Anthony Heald (born August 25, 1944) is an American character actor known for portraying Hannibal Lecter's jailer, Dr. Frederick Chilton, in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Red Dragon (2002), and for playing vice principal Scott Guber in David E. Kelley's Boston Public (2000–2004). Heald also had a recurring role as Judge Cooper on Kelley's The Practice and Boston Legal.The character was named "Wallace Cooper" on The Practice but "Harvey Cooper" on Boston Legal. He had a prominent role as a troubled psychic in The X-Files episode "Closure".

Early years Heald was born on August 25, 1944, in New Rochelle, New York, and grew up in Massapequa, New York. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1970.

Career

Heald has worked extensively on Broadway and has been twice nominated for the Tony Award for his work as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes (1988) and Terrence McNally's Love! Valour! Compassion! (1995). He also appeared in McNally's The Lisbon Traviata (1989), Inherit the Wind (1998), Deep Rising (1998), and Lips Together, Teeth Apart (1991).

Heald has recorded audio books on tape, including works as varied as Where the Red Fern Grows, The New York Times bestsellers such as The Pelican Brief, Jurassic Park and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Moby-Dick, several works by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, as well as a sizable number of titles in the Star Wars audio book library.

On television, Heald made appearances in shows including Miami Vice ("The Prodigal Son"), Law & Order ("The Troubles" and "Virtue"), The X-Files ("Closure"), and the Cheers series finale ("One for the Road"). He later appeared on the Cheers spin-off Frasier. He also played vice principal Scott Guber in David E. Kelley's Boston Public (2000–2004). Heald also had a recurring role as Judge Cooper on Kelley's The Practice and Boston Legal.The character was named "Wallace Cooper" on The Practice but "Harvey Cooper" on Boston Legal.

In film, Heald appeared as Hannibal Lecter's jailer, Dr. Frederick Chilton, in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Red Dragon (2002). He also appeared as different characters in three adaptations of John Grisham best-sellers: a villainous lawyer in The Pelican Brief (1993), an FBI Agent in The Client (1994), and a psychiatrist in A Time to Kill (1996). He also played a government agent posing as an acting student in Outrageous Fortune (1987), George Lazan in Postcards from the Edge (1990), and an FBI Mystique Interrogator in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).

Heald taught acting in Lansing, Michigan, for four years.

Personal life Heald lives in Ashland, Oregon, with his wife Robin (daughter of violist Karen Tuttle) and children Zoe and Dylan. He has converted to Judaism, his wife's faith. He regularly performs in productions of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. During the 2010 season of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Heald played Shylock in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1983 Silkwood 2nd Doctor at Union Meeting 1984 Teachers Narc The Beniker Gang Mr. Uldrich 1987 Outrageous Fortune Agent Weldon Happy New Year Dinner Guest Orphans Man in Park 1990 Postcards from the Edge George Lazan 1991 The Silence of the Lambs Dr. Frederick Chilton The Super Ron Nessim 1992 Whispers in the Dark Paul 1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer Fighting Parent The Ballad of Little Jo Henry Grey The Pelican Brief Marty Velmano 1994 The Client FBI Agent Larry Trumann 1995 Kiss of Death Jack Gold Bushwhacked Reinhart Bragdon 1996 A Time to Kill Dr. Wilbert Rodeheaver 1998 Deep Rising Simon Canton 1999 8mm Daniel Longdale 2000 Proof of Life Ted Fellner 2002 Red Dragon Dr. Frederick Chilton 2006 X-Men: The Last Stand FBI Mystique Interrogator Accepted Dean Richard Van Horne 2020 Alone Robert

Television Year Title Role Notes1985 Miami Vice Commander René Episode: "The Prodigal Son" Spenser: For Hire The Doorman Episode: "No Room at the Inn" 1986 Fresno Kevin Kensington 6 episodes Tales from the Darkside Englebert Ames Episode: "Comet Watch" Kay O'Brien Bert Hammond Episode: "Behind Closed Doors" Guiding Light Mallory Episode: #1.10055 A Case of Deadly Force Dave O'Brian TV movie 1987 Crime Story Rojer Jankowski Episode: "The Battle of Las Vegas" 1990 Against the Law Grainger Episode: "Where the Truth Lies" 1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special Dr. Gil Morris Episode: "Abby, My Love" 1991, 1994 Law & Order Councilman Spencer Talbert / Ian O'Connell Episodes: "The Troubles" (1991) and "Virtue" (1994) 1993 Class of '96 Professor Davis Episode: "They Shoot Baskets, Don't They" Cheers Kevin Episode: "One for the Road"1994 Ghostwriter Harold Wentwood Episode: "A Crime of Two Cities: Part One" Murder, She Wrote Bob Kendall Episode: "To Kill a Legend" Under Suspicion Martin Fox 2 episodes1995 One Life to Live Quilligan Episode: #1.6998 New York News Episode: "You Thought the Pope Was Something" 1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy Damon Ballard Episode: "Sins of the Father"1997 Cosby President's Aide Episode: "Guess Whose President Is Coming to Dinner" Liberty! The American Revolution Philip Vickers Fithian 6 episodes2000 The X-Files Harold Piller Episode: "Closure" Frasier Corkmaster Episode: "Whine Club" 2000–2001 The Practice Judge Wallace Cooper / Scott Guber 3 episodes 2000–2004 Boston Public Scott Guber 81 episodes 2002 Benjamin Franklin Jonathan L. Austin 3 episodes 2004 Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman Simon (uncredited) TV movie2005 Numbers Walt Merrick Episode: "Pilot" NCIS Guyman Purcell Episode: "An Eye for an Eye" According to Jim Reverend Steven Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues" 2005–2008 Boston Legal Judge Harvey Cooper 8 episodes2006 Crossing Jordan Attorney McBride Episode: "The Elephant in the Room" The Closer Howard Pierce Episode: "Heroic Measures" 2013 Monday Mornings Mitch Tompkins 4 episodes 2014 Sam & Cat Dr. Slarm Episode: "#SuperPsycho" 2024 A Man in Full Judge Taylor 4 episodes

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