Born in Santa Barbara, California

July 19, 1962

Edwards was born in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Erika Plack (née Weber), an artist/landscape painter, and Peter Edwards, an architect.[2] He has two older brothers, Jeffrey and Peter Ross, and two older sisters, Annamaria and Heidi. Edwards was encouraged by his parents to follow his interest in acting. He studied acting at the University of Southern California but left before graduating when parts were offered to him.

Revenge of the Nerds

July 20, 1984

Edwards had his first starring role in the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds as Gilbert Lowell.

Lewis Skolnick (Robert Carradine) and Gilbert Lowell (Anthony Edwards) are nerds, and best friends who have just graduated from high school. Gilbert is comfortable with his reputation as a nerd, though Lewis hates being thought of as such. They enroll in fictional Adams College due to its acclaimed computer science department. The college also displays unethical favoritism toward its football team, the Atoms. This gives the coach (John Goodman), who is an arrogant bully, and his team, stocked mainly by the equally obnoxious jocks of the Alpha Beta fraternity, considerable power on campus. The Administrative Dean (David Wohl) is largely intimidated into complicity in this favoritism by the football coach.

Dated Meg Ryan

May 1, 1986 - July 1, 1987

Edwards met Ryan during the making of the film Top Gun (1986) and moved in with her. They were a couple until she met actor Dennis Quaid during the film Innerspace (1987), and she moved in with and eventually married him. Both actors portrayed military fighter pilots in their respective roles.

Top Gun

May 16, 1986

It was Edwards' role as Lt. (j.g.) Nick "Goose" Bradshaw alongside Tom Cruise in the 1986 film Top Gun that brought his first widespread public acknowledgement. His character, who died in an aviation accident, was among the most prominent in the film.

Graduated University of Southern California

May 1, 1988

Edwards graduated from University of Southern California with a BA in drama.

Hawks

November 10, 1989

Hawks is a 1988 British comedy film about two terminally ill patients: an English lawyer named Bancroft (Timothy Dalton) and a young American football player (Anthony Edwards), who decide to sneak out of their hospital rooms and live life to its fullest for whatever time they have left. Their goal: to reach a famous brothel in Amsterdam. Along the way, they encounter various characters including a pair of misfit British women (played by Camille Coduri and Janet McTeer).

Downtown

January 12, 1990

Edwards starred in the 1990 movie "Downtown" with Penelope Ann Miller and Forest Whitaker.

Son Bailey Born

June 1, 1994

Edwards' son Bailey was born in 1994.

Married to Jeanine Lobell

September 5, 1994 - Now

Edwards has been married to Jeanine Lobell since 1994, and they have four children. He has one son, Bailey, and three daughters: Esme, Poppy, and Wallis. He left ER so he could spend more time with his family. He and his family reside in Capistrano Beach a community in Dana Point, California .

ER

September 19, 1994 - May 16, 2002

Edwards' best known role to date is as Dr. Mark Greene on the long-running TV series ER, where he resided from its premiere in 1994 to the end of the 8th season in 2002. In a touching and emotional storyline, his main character passes away from brain cancer. He reportedly earned $35,000,000 for three seasons on ER. His ER paycheck made him one of the highest paid television actors of all time. Anthony Edwards and his former co-star George Clooney, were the ones who suggested doing an episode of ER live.[3] The fourth season premiere, "Ambush" was performed live twice with an East Coast and West Coast version.

Pace Car Driver

May 28, 2000

Edwards, a big fan of race car driving, was the driver of the Pace Car at the 84th Indianapolis 500, May 28, 2000.

Daughters Esme and Wallis Born

September 1, 2000

Edwards' daughters Esme and Wallis were born in September of 2000.

Daughter Poppy Born

January 1, 2002

Edwards' Daughter Poppy was born in 2002.

Zodiac

March 2, 2007

In 2007, Edwards appeared in David Fincher's Zodiac, about the Zodiac Killer, the notorious serial killer who terrorized San Francisco in the 1960s and 1970s.