Anthony Sparks

Anthony Sparks is an American television writer-producer, playwright, and essayist. His television writing credits include the recent NBC JJ Abrams series "Undercovers", the critically acclaimed ABC Family cop/family drama series, Lincoln Heights, and the CBS cop drama "The District". He is currently a writer and producer on the new hit NBC Drama, "The Blacklist", starring James Spader.

Among his plays, Ghetto Punch has appeared in several venues across the country and was featured in American Theatre magazine.

Acting

Anthony began his career as an actor, working extensively in acclaimed regional theaters (i.e. Old Globe Theatre, Crossroads Theater, The Public Theater), and appeared for five years as the comedic lead in New York and the Broadway tour of the international hit theatre show, STOMP. He also appeared in the HBO film, STOMPOUTLOUD.

Education

Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Anthony attended the Whitney Young Academic Center and Whitney Young Magnet High School. He graduated cum laude and with several honors from the University of Southern California where he studied theatre, film, and anthropology. He also earned his master's degree at USC, and recently completed a Ph.D. degree. He was a Fellow at the USC Center for American Studies for several years.

Recent awards

Anthony recently received 2008 and 2009 Sentinel Health Awards from the Norman Lear Center for his work as a television writer, as well as a 2008 NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Dramatic Writing in a Television Series and a 2010 NAACP Image Award as a producer for Outstanding Dramatic Television Series.

External links

• Anthony Sparks [1] at Internet Movie Database