Tony Anthony (evangelist)

Tony Anthony (born Andonis Andreou Athanasiou; 30 July 1971,) is a British Christian evangelist who published an autobiography that was subsequently determined to be a fabrication.

He became prominent following the 2004 publication of the book, Taming The Tiger, in which he wrote that as a child he was trained in kung fu by his grandfather, and became a world champion. He wrote that he was a bodyguard to a Saudi diplomat, leading security teams in operations around the world, before becoming involved in violent crime and later converting to Christianity. The book was well received by the Christian community, and Anthony began an international ministry as an evangelist.

An independent investigation in 2013, undertaken on behalf of the Evangelical Alliance and the charity that Anthony founded, concluded that large sections of the book are false.