Biography
Anthony Edwards (born July 19, 1962) is an American actor and director. He has appeared in various movies and television shows, including Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Top Gun, Zodiac, Revenge of the Nerds, Northern Exposure and ER.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Val
2021
as Self (archive footage)
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film a...

Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
2019
as Self
Oprah Winfrey hosts a conversation featuring Wade Robson and James Safechuck, alongside Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed, before an audience of sur...

My Dead Boyfriend
2016
Director
Mary’s life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer. But all that changes when she comes home to find...

Experimenter
2015
as Miller
Yale University, 1961. Stanley Milgram designs a psychology experiment that still resonates to this day, in which people think they’re delivering pain...

Consumed
2015
as Jacob Liefman
When Sophie's son, Garrett, develops a mysterious illness, she embarks on a search for answers. This leads her into the controversial world of Genetic...

Big Sur
2013
as Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Big Sur is a film adaptation of the Jack Kerouac autobiographical novel of the same name.

Planes
2013
as Echo (voice)
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his...

24|7|365: The Evolution of Emergency Medicine
2013
as Mark Greene (voice)
An accident occurs and we dial 911, an ambulance arrives and we are taken to a fully equipped Emergency Room staffed with specifically trained Emergen...

Flipped
2010
as Steven Loski
When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give u...

Temple Grandin
2010
Executive Producer
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic American who has become one of the leading scientists in humane livestock handling.

Motherhood
2009
as Avery Welch
In Manhattan, a mother of two preparing for her daughter's sixth birthday party has no idea of the challenges she's about to face in order to pull off...

Zodiac
2007
as William Armstrong
The Zodiac murders cause the lives of Paul Avery, David Toschi and Robert Graysmith to intersect.

The Forgotten
2004
as Jim Paretta
Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 8-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has c...
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 2004 movie THUNDERBIRDS.

Thunderbirds
2004
as Brains
Dangerous missions are the bread and butter of the Thunderbirds, a high-tech secret force employed by the government. Led by Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton),...
Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork
2003
A short behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Northfork" (2003).

Die, Mommie, Die!
2003
Producer
Angela Arden is a washed up, has-been singing star who is trapped in a hateful marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. In an attempt to escape her marr...

Northfork
2003
as Happy
The year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is about to be installed in the mountains above the town,...

Jackpot
2001
as Tracy
Sunny Holiday, a middle-aged country singer with dreams of stardom, walks out on his wife and child and hits the road with his manager in a desperate ...

My Louisiana Sky
2001
Executive Producer
A girl comes to terms with her mentally challenged parents.

The Island of the Skog
2000
as Narrator (voice)
In pursuit of freedom, a band of Rowdies and their leader set sail to an island inhabited by a seemingly hostile Skog.

N.Y.H.C.
1999
Executive Producer
N.Y.H.C. is the first feature-length documentary to explore the New York Hardcore music scene. Drawings its roots from punk rock, hardcore evolved int...

Don't Go Breaking My Heart
1999
as Tony Dorfman
Well meaning friends try to persuade Suzanne, a beautiful widow, to remarry and the choice seems to be between Frank, a philandering dentist, and Tony...

Playing by Heart
1998
as Roger
In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold...

Good Night Gorilla
1998
as Zookeeper (voice)
There is someone at the zoo making hilarious mischief you won't want to miss!

1996 VH1 Honors
1996
as self
In 1996, VH1 organized a benefit concert for Witness with Human Rights First. Robin Williams filmed a moving message for the concert on the power of i...

Charlie's Ghost Story
1995
as Dave
Charlie is a kid whose archeologist father has made several discoveries while exploring a cave in Colorado. However, Charlie makes a discovery of his ...

Charlie's Ghost Story
1995
Director
Charlie is a kid whose archeologist father has made several discoveries while exploring a cave in Colorado. However, Charlie makes a discovery of his ...

The Client
1994
as Clint Von Hooser
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a ...

Sexual Healing
1993
as David
A recently dumped single guy and a bored housewife meet through a phone dating service and begin a hot "verbal" affair over the phone.

Delta Heat
1992
as Mike Bishop
An L.A. cop investigates the death of his partner in the swamps of Louisiana. Enlisting the help of an ex-cop who lost his hand to an alligator many y...

Pet Sematary II
1992
as Chase Matthews
The "sematary" is up to its old zombie-raising tricks again. This time, the protagonists are Jeff Matthews, whose mother died in a Hollywood stage acc...

Landslide
1992
as Bob Boyd
An amnesiac finds his life in jeopardy as he gradually regains his memory.

Hometown Boy Makes Good
1990
as Boyd Geary
A med school burnout returns to his small home town, but when he decides against telling his mother that he dropped out, complications ensue.

El Diablo
1990
as Billy Ray Smith
When mild-mannered teacher Billy Ray Smith (Anthony Edwards) vows to bring a student's kidnapper to justice, he needs a bit of help. Lacking any cowbo...

Downtown
1990
as Alex Kearney
Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive who promises to get ...

Miracle Mile
1989
as Harry Washello
After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Ha...

How I Got Into College
1989
as Kip Hammett
High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a ...

Hawks
1988
as Deckermensky
Two terminally ill patients in a hospital yearn for relief from their predicament. With little or no friends, they form an uneasy alliance and plot an...

Mr. North
1988
as Theophilus North
Mr. North, a stranger to a small, but wealthy, Rhode Island town, quickly has rumors started about him that he has the power to heal people's ailments...

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
1987
as Gilbert Lowell
The members of the Lambda Lambda Lambda fraternity travel to Fort Lauderdale for a fraternity conference. They'll have to beat off the attacks of thei...

Summer Heat
1987
as Aaron Walston
The young wife of a tobacco farmer falls in love with their handsome hired hand.

Top Gun
1986
as Goose
For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pi...

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story
1985
as Bill Johnson
The true story of Bill Johnson, the first US men's skiing gold medal winner, whose Olympics dreams were threatened by his rebellious attitude.

Gotcha!
1985
as Jonathan Moore
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.

The Sure Thing
1985
as Lance
Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At f...

Call to Glory
1984
as Billy
Colonel Raynor Sarnac has to balance his family and his duty as head of a flight group facing the political tensions of the early 60's. Actual histori...

Revenge of the Nerds
1984
as Gilbert Lowell
At Adams College, the jocks rule the school from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to...

High School U.S.A.
1983
as Beau Middleton
Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie betw...

Heart Like a Wheel
1983
as John Muldowney
Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of raci...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
as Stoner Bud
Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. S...

The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
as Tommy Lee Swanson
When his teenage son is shot by the Houston police following a stolen van chase, his father undertakes a tireless investigation into the truth and unc...

Big Zapper
1973
as Kono's Boy
A female private detective, Harriet Zapper, is hired by a rich old man to find his missing children, and becomes involved in counterfeiting and murder...
Grief in America
N/A
as Narrator
Examines some common myths about grieving, the importance of social supports, the impact of ethnic traditions regarding grief and the social costs of ...