
Artistic Associate
Anthony Irons is an actor, writer, and director who has lived and worked in Chicago since 2002. Anthony’s Lookingglass appearances include Treasure Island (Blind Pew/ Morgan) and The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Goblin), both directed by Mary Zimmerman. He has performed with Shattered Globe Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Court Theatre, American Theater Company, and The Second City. Anthony is also an Ensemble Member of Congo Square Theatre Company, where he has performed in over a dozen productions. He’s received Black Theatre Alliance Awards, African American Arts Alliance Awards, and three Jeff Award nominations.
Regionally, Anthony has worked with Alliance Theatre, Penumbra Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, and the Shakespeare Companies of North Carolina, Georgia, and Illinois. In addition to performing onstage, Anthony has worked as a professional Storyteller.
Bio as of 2018
ARTIST MEDIA
LOOKINGGLASS PRODUCTIONS
EDUCATION
B.A. Theatre, University of Alabama at Birmingham
MFA Acting, Penn State University
Conservatory Levels 1 and 2, The Second City
CREDITS AND AWARDS
THEATRE CREDITS
Chicago
- Support Group for Men (Goodman Theatre)
- How to Use a Knife (Shattered Globe Theatre)
- Jitney (Congo Square Theatre Company)
- Waiting for Godot (Court Theatre)
- Two Trains Running (Goodman Theatre)
- Treasure Island (Lookingglass Theatre)
- The History of Chicago (The Second City)
- King Hedley II (Congo Square Theatre Company)
- Top Dog Under Dog/ True West (American Theater Company)
Regional
- Peach Drop Stop and Roll (Alliance Theatre)
- Black Eagles (Penumbra Theatre)
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Aly Stephens Arts Center)
- As You Like It (Georgia Shakespeare Festival)
- Hamlet (Illinois Shakespeare Festival)
- Camelot (Town and Gown Theatre)
FILM CREDITS
- Let’s Go to Prison (2006)
- The Lucky Ones (2008)
TELEVISION CREDITS
- Empire (FOX)
- Chicago Fire (NBC)
- The Chi (Showtime)
- Sirens (USA)
- Boss (Starz)
- Chicago Code (FOX)
AWARDS
- Black Excellence Award for Outstanding Actor (2012–2013)
- Black Excellence Award for Outstanding Actor (2013–2014)
- Black Theatre Alliance Award for Best Leading Actor (2004)
- Black Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement (2003–2004)