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Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Acting·1932–1992·73 films

Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and his Oscar-nominated role in Friendly Persuasion (1956). He made his film debut in The Actress (1953) directed by George Cukor before experiencing success on Broadway with Elia Kazan’s production of Tea and Sympathy (1955).

As Actor

Psycho
Psycho (1960)Norman Bates
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)Hector MacQueen
Psycho II
Psycho II (1983)Norman Bates
The Trial
The Trial (1962)Josef K.
The Black Hole
The Black Hole (1979)Dr. Alex Durant
Psycho III
Psycho III (1986)Norman Bates
Catch-22
Catch-22 (1970)Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)Norman Bates
On the Beach
On the Beach (1959)Lt. Peter Holmes
Is Paris Burning?
Is Paris Burning? (1966)Sgt. Warren
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion (1984)Reverend Peter Shayne
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)Reverend LaSalle
The Tin Star
The Tin Star (1957)Ben Owens
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)Josh Birdwell
North Sea Hijack
North Sea Hijack (1980)Lou Kramer
Pretty Poison
Pretty Poison (1968)Dennis Pitt
Edge of Sanity
Edge of Sanity (1989)Dr. Henry Jekyll / Jack "The Ripper" Hyde
Winter Kills
Winter Kills (1979)John Cerruti
Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)Self (archive)
Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1978)Javert
Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again (1961)Philip Van der Besh
Phaedra
Phaedra (1962)Alexis Kyrilis
Someone Behind the Door
Someone Behind the Door (1971)Laurence Jeffries
Remember My Name
Remember My Name (1978)Neil Curry
The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare (2000)Self
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)Self - Actor (archive footage)
Green Mansions
Green Mansions (1959)Abel
Destroyer
Destroyer (1988)Robert Edwards
WUSA
WUSA (1970)Rainey
Ten Days' Wonder
Ten Days' Wonder (1971)Charles Van Horn
Agent 38-24-36
Agent 38-24-36 (1964)Harry Compton / Nicolas Sergueivitch Miloukine
Mahogany
Mahogany (1975)Sean McAvoy
I'm Dangerous Tonight
I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990)Buchanan
Daughter of Darkness
Daughter of Darkness (1990)Anton
The Making of 'Psycho'
The Making of 'Psycho' (2005)Self (archive footage)
Desire Under the Elms
Desire Under the Elms (1958)Abel Cabot
Five Miles to Midnight
Five Miles to Midnight (1962)Robert Macklin
The Champagne Murders
The Champagne Murders (1967)Christopher Belling
Fear Strikes Out
Fear Strikes Out (1957)Jimmy Piersall
Play It as It Lays
Play It as It Lays (1972)B.Z.
How Awful About Allan
How Awful About Allan (1970)Allan
The Fool Killer
The Fool Killer (1965)Milo Bogardus
The Lonely Man
The Lonely Man (1957)Riley Wade
The Cockettes
The Cockettes (2002)Self (archive footage)
The Actress
The Actress (1953)Fred Whitmarsh
In the Deep Woods
In the Deep Woods (1992)Paul Miller, P.I.
Twice a Woman
Twice a Woman (1979)Alfred
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker (1958)Cornelius Hackl
Tall Story
Tall Story (1960)Ray Blent
The Sword and the Balance
The Sword and the Balance (1963)Johnny Parsons
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)Self (archive footage)
Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose (1966)Charles Snell
Lovin' Molly
Lovin' Molly (1974)Gid
This Angry Age
This Angry Age (1957)Joseph Dufresne
The Naked Target
The Naked Target (1992)El Mecano
Double Negative
Double Negative (1980)Lawrence Miles
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer (1990)Anthony Strack
A Demon in My View
A Demon in My View (1991)Arthur Johnson
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door (2020)Self - Subject (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
The Horror Show
The Horror Show (1979)Self - Host
The Sins of Dorian Gray
The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983)Henry Lord
Fifty Shades of Erotica
Fifty Shades of Erotica (2015)(archive footage)
Fallout
Fallout (2013)Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1988)Anthony Perkins
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960)Self
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight (2022)Himself
The Day of Reckoning
The Day of Reckoning (1990)Self - Host
The Orson Welles Story
The Orson Welles Story (1982)Self
First, You Cry
First, You Cry (1978)Arthur Heroz
Stars of Cabaret
Stars of Cabaret (1956)Self (archive footage)

As Director

As Writer