Anthony Herrera, as an actor is best known as daytime television's most intriguing villains James Stenbeck on AS THE WORLD TURNS.

In January 1997, Herrera was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare and fatal cancer. He underwent an autologous stem cell transplant at Sloan-Kettering and was in remission for 18 months. He then relapsed and went to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, where he underwent a donor stem cell transplant from his brother John, which made medical history in the treatment of lymphoma. Now in remission, Herrera wrote a book of his journey entitled The Cancer War. InIOctober of 2005 Anthony testified for United States Senator Arlen Specter  on the importance of Federal Government's support of stem cell research.  Download his book for free on: www.thecancerwar.com

Herrera was born on January 19 in Wiggins, Mississippi and attended Ole Miss, where he became a Sigma Chi and earned a B.A. in zoology and English literature. He then moved to New York and studied acting for three years with Stella Adler. Early in his career, Herrera was a member of the Will Geer Shakespeare Theater for five seasons.

Herrera's television credits include the title role in the television film Mandrake the Magician, and a featured role in Helter Skelter. He has appeared in episodes of Mancuso FBI, The Incredible Hulk and The Rockford Files. Herrera has also played roles in the daytime dramas The Young and the Restless and Loving.

In addition to acting, Herrera hones his craft as a producer, writer and director. In 1984, he produced and directed Mississippi Delta Blues, a documentary on blues great James " Son" Thomas, which won five awards, including the CINE Golden Eagle Award. In 1986, he wrote the screenplay for and directed Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty's The Wide Net for the American Playhouse Series. In 1991, Herrera co-authored Smoke & Mirrors a comedy-mystery for the stage. Along with Steve McGraw and Tandy Cronyn he produces: www.poetrytheatre.org where actors perform their favorite poems. At present, Herrera along with fellow cast member Peter Parros, can be enjoyed along with great talents such as Hume Cronyn, Charles Durning and Willie Nelson.

Herrera now resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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