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Michael Anthony, (born Michael Gould, Jr.) also known by the stage name Mike Bless,[1] is an African-American actor, singer-songwriter, and former serviceman in the United States Armed Forces' special forces.[2] He is known for appearing in TV series such as Raising Dion,[2] Chicago Med,[2] Big 50 – The Delronda Hood Story, and Ready to Love.[3]

Michael Anthony
Born	Michael Gould, Jr. Akron, Ohio
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor Singer-songwriter

Early life

Anthony was born in Akron, Ohio and was raised in Akron and Buffalo, New York.[4] He eventually joined the military,[5] achieving a rank of E-4/SRA in the U.S. Air Force.[2] He was security forces during Operation Enduring Freedom.[2]

Career

In 2008, Anthony entered Slip-n-Slide Records' "The Next Big Superstar" competition. 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 – 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]

Filmography

Michael Anthony's film and TV credits include:[22]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Chicago Med	Officer Simmons	NBC network
2016	Greenleaf	Prison Guard	OWN network
2016	MacGyver	Suit #1	CBS network
2017	Black Lightning	Stone Killer	[2] CW
2017	Dynasty	Duane	[2] CW
2018	Ready to Love	Himself	OWN Network reality show
2019	Bluff City Law	FCI Guard	[23] NBC network
2020	Kings of Jo'burg	Magic	[24] Netflix
2020	The Outsider	Inmate	HBO Network
2020	She Had to Ask	Graham
2021	Big 50 – The Delronda Hood Story	Ricky[2]	BET network
2021	Raising Dion	Gary Stafford	Netflix
2021	Covenant	Malcolm Fuller
2021	The Game	DeMarco Brown / Demarco Brown	Paramount plus
2022	Saints & Sinners	Ray Ray	Bounce TV
2022	Secret Headquarters	Wisconsin	[25] PARAMOUNT
TBA	Black Girl Magic	Michael

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Do It Like This"	2009	Non-album single
"Gone"	2011	Non-album single

Mixtapes

Title	Released	Label	Format
Mr. Make It Happen (Vol. 1)	3 Dec 2009	Slip-n-Slide Records	Streaming

References

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