Ernie Anastos(1943-2026)

Actor
Producer
Writer

Ernie Anastos was born on 12 July 1943 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Summer of Sam (1999), Independence Day (1996) and Run All Night (2015). He was married to Kelly Anastos. He died on 12 March 2026 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA.

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Awards
- 2 wins total

Known for

Summer of Sam

6.7

Anchorman

1999

Independence Day

7.0

Rex Black
NY Newscaster

1996

Run All Night

6.6

TV Newscaster

2015

The Sitter

5.6

News Anchor

2011

Credits

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Actor

Positively America
TV Series
- 2022–2023
86th Greek Independence Day Parade
TV Movie
- Host, Himself
- 2017
Run All Night
6.6
- TV Newscaster
- 2015
The Sitter
5.6
- News Anchor
- 2011
24
8.4
TV Series
- FOX News Anchor
- 2010
100 Centre Street
8.0
TV Series
- 2001
The Yards
6.4
- News Anchor 3
- 2000
Summer of Sam
6.7
- Anchorman
- 1999
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
5.8
TV Movie
- World News Network's New York City correspondent Ernie Anastos
- 1996
Independence Day
7.0
- Rex Black
- NY Newscaster
- 1996
Without Warning
6.9
TV Movie
- Ernie Anastos
- 1994

Producer

Writer

Personal details

Official sites
- Facebook Fan Page
- Linkedin
Born
- July 12, 1943
- Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
Died
- March 12, 2026
- Mount Kisco, New York, USA(pneumonia)
Spouse
- Kelly Anastos? - March 12, 2026 (his death, 2 children)
Children
Parents
Relatives
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

Did you know

Trivia
Well-remembered for an infamous on-air gaffe when conversing with weatherman Mike Woods during WFNW's (FOX5) ten o'clock news broadcast on October 16, 2009. As their conversation wrapped up, Anastos blurted out "Keep Fucking that Chicken" while on the air leaving his co-host Dari Alexander looking mortified while the segment went into a commercial break. Anastos later publicly apologized for the gaffe during the following evening's newscast.

Quotes
"Keep Fucking that Chicken" (on-air gaffe made by Anastos when conversing with weatherman Mike Woods during WFNW's (FOX5) ten o'clock news broadcast on October 16, 2009; Anastos later made a public apology during the following evening news broadcast for his use of the profanity).