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Anthony J Sharpe (born 24 September 1974) is an Australian actor, producer and singer, best known for his role playing the character of Cecil Yates (Cec) on

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.'' He grew up in Melbourne and became involved in acting after a lengthy career as a professional singer.

Early life

Born to parents Joy and Joe as the youngest of four children, Sharpe grew up on the family's small farm in Willowmavin,

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. Sharpe picked up his first guitar at the age of fifteen and fell into singing by accident, after filling in singing with a high school band. After finishing an apprenticeship at Holdens Engine Company as a fitter and machinist, Sharpe left the company to pursue music full-time. His band Heavy Human Traffic recorded three albums: ''Ritafind'' (1998), ''Heavy Human Traffic'' (1999), and ''Second Skin'' (2001). The group disbanded in 2003. Sharpe began his professional acting career performing two years at Dracula's Theatre Restaurant in

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Career

Sharpe appeared in small roles including ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2010) before landing the role of Cecil Yates (Cec) on

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(2011)''. He appeared as Detective Foy in an episode in ''Wentworth'' in 2017. Sharpe has worked in various Australian independent films including ''There's a Bluebird in My Heart'' (2015), ''Oh Brother'' (2017), ''7 Storeys Down'' (2017), and ''Mutt'' (2018).

Filmography

Television

Films

Awards and nominations

Equity Awards

References

External links

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