Tony (2026 film)
2026 American film
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Tony is an upcoming American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Matt Johnson. Based on the life of the American chef Anthony Bourdain, it stars Dominic Sessa as Bourdain alongside Emilia Jones, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas.
- Matt Johnson
- Matthew Miller
- Todd Bartels
- Lou Howe
- Tim White
- Trevor White
- Matt Johnson
- Matthew Miller
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| Directed by | Matt Johnson |
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| Cinematography | Michael Bauman |
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| Music by | Jay McCarrol |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
Cast
- Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain
- Emilia Jones as Nancy, Tony's love interest
- Dagmara Domińczyk
- Rich Sommer as Pierre Bourdain
- Stavros Halkias as Dimitri, restaurant worker
- Leo Woodall as Sal, restaurant worker
- Antonio Banderas as Ciro, restaurant owner and chef who hires Tony
- Michael Jibrin as Tyrone, restaurant worker
- Caroline Portu as Robin, Nancy's friend
- Monica Raymund as Mary
- Ava Davey-Bissett as Vicki, girl Sal meets at party
Production
In August 2024, it was reported that Matt Johnson would direct an Anthony Bourdain biopic titled Tony from a script by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe, with Dominic Sessa as Bourdain.[3] In April 2025, Antonio Banderas joined the cast.[4] In May 2025, Emilia Jones and Leo Woodall joined the cast.[5] In August 2025, it was reported that production had concluded, with Stavros Halkias "rounding out" the cast.[6]