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AntonyStarr

  • Actor
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Antony Starr has won multiple awards for being sly and idiotic at the same time, playing twin brothers gormless Van and cynical lawyer Jethro on series Outrageous Fortune. After a slew of roles at home and across the ditch, his starring turn on television series Banshee led to a prosperous Hollywood career. Starr is best known internationally for his villainous character Homelander on series The Boys, as well as numerous other bad guys in films like Cobweb and G20.   

Screenography

The Studio
2025 As: Himself (episode 8) Television
G20
2025 As: Edward Rutledge Film
Cobweb
2023 As: Mark Film
Gen V
2023 As: Homelander (episode 8) Television
The Covenant
2023 As: Eddie Parker Film

Biography

Antony Starr’s screen career took flight thanks to an extended run playing two people on the same show. After leaving school with no particular ambitions apart from a fleeting desire to be a cop, he took an acting night class at Unitec in Auckland to fill in time. Starr began acting in commercials and bit parts for Xena and Street Legal to help make ends meet. 

Awards

2025 Saturn Awards (United States) 
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series: for The Boys

2025 Critics Choice Awards (United States)
Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series: for The Boys

“When people talk about The Boys, they talk about Homelander. ”

Journalist Nina Miyashita discussing Antony Starr's role of Homelander in TV series The Boys, GQ Australia website, 9 December 2025