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Who Is Anthony Smea Actor? Carl Hester Dad -Everything On His Family And More

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Ava Arnold

Published Jan 02, 2026

Anthony Smee, also known as Tony Smee, is an English theatre producer, writer, and actor. Where Is He Now? Know about his parents and family in detail.

Anthony Smee was born on 22 November 1949 in England. He is 72 years old man from the United Kingdom. After completing his education at Rose Bruford College, a south London drama school, he started his work on the radio.

He has been partially involved in movies and television series like Return of Jedi, Hilary, Jackie, Secret Army, Bugs, The Queen, Heartbeat, The Bill, Backup, and many more.

But he was recognized for his performance on the thirteenth night(1992) and Mr. Maugham At Home (2010). On the other hand, he happens to be the secretly proud father of Carl Hester, an Olympic-level British Dressage rider. 

Who Is Anthony Smee Actor? Meet Carl Hester Dad

Anthony Smee, the father of Carl Hester, raised his son on the Sark, an island in the English channel. It was Anthony who taught the 12th ranked rider to ride for the first time.

Now 54 years son of 72 years old father was born when he was only 18 years old. Apart from being a 12th rank holder, Carl is six times the Olympics titleholder as well. Likewise, his son is gay.

Anthony Smee Parents

Anthony Smee and his wife are the parents of their son Carl. It is no surprise that Carl looks like his father. They were living in Cambridgeshire, England, when he was born. The details on the parents of the actor are missing. 

But we are pretty sure that he has been actively working in the entertainment industry for 23 years. 

Anthony Smee plays Somerset Maugham at the Sub Rooms in Stroud.

— tony smee (@tonysmee) May 24, 2013

Anthony Smee Family

Anthony Smee was married at an early age and founded a family. His wife married a guy named Jeff, who was a builder after Carl was born. The son and wife moved to Jeff’s place after that.

Although his interest and passion for horse riding came from his biological father, he does not seem to contact him. Likewise, Lione Hadley, a woman in her 70s, seems to be his close relative or friend.  

 

Where Is Anthony Smee Now?

Anthony Smee’s last update was in his Facebook account. He is undoubtedly enjoying his old age with his other son Ralph Smee in Bath, Somerset. He owns a dog named Martyn.

He defines himself as a partially failed and git in his Twitter bio. 

@rupsfrazer Follow me for Gods sake. And I don’t want sex. @dianaoffen wants you to follow her, and I think she does. She nice. Seriously.

— tony smee (@tonysmee) May 9, 2011