Antony Hickling

Career overview

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[1] Birthday: Nov 8, 1975. Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa. Known credits: 38.
[2] Parents: Indian father, English mother of Italian origin. Moved to UK (Greater Manchester) at a young age. Trained at Manchester University's Arden School of Theatre.
[3] Actor in Down in Paris. Born Nov 8, 1975, in South Africa. Moved to England at a young age. Settled in Greater Manchester. Trained at Manchester University (The Arden School of Theatre).
[4] Born Nov 8, 1975, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Actor and director. Known for One Deep Breath (2014), Little Gay Boy (2013), and Where Horses Go to Die (2016).
[5] Obtained French nationality in 2018. Since 2023, teaches theater and acting for camera at Cours Florent. Named director of the BA (Hons) Acting program at Cours Florent (offered in French and English, accredited by Regent's University London in 2026).
[6] Studied dramatic art in Manchester. Worked as an actor in the UK for many years. Moved to France in 2006 to prepare a doctorate in the performing arts. Joined CEFPF (European Centre of Film Production) in Paris. Continues to act for cinema and television.
Paragraph 1: Background and Training.
Antony Hickling was born on November 8, 1975, in Johannesburg, South Africa, to an Indian father and an English mother of Italian origin. He moved to the United Kingdom at a young age, where his family settled in Greater Manchester. Hickling trained as an actor at Manchester University's Arden School of Theatre, where he studied dramatic art.
Paragraph 2: Acting Career.
Hickling worked as an actor in the United Kingdom for many years before moving to France in 2006 to prepare a doctorate in the performing arts. During his time in Paris, he joined the European Centre of Film Production (CEFPF). He is an actor and director known for his work on One Deep Breath (2014), Little Gay Boy (2013), and Where Horses Go to Die (2016). His acting credits include the production Down in Paris. He continues to act for cinema and television.
Paragraph 3: Teaching and Later Career.
Hickling obtained French nationality in 2018. Since 2023, he has taught theater and acting for the camera at Cours Florent. He has been named the director of the BA (Hons) Acting program at Cours Florent, which is offered in both French and English and is accredited by Regent's University London in 2026.
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Antony Hickling was born on November 8, 1975, in Johannesburg, South Africa, to an Indian father and an English mother of Italian origin. After moving to