Photo: Trailer for "The Laughing Policeman" (1973) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Anthony Zerbe is the kind of character actor whose face you recognize instantly even if the name takes a second. He has that gravelly authority that made him perfect as villains and hard-nosed officials, and his villainous turns like Milton Krest in Licence to Kill stick with you. What I admire most is the range underneath the typecasting, from his Emmy-winning detective sidekick work to genuine stage chops. He never seemed to chase the spotlight, just delivered reliably for decades. Actors like him are the connective tissue of American screen storytelling, and he deserves more credit than the leading men he supported.
Overview
Anthony Zerbe (born May 20, 1936) is an American actor known for his prolific work across film, television, and the stage. He won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1976 for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role in the series Harry O. Over a long career he appeared in films such as The Omega Man, Cool Hand Luke, and the James Bond film Licence to Kill, often cast as memorable villains and authority figures.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anthony Zerbe
- Name (Japanese)
- アンソニー・ザーブ
- Reading
- あんそにー・ざーぶ
- Born
- May 20, 1936 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Stage actor / Television actor / Film actor / Actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Pomona College
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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.