Anthony Hayes

Personal context

Summary

Anthony Hayes is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer known for roles in The Boys, Animal Kingdom, The Slap, and Mystery Road, and for directing New Skin, Ten Empty, and Gold. His work ranges from crime dramas to sparse survival thrillers. When discussing why he moved into directing, Hayes said he was tired of seeing weak female roles. In 2015, he helped organize a public appeal asking Australia’s prime minister to intervene in the Bali Nine executions; no public statements on party politics, DEI, or broader identity activism are on record.