Michael Anthony (actor)

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Michael Anthony
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Born
Michael Gould, Jr.

Akron, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Singer-songwriter

Michael Anthony, (born Michael Gould, Jr.) also known by the stage name Mike Bless,[1] is an American actor, singer-songwriter, and former serviceman in the United States Armed Forces' special forces.[2] He is known for appearing in TV series such as Raising Dion,[2] Chicago Med,[2] Big 50 – The Delronda Hood Story, and Ready to Love.[3]

Early life[]

Anthony was born in Akron, Ohio and was raised in Akron and Buffalo, New York.[4] He eventually joined the military,[5] achieving a rank of E-4/SRA in the U.S. Air Force.[2] He was security forces during Operation Enduring Freedom.[2]

Career[]

In 2008, Anthony entered Slip-n-Slide Records' "The Next Big Superstar" competition. He won the competition and was signed to a record deal under the stage name Mike Bless.[6][7] As Mike Bless, he released the singles "Do It Like This" in 2009[8] and "Gone" in 2011.[9] He also released a mixtape titled Mr. Make It Happen in 2009.

Anthony began acting after doing production work on a film soundtrack. After meeting him, the film's director suggested him to audition for a role in the movie, which he was then cast in.[2]

Anthony was one of the contestants in the first season of OWN's reality television series Ready to Love, which premiered in 2018.[10][11][12]

In 2020, Anthony guest-starred in the Netflix series Kings of Jo'burg, which was created and produced by Shona Ferguson.[13][14] Anthony was also cast in a lead role in the short film She Had to Ask, which premiered on Allblk in the same year.[15]

Anthony was cast as Ricky in the BET+ original film Big 50 – The Delronda Hood Story, which premiered in 2021.[16][17][18][19] Anthony was also cast in a recurring role as Gary Stafford in Raising Dion.[20][21]

Other television series that Anthony has appeared in include Chicago Med, Greenleaf, Dynasty, MacGyver, Black Lightning, and The Outsider.[2]

Filmography[]

Michael Anthony's film and TV credits include:[22]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Chicago Med Officer Simmons NBC network
2016 Greenleaf Prison Guard OWN network
2016 MacGyver Suit #1 CBS network
2017 Black Lightning Stone Killer [2] CW
2017 Dynasty Duane [2] CW
2018 Ready to Love Himself OWN Network reality show
2019 Bluff City Law FCI Guard [23] NBC network
2020 Kings of Jo'burg Magic [24] Netflix
2020 The Outsider Inmate HBO Network
2020 She Had to Ask Graham
2021 Big 50 – The Delronda Hood Story Ricky[2] BET network
2021 Raising Dion Gary Stafford Netflix
2021 Covenant Malcolm Fuller
2021 The Game DeMarco Brown / Demarco Brown Paramount plus
2022 Secret Headquarters Wisconsin [25] PARAMOUNT
TBA Black Girl Magic Michael

Discography[]

Singles
Title Year Album
"Do It Like This" 2009 Non-album single
"Gone" 2011 Non-album single
Mixtapes
Title Released Label Format
Mr. Make It Happen (Vol. 1) 3 Dec 2009 Slip-n-Slide Records Streaming

References[]

  1. ^ "Mike Bless applauds Connie Ferguson's strength at the gym". Justnje.com. February 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "[Interview] 8 Questions With "Big Fifty" Actor Michael Anthony". Btscelebs.com. October 7, 2021.
  3. ^ ""Ready To Love" star Mike Anthony is teaching men to keep it real while dating. ( And he's still going strong with Shea.)". TheGrio.com. January 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Mikeblessmusic". OurStage.com.
  5. ^ "Ready To Love: Season 1/ Episode 2 "First Dates" – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)". Wherever-i-look.com. 28 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Mike Bless: Nicki Minaj Is Among "the Greatest Rappers of Our Time"". Nbcmiami.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Slip-N-Slide CEO Not Surprised Rick Ross Tops Chart". Billboard. 29 April 2009.
  8. ^ McLeod, Raina. "MP3 of the Day: "Do It Like This" From Slip 'N' Slide's Newest Artist, Mike Bless". Miami New Times.
  9. ^ "Mike bless". Tidal.com. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Michael Anthony of 'Ready to Love' gets real about dating". Rollingout.com. January 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "Ready to Love Update: Mike – Season 1". Oprah.com.
  12. ^ "Will Mike and Shea be able to break the reality show relationship curse?". Rollingout.com. December 30, 2018.
  13. ^ Malatse, Lebo (December 23, 2020). "'Kings of Jo'Burg,' Season 1 Episode 5: "We Are Brothers" — RECAP". Blackgirlnerds.com.
  14. ^ "Shona Ferguson shares more visuals from upcoming series, Kings Of Jo'burg". Justnje.com. January 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "She Had to Ask". Allblk.tv.
  16. ^ "(Watch) Big Fifty x Cast Share Priceless On Set Stories". Rightondigital.com. September 29, 2021.
  17. ^ Grant, Shawn (September 21, 2021). "Remy Ma Stars in Lead Role as "Big Fifty" in Trailer of BET+ Original Film". Thesource.com.
  18. ^ Wanjiru, Ellen J. (2021-09-20). "TRAILER: 'REMY MA' Makes Acting Debut in a Leading Role as Detroit's Legendary 'Big Fifty' in BET+ Original Film". Blackfilm.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  19. ^ Benoit, Kevin (October 1, 2021). "[FIRST LOOK] 'Big 50: The Delrhonda Hood Story' Starring Remy Ma". Parlemag.com.
  20. ^ "Raising Dion (2019)". Watch.plex.tv. October 4, 2019.
  21. ^ "'Raising Dion' Season 2: Netflix Release Date & What We Know So Far – What's on Netflix". Indianewsrepublic.in. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  22. ^ "Michael Anthony: Movies, TV, and Bio". Amazon.com.
  23. ^ Breon, Tailiah (December 31, 2019). "She Had To Ask | Apple TV". Apple TV.
  24. ^ "Kings of Jo'burg | Season 1 | TVSA". Tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  25. ^ "Actor Michael Anthony is the right man for the role". Rollingout.com. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
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