Anthony Lemke

CTV Upfront 2014 - Arrivals

Lemke in 2014, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Roger Anthony Lemke

Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: October 7

Ethnicity:
*German, Polish (father)
*Dutch (mother)

Anthony Lemke is a Canadian actor. His parents emigrated to Canada from The Netherlands and East Prussia. He is married to classical musician Maria Gacesa, with whom he has three children.

Anthony’s paternal grandfather was Edmund Lemke (the son of Gustav Lemke and Wilhelmina Gurke).

Anthony’s paternal grandmother was named Louise Waszek.

Anthony’s maternal grandparents were named Evert Bakker and Johanna. They were Dutch.

4 Responses

  1. bablah says:

    Anthony’s paternal grandparents were Edmund Lemke (the son of Gustav Lemke and Wilhelmina Gurke) and Louise Waszek.

    Anthony’s maternal grandparents were Evert Bakker and Johanna, both from The Netherlands.

    • andrew says:

      Lemke seems to be a common surname for Germans.

      I was trying to figure out if there’s a relation between him, William Lemke, Kris Humphries and Jason Momoa. All have Lemke forebears.

  2. follers says:

    What makes you think he’s Jewish?

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.