Anatol Yusef Biography

Fast Facts

• Was a finalist for the BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Award while still in school
• Trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2000
• Though he also enjoyed academics and football while growing up, he always felt that he could only truly express himself through acting
• Moved to New York on a whim because he wanted to get away from the U․K․ for a while and ended up staying
• Worked with Stephen Fry ad Hugh Laurie on "Jeeves and Wooster" when he was 12 years old
• Quote: "You don't really realize what you've learned and indeed how much you've still to learn until you start working․"
• Quote: "[on "Boardwalk Empire"] "To put the costume on, put that collar on on a hot summer's day in New York City, you really realize that these guys meant business․""
• On the screen, he is best known for his roles in the film "Last Orders" and the television drama "Boardwalk Empire․"
• Is well known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company
• When he auditioned to play an 18-year-old on "Boardwalk Empire" at the age of 29, the casting directors told him he'd done a good job, but to come back after he'd shaved, even though he'd just shaved