He made his full-fledged acting debut as ‘Kevin Wah’ in the American legal comedy–drama series ‘Ally McBeal’ in 1999. This was closely followed by his appearance as ‘Gregory’ in the romantic comedy–drama series ‘Sex and the City’ the same year.

He appeared as ‘Dr. Montville’ in the crime serial ‘Third Watch’ from 2000 to 2001 and as ‘Paul Hayden’ in the serial ‘Smallville’ in 2003. He also made his big-screen debut in the movie ‘Tully,’ closely followed by ‘Boiler Room.’ He bagged a big break when he was offered the role of ‘Ben Kimble’ in the American comedy–drama film ‘Crossroads.’ The movie earned him a nomination for the ‘Teen Choice Award for Best Chemistry,’ with Britney Spears, in 2002.

Anson was appreciated for his roles in the action dramas ‘Line of Fire,’ ‘CSI: Miami,’ and ‘Law & Order,’ from 2003 to 2007. He also appeared in the movies ‘The Warrior Class,’ ‘All the Boys Love Mandy Lane,’ and ‘Hood of Horror’ during this time. His other recent projects include ‘Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden,’ ‘Non-Stop,’ and ‘Mr. Right.’ He plays the role of ‘David Maddox’ in the supernatural horror movie ‘Visions,’ directed by Kevin Greutert.

His portrayal of ‘Cullen Bohannon’ in the western serial ‘Hell on Wheels’ was highly appreciated and made him a favourite of his fans. He also plays ‘Black Bolt’ in the ‘ABC’ series ‘Inhumans.’ His performance in the series earned him a lot of positive reviews. His latest role has been that of ‘Captain Christopher Pike’ in the science-fiction series ‘Star Trek: Discovery.’