ANTHONY, Marc 1968–

PERSONAL

Original name, Marco Antonio Muniz; born September 16, 1968, in New York, NY; son of Felipe (a hospital lunchroom worker and musician) and Guillermina (a housewife) Muniz; married Dayanara Torres Delgado (a model), May 9, 2000 (divorced, 2004); married Jennifer Lopez (an actress, singer), June 5, 2004; children: (with ex–girlfriend) Arianna, (first marriage) Cristian, Ryan.

Addresses:

Office—Marc Anthony Productions, 1385 York Ave., Suite 6F, New York, NY 10021. Agent—William Morris Agency, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019; Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., CA 90212. Manager—Casablanca Records, 8255 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Career:

Singer and actor. Began his musical career in his early teens, providing the background vocals for commercial jingles; wrote songs and performed as backup singer for Sa–Fire; also sang backup for the groups Menudo and Latin Rascals; appeared in television commercials for Coca Cola, 1998, RADD, 2001, and the "I Love New York" Tourism Committee, 2002; appeared in print ads, including American Dairy Farmers and Milk Processors, 2000.

Awards, Honors:

Billboard Award, best new artist of the year, 1994; Tu Musica Award, best tropical album of the year, and Grammy Award nomination, tropical album of the year, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, for Todo a su tiempo; Lo Nuestro Award, Ace Award, and Diplo Award, in Puerto Rico, 1994, all for Otra nota; ALMA Award (with Tina Arena), outstanding performance of a song, 1999, for The Mask of Zorro; Grammy Award, best tropical Latin album, 1999, for Contra la corriente; Grammy Award nomination, best male pop performance, 2000, for I Need to Know; ASCAP Award, most performed songs from motion pictures, ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, and Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite song from a movie, 2001, for Runaway Bride; ALMA Award nomination, outstanding actor, 2002, for In the Time of the Butterflies; ALMA Award, outstanding performance in a special, 2002, for Christmas in Rockefeller Center; American Music Award, favorite Latin artist, 2004; Grammy Award, best Latin pop album, 2005, for Amar sin mentiras.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Flaco, East Side Story, 1988.

Latin band at disco, Carlito's Way, 1993.

Marine guard, Natural Causes, 1994.

Himself, Familia RMM combinacion perfecta (documentary), RMM Records, 1994.

Himself, Los mejores videos de India & Marc Anthony (documentary short film), Sony Music Video, 1995.

Agent Ray, Hackers, Derio, 1995.

Cristiano, Big Night, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996.

Juan Lacas, The Substitute, Orion, 1996.

Himself, I Am, from Cuban Son to Salsa, 1997.

Himself, RMM 10th Anniversary Collection VOL. 1, RMM Records, 1997.

Himself, RMM 10th Anniversary Collection VOL. 3, RMM Records, 1997.

Himself, The 22nd New York Salsa Festival (also known as Ralph Mercado Presents … The 22nd New York Salsa Festival), 1997.

Himself, Romance del cumbanchero (documentary; also known as Romance del cumbanchero: La musica de Rafael Hernandez), Banco Popular, 1998.

Con la musica por dentro, 1999.

Noel, Bringing out the Dead, Paramount, 1999.

Jennifer Lopez: Feelin' So Good, 2000.

Guittara mia (documentary), Banco Popular, 2000.

Himself, Raices (documentary), Banco Popular, 2001.

Samuel, Man on Fire, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2004.

Himself, Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man on Fire" (documentary), Twentieth Century–Fox Home Entertainment, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Lio, In the Time of the Butterflies (also known as En el tiempo de las mariposas), Showtime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

71st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1997.

A Rosie Christmas, CBS, 1999.

The Americanos Concert, PBS, 1999.

Mi Gente! My People! (documentary), 1999.

The Latin Beat (documentary), ABC, 1999.

Interviewee, Grammy Countdown, CBS, 2000.

Marc Anthony: The Concert from Madison Square Garden, HBO, 2000.

Gloria Estefan, Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis Concert (also known as Gloria Estefan: Live in Atlantis), CBS, 2000.

Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, 2000.

Christmas in Washington, TNT, 2000.

Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year 2000, CBS, 2000.

Voice of Mario, The Robinita Hood: An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated), HBO, 2000.

Holiday Music Spectacular from Miami Beach 2000, Fox, 2000.

For VH1 Save the Music Foundation, VH1, 2001.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: 16th Annual Induction Ceremony, VH1, 2001.

Interviewee, Tito Puente: The King of Latin Music (documentary), PBS, 2001.

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music, TNT and The WB, 2001.

VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin, VH1, 2001.

Judge, Miss Universe, CBS, 2001.

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, CBS, 2001.

Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, 2001.

InStyle Celebrities at Home, NBC, 2001.

Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 2002.

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, CBS, 2002.

Harry for the Holidays, NBC, 2003.

The Making of "Man on Fire" (documentary), 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 1999 ALMA Awards, 1999.

The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, 2000.

2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000.

The 6th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000.

The 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, 2001.

Presenter, The 28th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2001.

The 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, CBS, 2002.

Presenter, The 45th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2003.

World Music Awards 2004, ABC, 2004.

The 32nd Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2004.

Presenter, The 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2004.

The 47th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1999.

Mad TV, Fox, 2000.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001 and 2002.

(In archive footage) "La verdad sobre el divorcio de Marc Anthony y Dayanara," El show de Cristina, 2004.

(In archive footage) "Bombazos y Exclusivas," El show de Cristina, 2004.

"Man on Fire," HBO First Look, HBO, 2004.

(In archive footage) "Bodas Recientes," Que bodas!, 2004.

Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Salvador Algron, The Capeman, Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1998.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

When the Night Is Over, Atlantic, 1991.

Otra nota, Soho Latino/RMM, 1992.

Todo a su tiempo, Soho Latino/RMM, 1995.

Asi como hoy, 1996.

Contra la corriente, RMM, 1997.

Marc Anthony, Columbia, 1999.

I Need to Know, Columbia, 1999.

Desde un principio: From the Beginning, Sony Discos Inc., 1999.

When I Dream at Night, Sony International, 2000.

Unauthorized, Peter Pan, 2000.

You Sang to Me, Sony International, 2000.

Libre, Sony, 2001.

Mended, Columbia, 2002.

I Need You, Sony International, 2002.

Tragedy, Sony International, 2002.

I've Got You, Sony, 2002.

Everything You Do, Sony International, 2003.

Exitos eternos, Universal Latino, 2003.

The Hits, 2004.

Valio la pena, Sony International, 2004.

Amar sin mentiras, Sony Discos Inc., 2004.

WRITINGS

Songs:

Wrote songs, including "You Said You Love Me" and "I Better Be the Only One" for Latin singer Sa–Fire; wrote songs for pop band Menudo.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Volume 3, Gale, 2003.

Contemporary Musicians, Volume 33, Gale, 2002.

Johns, Michael Anne, Marc Anthony, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2000.

Periodicals:

Billboard, December 20, 1997, p. 1.

Entertainment Weekly, October 8, 1999, p. 32.

Interview, February, 1999, p. 84.

People Weekly, December 13, 1999, p. 185.

Electronic:

Marc Anthony Official Site, http://www.marchanthonyonline.com/, July 13, 2005.