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Anthony Sherwood | |
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Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, director, writer |
Years active | 1974-present |
Relatives | Portia White (cousin) |
Website | anthonysherwood |
Anthony Sherwood (born 1949) is a Canadian actor, filmmaker and activist. He has been active in film, television, and theatre productions since his film debut in 1979. To television audiences, he is known for his roles as Jason Locke on Airwolf (1987) and Dillon Beck on Street Legal (1989-94). The latter role earned him a Gemini Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series.
Sherwood is the founder of a namesake production company, which specializing in productions emphasizing issues of social justice and African-Canadian history and culture. From 1992 until 2001, he was the national co-chairman of the March 21 Campaign for the federal government of Canada.
In 2022, he received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.