Antony Starr

Antony Starr, born on October 25, 1975, in Wellington, New Zealand, began his acting career in the 1990s with early appearances in ‘Shortland Street’ and ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’. He gained significant recognition in New Zealand for his dual role as twins Jethro and Van West in the series ‘Outrageous Fortune’ from 2005 to 2010. This role earned him multiple awards, including the Air New Zealand Screen Award for Performance by an Actor and Best Actor at the Qantas Television Awards in 2007, and Best Actor at the inaugural Qantas Television Awards in 2005. His early film work also included ‘In My Father’s Den’ (2004), the US comedy ‘Without a Paddle’ (2004), and ‘The World’s Fastest Indian’ (2005).

Starr transitioned to American television with his lead role as Lucas Hood in the Cinemax series ‘Banshee’, which ran for four seasons from 2013 to 2016. Following this, he starred as Garrett Hawthorne in the CBS crime series ‘American Gothic’ in 2016. A turning point in his career came in 2018 when he was cast as Homelander in Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Boys’. This role brought him worldwide acclaim and established him as a prominent actor. His performance in ‘The Boys’ has been widely praised, earning him two Critics’ Choice Super Awards in 2021 and 2023 for Best Actor in a Superhero Series and Best Villain in a Series, as well as a Saturn Award in 2025 for Best Supporting Actor on Television.

His recent work includes voice roles in the animated spin-off ‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical’ (2022) and a cameo in ‘Gen V’ (2023), further expanding his portrayal of Homelander. He also appeared in the feature films ‘The Covenant’ (2023) and the horror film ‘Cobweb’ (2023). Starr is set to appear in the upcoming film ‘G20’ in 2025 and will return for the fifth season of ‘The Boys’.