Acting

Anthony Konechny

Born 23 September 1989 · 37

Anthony Konechny (born September 23, 1989, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian actor and producer, and former bodybuilder, who began his career in the early 2010s with guest appearances on Canadian series including Supernatural, The Troop, and R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. His breakout came with a recurring role as the humanoid police android MX-43 '1' in J.J. Abrams' Almost Human (2013–2014), which led to parts in major studio films including Godzilla (2014) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), in which he played Paul Clayton, a rival to Christian Grey for the affections of Anastasia Steele. He has also appeared in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and had a recurring role as Agent Raymond Jensen in Supergirl (2018). His notable film credits include Godzilla (2014) (Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston), Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) (Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) (Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender), Mercy (2023) (Milo Ventimiglia, Aisha Tyler), and Tracker (2024) (Mason Gooding, Jurnee Smollett). On television he has appeared in Almost Human (2013–2014), Witches of East End (2015), Supergirl (2018), NCIS (2020), Animal Kingdom (2021–2022) as Young Billy, and Wild Cards (2024). He has an upcoming role in the Netflix series Trinity (2026)