Person
Anthony Heald
Acting · Born 1944-08-25 · New Rochelle, New York, USA
Biography
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
Law & Order
Ian O'Connell
NCIS
Guyman Purcell
The X-Files
Harold Piller
Cheers
Kevin
Frasier
Corkmaster
Murder, She Wrote
Bob Kendall
The Closer
Howard Pierce
Numb3rs
Walt Merrick
Boston Legal
Judge Harvey Cooper
Miami Vice
Commander René
Filmography
- 2024A Man in FullJudge Taylor
- 2020AloneRobert
- 2018Every Act of LifeSelf
- 2015Old?!
- 2013Monday MorningsMitch Tompkins
- 2010Inside Story - The Silence of the LambsSelf
- 2006AcceptedDean Van Horne
- 2006X-Men: The Last StandFBI Mystique Interrogator
- 2005The CloserHoward Pierce
- 2005Numb3rsWalt Merrick
- 2004Boston LegalJudge Harvey Cooper
- 2003NCISGuyman Purcell
- 2002Benjamin FranklinJonathan Austin
- 2002Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'Self
- 2002Red DragonDr. Chilton
- 2001Crossing JordanAttorney McBride
- 2001Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'Self
- 2001The Ruby Princess Runs AwayKing Regal
- 2000Proof of LifeTed Fellner
- 2000Boston PublicScott Guber
- 19998MMLongdale
- 1998Deep RisingSimon Canton
- 1997Liberty!Philip Vickers Fithian
- 1997The PracticeJudge Wallace Cooper
- 1996Cosby
- 1996A Time to KillWilbert Rodeheaver
- 1996Poltergeist: The LegacyDamon Ballard
- 1995New York News
- 1995BushwhackedReinhart Bragdon
- 1995Kiss of DeathJack Gold
- 1994The ClientLarry Trumann
- 1993The Pelican BriefMarty Velmano
- 1993FrasierCorkmaster
- 1993The X-FilesHarold Piller
- 1993The Ballad of Little JoHenry Grey
- 1993Searching for Bobby FischerFighting Parent
- 1993Class of '96Professor Davis
- 1992Whispers in the DarkPaul
- 1991The SuperRon Nessim
- 1991The Silence of the LambsDr. Frederick Chilton
- 1990Postcards from the EdgeGeorge Lazan
- 1990Law & OrderIan O'Connell
- 1987OrphansMan in Park
- 1987Happy New YearDinner Guest
- 1987Outrageous FortuneWeldon
- 1986FresnoKevin Kensington
- 1986Kay O'Brien
- 1986A Case of Deadly ForceDave O'Brian
- 1985Spenser: For Hire
- 1984The Beniker GangMr. Uldrich
- 1984TeachersNarc
- 1984Murder, She WroteBob Kendall
- 1984Tales from the DarksideEnglebert Ames
- 1984Miami ViceCommander René
- 1983Silkwood2nd Doctor at Union Meeting
- 1982CheersKevin
- 1976Judge Horton and the Scottsboro BoysLawyer Crony
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