Nominated as "Best Actor" by Cable Ace for his part in _Sexual Healing (1993)_ .
Named as "Favorite Male Television Performer in a Series" by the People's Choice Awards.
Nominated for best actor by the Viewers for Quality Television.
Is an honorary board member of Access Theatre, a repertory acting company comprised of disabled artists. A documentary he directed about this group has received several awards and is being distributed in high schools around the United States.
Grew up and went to school with Eric Stoltz
Dated Meg Ryan
Graduated from University of Southern California with a BA in drama [1986 - 88]
Attended San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California.
Has four children: Son Bailey (b. 1994), daughters Esme and Wallis born in September of 2000, and daughter, Poppy (b. 2002).
His wife, Jeanine, is a respected & renowned make-up artist who also founded the Stila cosmetics line.
When he was a teenager, studied ballet with his childhood friend Eric Stoltz in Santa Barbara, California, so that "they could meet girls."
Left his role on "ER" (1994) to spend more time with his family.
Was raised in the 'Riviera' - Santa Barbara's answer to Beverly Hills. His family belonged to the 'Riviera Country Club'.
Has a cat named Nitro
At 16, he appeared in dozens of plays
Is currently on the Board of Cure For Autism Now Foundation.
Is a longtime friend of Aimee Mann.
Owns his production company, Aviator Films
As a teenager, he collected James Taylor's & 'Styx' 's tapes/records.
On an episode of "ER" (1994), he sang a popular 'Styx' song, "Come Sail Away," when his TV wife gave birth to a baby girl. In real-life, growing up as a teenager, he was a big fan of 'Styx' .
Moved to Manhattan, New York, in 2002
Spends every Thanksgiving with Helen Hunt.
Honda Civic was his very first car.
Was approached by Michael Crichton (author of Jurassic Park) and producer John Wells to star in a two-hour pilot called "ER" (1994) after playing a lawyer on The Client (1994).
Plays basketball with friend George Clooney, who also co-starred with him on "ER" (1994).
Had lived on the same street that Lily Tomlin, Nicolas Cage and Patricia Arquette resided on.
Had watched every single Gene Kelly musical, which led him to becoming "a song and dance man".
Is a big fan of race car driving.
Is a big fan of the show "South Park" (1997).
Is good friends with James Garner.
Like himself, his co-star, Noah Wyle had left his role on the 10th season of "ER" (1994) to spend more time with his new family, but came back in December.
Named "The Sexiest Man" in a prime-time series [1997].
His grandfather designed Walt Disney Studios in the 1930s.
His parents wouldn't allow him to watch prime-time TV as a teenager.
Daughter, Poppy was born in 2002
Anthony Edwards is best known as Dr. Mark Green on ER, for which he received three SAG Awards (Outstanding male Performer in a Drama Series, 1996 and Best Ensemble Cast in 1998 and 1999), a Golden Globe Award and four Emmy nominations. His other notable television projects include appearances on Northern Exposure and It Takes Two, and the television movies: El Diablo, Hometown Boy Makes Good, Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story, High School USA, The Killing of Randy Webster, Sexual Healing (for which he earned a Cable Ace Best Actor nomination) and In Cold Blood. He was recently seen on TV in Don't Go Breaking My Heart, which he executive produced through his company, Aviator Films. They also produced the NBC movie Borderline starring Sherry Stringfeld.
Edwards has appeared in many feature films, including: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Revenge of the Nerds (and its sequel), Gotcha!, The Sure Thing, Top Gun, Mr. North, Delta Heat, The Client and Playing By Heart. He made his directorial debut with Charlie's Ghost Story, a modern-day Mark Twain adaptation starring Cheech Marin and Linda Fiorentino. On stage, Edwards has appeared in: Grand Junction, Daniel in Babylon, Beautiful Dreamer, Key Exchange, Harvey, Boys Next Door and Ten Below.
