 Anderson's break came when, in 2013, he was cast as a main character in the BBC Two show "Peaky Blinders" as Arthur Shelby, a gangster in post First World War Birmingham.Since then, Anderson has appeared in many major films, including Ron Howard's "In the Heart of the Sea" and "The Revenant," as well as "Brimstone", which was released in 2016.Anderson is from South London.