Anthony "Tony" Martin (born 1953, Tamworth, New South Wales) is an Australian actor.
Career
Martin is probably best known by Australian audiences for his portrayal of Detective Bill McCoy in the ABC's television series Wildside, and to a lesser extent as Rev Bob Brown in the TV series E Street. He played Bill Southgate in Heartbreak High.
He has also gained much acclaim as his portrayal of notorious underworld figure Arthur "Neddy" Smith in the Australian mini-series Blue Murder.
Personal life
He married Rachael Blake on 21 December 2003. They later appeared alongside one another in HBO Asia's presentation of Serangoon Road. His son, Justin, is also an actor, with appearances in Somersault and Blue Water High to his credit.
Filmography
Anthony Philip Harford (born 19 April 1957), better known by his stage name Tony Martin, is a heavy metal vocalist best known for his work with Black Sabbath from 1987 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1997. Martin was the band's second longest serving vocalist after Ozzy Osbourne. He has since been involved in many other projects (such as M3, Misha Calvin, The Cage, Giuntini Project, and Phenomena ("Psychofantasy" album)).
Despite performing almost exclusively as a vocalist, Martin is a multi-instrumentalist, stating in an interview that he plays guitar, bass, drums, violin, keyboards, harmonica, bagpipes, and pan pipes. On his 2005 solo album Scream, Martin performed vocals, bass, drums, violin and additional guitar parts.
Career
Black Sabbath- The Eternal Idol, Headless Cross and Tyr (1986–90)
During the recording of the Eternal Idol, Martin was brought in to re-record Ray Gillen's tracks, alongside former Electric Light Orchestra drummer Bev Bevan who had previously been in Sabbath during 83/84 on the Born Again tour.
Anthony or Tony Martin may refer to:
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Tony Martin (born December 11, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2012, eight out of Martin's ten wins have come by way of submission.
Mixed martial arts career
Martin made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 7, 2012, when he faced Bruce Johnson at Cage Fighting Xtreme 30. He won the fight via first round rear-naked choke. Following the quick win, Martin would compile a record of 8–0, including a notable win over UFC veteran Phillipe Nover at Dakota FC 14, before being signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in late 2013.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his official UFC debut, Martin faced fellow newcomer Rashid Magomedov at UFC 169 on February 1, 2014. Though he had Magomedov in trouble early with a deep armbar, Magomedov would rally back and Martin lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Martin then faced Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos on August 23, 2014. Martin lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round.