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'''Tony Schumacher''' (born 16 May 1967) is an English actor, novelist, and screenwriter.


==Early life==
'''Tony Schumacher''' is a British author from [[Liverpool]]. His first novel 'The Darkest Hour 'has been generally well received.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4742083.Tony_Schumacher|title=Tony Schumacher|work=Goodreads}}</ref> He has self-published several other works including "Rear View Mirror: Stories from the streets and the night".,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rear-View-Mirror-Stories-streets/dp/1484159624|title=Rear View Mirror: Stories from the streets and the night.: Amazon.co.uk: Mr Tony Schumacher: 9781484159620: Books|work=amazon.co.uk}}</ref> recounting tales of his time as a Police Officer and Taxi driver in Liverpool.
Schumacher was born in [[Huyton]] in 1967. Before his career as a writer, he worked as a police officer and taxi driver in nearby [[Liverpool]].

==Career==
Schumacher became a writer after obtaining a commission from [[Angie Sammons]], the then-editor of ''[[Liverpool Confidential]]''.<ref name="BBC1">{{Cite news|author=Youngs, Ian |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60108415|title=The Responder: From Police Officer to Writing a BBC Police Drama|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=24 January 2022|access-date =15 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://old.liverpoolconfidential.co.uk/profile/Tony-Schumacher|title = Liverpool Confidential articles by Tony Schumacher}}</ref>

Schumacher's first novel, the [[alternate history|alternate-history]] book ''The Darkest Hour'', is set in a 1940s-era [[United Kingdom|UK]] after a [[Hypothetical Axis victory in World War II|hypothetical Nazi victory]] in [[World War II]]. It was generally well received.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tony Schumacher|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4742083.Tony_Schumacher|access-date=2022-01-24|publisher=[[Goodreads]]}}</ref> His second book, ''The British Lion'', was released by the [[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow]] imprint of [[HarperCollins]], and was also well received in both the United States and the UK. ''An Army of One'', the third novel in the ''John Rossett series'', was published in August 2017.

He also has several other books that he self-published, including ''Rear View Mirror: Stories from the Streets and the Night'', which recounts tales of his time as a police officer and taxi driver.<ref>{{cite book|title=Rear View Mirror: Stories from the Streets and the Night|first=Tony|last=Schumacher |date=18 April 2013|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |isbn=9781484159620}}</ref>

Schumacher wrote the [[BBC One]] television drama series influenced by his days as a police officer in Liverpool, ''[[The Responder]]'' starring [[Martin Freeman]],<ref>{{Cite web|author=Sherwin, Adam|url=https://inews.co.uk/news/martin-freeman-bbc-cop-drama-liverpool-streets-tony-schumacher-404011|title=Martin Freeman Is Starring in a BBC Cop Drama Written by Police First Responder|date=March 13, 2020|work= [[i (newspaper)|i]]|access-date=15 December 2024}}</ref> which began airing on 24 January 2022<ref name="BBC1"/> and has received praise.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Mangan, Lucy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/24/the-responder-review-martin-freeman-is-magnificent-in-tour-de-police-force|title = The Responder Review – Martin Freeman Is Magnificent in Tour de Police Force|work = [[The Guardian]]|date = 24 January 2022|access-date =15 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/responder-review-martin-freemans-police-patrol-one-long-brutal/|title=The Responder, Review: Martin Freeman's Police Patrol Is One Long, Brutal Night of the Soul|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=24 January 2022|last1=Singh|first1=Anita|access-date=15 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Craig, David|date=24 January 2022|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-responder-martin-freeman-review/|title=The Responder Review: Gripping BBC Drama Is the Anti-Line of Duty|work=[[Radio Times]]|access-date=15 December 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Divorced from his first wife, Schumacher remarried. The couple have a son.<ref name="BBC1"/>

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Film|Liverpool|Novels|Television}}
* [[List of English actors]]
* [[List of English novelists]]
* [[List of people from Merseyside]]


==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=3381604}}
* [http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4742083.Tony_Schumacher Good reads Tony Schumacher]

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Latest revision as of 17:45, 15 December 2024

Tony Schumacher
Born (1967-05-16) May 16, 1967 (age 57)
Huyton, England, U.K.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • novelist
  • screenwriter

Tony Schumacher (born 16 May 1967) is an English actor, novelist, and screenwriter.

Early life

[edit]

Schumacher was born in Huyton in 1967. Before his career as a writer, he worked as a police officer and taxi driver in nearby Liverpool.

Career

[edit]

Schumacher became a writer after obtaining a commission from Angie Sammons, the then-editor of Liverpool Confidential.[1][2]

Schumacher's first novel, the alternate-history book The Darkest Hour, is set in a 1940s-era UK after a hypothetical Nazi victory in World War II. It was generally well received.[3] His second book, The British Lion, was released by the William Morrow imprint of HarperCollins, and was also well received in both the United States and the UK. An Army of One, the third novel in the John Rossett series, was published in August 2017.

He also has several other books that he self-published, including Rear View Mirror: Stories from the Streets and the Night, which recounts tales of his time as a police officer and taxi driver.[4]

Schumacher wrote the BBC One television drama series influenced by his days as a police officer in Liverpool, The Responder starring Martin Freeman,[5] which began airing on 24 January 2022[1] and has received praise.[6][7][8]

Personal life

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Divorced from his first wife, Schumacher remarried. The couple have a son.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Youngs, Ian (24 January 2022). "The Responder: From Police Officer to Writing a BBC Police Drama". BBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Liverpool Confidential articles by Tony Schumacher".
  3. ^ "Tony Schumacher". Goodreads. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ Schumacher, Tony (18 April 2013). Rear View Mirror: Stories from the Streets and the Night. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781484159620.
  5. ^ Sherwin, Adam (13 March 2020). "Martin Freeman Is Starring in a BBC Cop Drama Written by Police First Responder". i. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  6. ^ Mangan, Lucy (24 January 2022). "The Responder Review – Martin Freeman Is Magnificent in Tour de Police Force". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  7. ^ Singh, Anita (24 January 2022). "The Responder, Review: Martin Freeman's Police Patrol Is One Long, Brutal Night of the Soul". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  8. ^ Craig, David (24 January 2022). "The Responder Review: Gripping BBC Drama Is the Anti-Line of Duty". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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