Anthony Heald

Acting

Anthony Heald

Born August 25, 1944New Rochelle, New York, USA57 credits

An American actor known for portraying Hannibal Lecter's jail nemesis, Dr. Frederick Chilton in The Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon, and for playing assistant principal Scott Guber in David E. Kelley's Boston Public. He also had a recurring role as Judge Cooper on Kelley's The Practice and Boston Legal.

Known For

A Man in Full
6.3

A Man in Full

TV

2024

Alone
6.4

Alone

Movie

2020

Every Act of Life
6.4

Every Act of Life

Movie

2018

Old?!

Movie

2015

Monday Mornings
7.1

Monday Mornings

TV

2013

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
7.1

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs

Movie

2010

Filmography

A Man in Full
2024A Man in Fullas Judge TaylorTV
Alone
2020Aloneas RobertMovie
Every Act of Life
2018Every Act of Lifeas SelfMovie
O
2015Old?!Movie
Monday Mornings
2013Monday Morningsas Mitch TompkinsTV
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
2010Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambsas SelfMovie
Accepted
2006Acceptedas Dean Van HorneMovie
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006X-Men: The Last Standas FBI Mystique InterrogatorMovie
The Closer
2005The Closeras Howard PierceTV
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rsas Walt MerrickTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas Judge Harvey CooperTV
NCIS
2003NCISas Guyman PurcellTV
Benjamin Franklin
2002Benjamin Franklinas Jonathan AustinTV
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2002Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'as SelfMovie
Red Dragon
2002Red Dragonas Dr. ChiltonMovie
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordanas Attorney McBrideTV
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2001Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'as SelfMovie
The Ruby Princess Runs Away
2001The Ruby Princess Runs Awayas King RegalMovie
Proof of Life
2000Proof of Lifeas Ted FellnerMovie
Boston Public
2000Boston Publicas Scott GuberTV
8MM
19998MMas LongdaleMovie
Deep Rising
1998Deep Risingas Simon CantonMovie
Liberty!
1997Liberty!as Philip Vickers FithianTV
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Judge Wallace CooperTV
Cosby
1996CosbyTV
A Time to Kill
1996A Time to Killas Wilbert RodeheaverMovie
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996Poltergeist: The Legacyas Damon BallardTV
New York News
1995New York NewsTV
Bushwhacked
1995Bushwhackedas Reinhart BragdonMovie
Kiss of Death
1995Kiss of Deathas Jack GoldMovie
The Client
1994The Clientas Larry TrumannMovie
The Pelican Brief
1993The Pelican Briefas Marty VelmanoMovie
Frasier
1993Frasieras CorkmasterTV
The X-Files
1993The X-Filesas Harold PillerTV
The Ballad of Little Jo
1993The Ballad of Little Joas Henry GreyMovie
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993Searching for Bobby Fischeras Fighting ParentMovie
Class of '96
1993Class of '96as Professor DavisTV
Whispers in the Dark
1992Whispers in the Darkas PaulMovie
The Super
1991The Superas Ron NessimMovie
The Silence of the Lambs
1991The Silence of the Lambsas Dr. Frederick ChiltonMovie
Postcards from the Edge
1990Postcards from the Edgeas George LazanMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Ian O'ConnellTV
Orphans
1987Orphansas Man in ParkMovie
Happy New Year
1987Happy New Yearas Dinner GuestMovie
Outrageous Fortune
1987Outrageous Fortuneas WeldonMovie
Fresno
1986Fresnoas Kevin KensingtonTV
K
1986Kay O'BrienTV
A
1986A Case of Deadly Forceas Dave O'BrianMovie
Spenser: For Hire
1985Spenser: For HireTV
The Beniker Gang
1984The Beniker Gangas Mr. UldrichMovie
Teachers
1984Teachersas NarcMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Bob KendallTV
Tales from the Darkside
1984Tales from the Darksideas Englebert AmesTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas Commander RenéTV
Silkwood
1983Silkwoodas 2nd Doctor at Union MeetingMovie
Cheers
1982Cheersas KevinTV
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
1976Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boysas Lawyer CronyMovie