My Take
I have a genuine soft spot for Anthony Denison, because he's the kind of actor who makes every scene feel lived-in without ever seeming like he's working at it. New York-born and theater-trained at SUNY New Paltz, he spent years paying dues before landing the role that really showcased what he can do — Lieutenant Andy Flynn on TNT's The Closer and its spinoff Major Crimes, where he ran for a combined twelve seasons alongside Kyra Sedgwick and Mary McDonnell. Flynn could have been a stock gruff-cop type, but Denison gave him genuine warmth, quiet damage, and a dry humor that made the character one of the most compelling ensemble players on prestige cable TV in that era. He never quite got the awards recognition that probably should have come his way, but anyone who watched that show knows he earned every scene he was in.
Overview
Anthony John Sarrero (born September 20, 1949), also known by his stage name Anthony Denison (also credited as Anthony John Denison and Tony Denison), is an American actor.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anthony Denison
- Name (Japanese)
- アンソニー・ジョン・デニソン
- Reading
- あんそにー・じょん・でにそん
- Born
- September 20, 1949 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- State University of New York at New Paltz
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.