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He won the competition and was signed to a record deal under the stage name Mike Bless.[6][7] As Mike Bless, he released the singles “Do It Like This” in 2009[8] and “Gone” in 2011.[9] He also released a mixtape titled Mr. Make It Happen in 2009.Anthony began acting after doing production work on a film soundtrack. After meeting him, the film’s director suggested him to audition for a role in the movie, which he was then cast in.[2]Anthony was one of the contestants in the first season of OWN’s reality television series Ready to Love, which premiered in 2018.[10][11][12]In 2020, Anthony guest-starred in the Netflix series Kings of Jo’burg, which was created and produced by Shona Ferguson.[13][14] Anthony was also cast in a lead role in the short film She Had to Ask, which premiered on Allblk in the same year.[15]Anthony was cast as Ricky in the BET+ original film Big 50 \u2013 The Delronda Hood Story, which premiered in 2021.[16][17][18][19] Anthony was also cast in a recurring role as Gary Stafford in Raising Dion.[20][21]Other television series that Anthony has appeared in include Chicago Med, Greenleaf, Dynasty, MacGyver, Black Lightning, and The Outsider.[2][22]Filmography[edit]Film[edit]YearTitleRoleNotes2018TrunkMr. BleepShort2019Cold Feet at Christmas1st Wedding Hall GuestTV movieDear Santa, I Need a DateFredTV movie2020False AdvertisementMikeShe Had to AskGrahamShort2021Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins StoryMagicTV movieBig 50 \u2013 The Delronda Hood StoryRickyDating HellJosh2022MAMILsGeraldShortSecret HeadquartersWisconsin[23]End of the RoadJakeThe Sound of ChristmasRioStrange LoveChipGrief–ShortTelevision[edit]YearTitleRoleNotes2010Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season EightRobin Wood (voice)Episode: “No Future for You: Part 1”2019GreenleafPrison GuardEpisode: “Did I Lose You?”Bluff City LawFCI GuardEpisode: “Pilot”Black LightningStone KillerEpisode: “The Book of Occupation: Chapter Two: Maryam’s Tasbih”Tell Me a StoryMalcolmEpisode: “Number One Fan”2020The OutsiderInmateEpisode: “Fish in a Barrel”DynastyDuaneEpisode: “Battle Lines”MacGyverSuit #1Episode: “Father + Son + Father + Matriarch”American SoulCarlEpisode: “Lovely Day” & “So Long, Sucker”Chicago MedOfficer SimmonsEpisode: “Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight”Kings of Jo’burgMagicEpisode: “We Are Brothers” & “The Sacrifice”2021CovenantMalcolm FullerEpisode: “The Promise – Part 1 & 2”2021-22The GameDeMarco BrownRecurring cast: season 12022Raising DionGary StaffordRecurring cast: season 2Power Book IV: ForceTankEpisode: “King of the Goddamn Hill”Saints & SinnersRay RayRecurring cast: season 62023Tomorrow’s MonstersArmy MedicEpisode: “Introducing: Bridgewater Season 2”Discography[edit]SinglesTitleYearAlbum“Do It Like This”2009Non-album single“Gone”2011Non-album singleMixtapesReferences[edit]^ “Mike Bless applauds Connie Ferguson’s strength at the gym”. Justnje.com. February 2, 2020.^ a b c d e f g “[Interview] 8 Questions With “Big Fifty” Actor Michael Anthony”. Btscelebs.com. October 7, 2021.^ ““Ready To Love” star Mike Anthony is teaching men to keep it real while dating. ( And he’s still going strong with Shea.)”. TheGrio.com. January 13, 2019.^ “Mikeblessmusic”. OurStage.com.^ “Ready To Love: season 1\/ Episode 2 “First Dates” \u2013 Recap\/ Review (with Spoilers)”. Wherever-i-look.com. 28 October 2018.^ “Mike Bless: Nicki Minaj Is Among “the Greatest Rappers of Our Time”“. Nbcmiami.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.^ “Slip-N-Slide CEO Not Surprised Rick Ross Tops Chart”. Billboard. 29 April 2009.^ McLeod, Raina. “MP3 of the Day: “Do It Like This” From Slip ‘N’ Slide’s Newest Artist, Mike Bless”. Miami New Times.^ “Mike bless”. Tidal.com. Retrieved March 2, 2022.^ “Michael Anthony of ‘Ready to Love’ gets real about dating”. Rollingout.com. January 11, 2019.^ “Ready to Love Update: Mike \u2013 season 1”. Oprah.com.^ “Will Mike and Shea be able to break the reality show relationship curse?”. Rollingout.com. December 30, 2018.^ Malatse, Lebo (December 23, 2020). “‘Kings of Jo’Burg,’ Season 1 Episode 5: “We Are Brothers” \u2014 RECAP”. Blackgirlnerds.com.^ “Shona Ferguson shares more visuals from upcoming series, Kings Of Jo’burg”. Justnje.com. January 28, 2020.^ “She Had to Ask”. Allblk.tv.^ “(Watch) Big Fifty x Cast Share Priceless On Set Stories”. Rightondigital.com. September 29, 2021.^ Grant, Shawn (September 21, 2021). “Remy Ma Stars in Lead Role as “Big Fifty” in Trailer of BET+ Original Film”. Thesource.com.^ Wanjiru, Ellen J. (2021-09-20). “TRAILER: ‘REMY MA’ Makes Acting Debut in a Leading Role as Detroit’s Legendary ‘Big Fifty’ in BET+ Original Film”. Blackfilm.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.^ Benoit, Kevin (October 1, 2021). “[FIRST LOOK] ‘Big 50: The Delrhonda Hood Story’ Starring Remy Ma”. Parlemag.com.^ “Raising Dion (2019)”. Watch.plex.tv. October 4, 2019.^ “‘Raising Dion’ Season 2: Netflix Release Date & What We Know So Far \u2013 What’s on Netflix”. Indianewsrepublic.in. Retrieved March 2, 2022.^ “Michael Anthony: Movies, TV, and Bio”. Amazon.com.^ “Actor Michael Anthony is the right man for the role”. Rollingout.com. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2022-01-07.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki8\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki8\/michael-anthony-actor-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Michael Anthony (actor) – Wikipedia"}}]}]