips Together, Teeth Apart'' (1991).

Heald has recorded audio books on tape, including works as varied as '' Where the Red Fern Grows'', ''The New York Times'' bestsellers such as '' The Pelican Brief'', ''Jurassic Park'' and '' Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'', ''Moby-Dick'', several works by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, as well as a sizable number of titles in the ''Star Wars'' audio book library.

On television, Heald made appearances in shows including '' Miami Vice'' ("The Prodigal Son"), '' Law & Order'' ("The Troubles" and "Virtue"), ''The X-Files'' (" Closure"), and the ''Cheers'' series finale (" One for the Road"). He later appeared on the ''Cheers'' spin-off '' Frasier''. He also played vice principal Scott Guber in David E. Kelley's ''Boston Public'' (2000–2004). Heald also had a recurring role as Judge Cooper on Kelley's ''The Practice'' and '' Boston Legal''.The character was named "Wallace Cooper" on ''The Practice'' but "Harvey Cooper" on ''Boston Legal.

In film, Heald appeared as Hannibal Lecter's jailer, Dr. Frederick Chilton, in '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991) and '' Red Dragon'' (2002). He also appeared as different characters in three adaptations of John Grisham best-sellers: a villainous lawyer in '' The Pelican Brief'' (1993), an FBI Agent in '' The Client'' (1994), and a psychiatrist in '' A Time to Kill'' (1996). He also played a government agent posing as an acting student in '' Outrageous Fortune'' (1987), George Lazan in '' Postcards from the Edge'' (1990), and an FBI Mystique Interrogator in '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006).

Heald taught acting in Lansing, Michigan, for four years.

Personal life

Heald lives in Ashland, Oregon, with his wife Robin (daughter of violist Karen Tuttle) and children Zoe and Dylan. He has converted to Judaism, his wife's faith. He regularly performs in productions of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. During the 2010 season of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Heald played Shylock in Shakespeare's '' The Merchant of Venice''.

Filmography

Film

Television

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Male actors from Oregon
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