Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Jared Zerbe (born May 20, 1936) is an American stage, film and Emmy-winning television actor. Notable film roles include the post-apocalyptic cult leader Matthias in The Omega Man, a 1971 film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel, I Am Legend; as a corrupt gambler in Farewell, My Lovely; as Abner Devereaux in Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park; as villain Milton Krest in the James Bond film Licence to Kill; Rosie in The Turning Point, Admiral Dougherty in Star Trek: Insurrection and Councillor Hamann in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. His latest appearance is in the 2013 American black comedy-crime film American Hustle. 2Life and career Zerbe was born in Long Beach, California, the son of Catherine (née Scurlock) and Arthur LeVan Zerbe. He attended Pomona College in Claremont, California, graduating in 1958. His parents were also alumni of Pomona College. Zerbe served in the United States Air Force from 1959-61. Zerbe's interest in acting was kindled by stage productions when he was 17. "I never wanted to be an actor when I saw a movie ...," he said, "I wanted to be an actor when I went to the theater." He studied at the Stella Adler Studio in New York City. On television, he has played guest roles on such series as Naked City, The Virginian, The Big Valley, Route 66, The Wild Wild West, Twelve O'Clock High, Bonanza, Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O, Mannix, It Takes a Thief, The Chisholms, Ironside, The F.B.I., The Rookies, and Columbo, among other