Anthony Meyer (actor)
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Anthony "Tony" Meyer is a retired English
actor of the 1970s and 1980s. He is the twin of David Meyer
who has often appeared alongside him in film.
The Meyer twins are best known for appearing as henchmen in the 1983
James Bond
film Octopussy
. They are circus performers with a talent for knife throwing. In the film the twins were known as Mischka and Grischka. Anthony played Grischka (credited as Twin Two).
His career was at its peak in the 1980s.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor of the 1970s and 1980s. He is the twin of David Meyer
David Meyer
David Meyer is an English actor. He is the twin of Anthony Meyer who has often appeared alongside him in film.Meyer is best known for appearing as a henchman in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy as a circus performer with a talent for knife throwing alongside his twin. In the film the twins were...
who has often appeared alongside him in film.
The Meyer twins are best known for appearing as henchmen in the 1983
1983 in film
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James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film Octopussy
Octopussy
Octopussy is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights...
. They are circus performers with a talent for knife throwing. In the film the twins were known as Mischka and Grischka. Anthony played Grischka (credited as Twin Two).
His career was at its peak in the 1980s.
Filmography
- Snakes and Ladders (1989) TV Series, Donald - unknown episodes
- State of Wonder (1984), Jesus
- OctopussyOctopussyOctopussy is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights...
(1983), Twin Two - as Anthony Meyer - The Draughtsman's ContractThe Draughtsman's ContractThe Draughtsman's Contract is a 1982 British film written and directed by Peter Greenaway – his first conventional feature film . Originally produced for Channel 4 the film is a form of murder mystery, set in 1694...
(1982), The Poulencs - Venom (1981), Martin
- The Third Walker (1978), Étienne Blanchard
- Secret Army (1977), Luftwaffe Policeman - one episode
- The Duchess of Duke StreetThe Duchess of Duke StreetThe Duchess Of Duke Street is a BBC television drama series set in London between 1900 and 1935. It was created by John Hawkesworth, the former producer of the highly successful ITV period drama Upstairs, Downstairs...
(1976), Mr. Ellis - one episode - Hamlet (1976), Hamlet/Laertes - as Anthony Meyer
- Play for Today, McCallister (1972) - one episode