 The character was announced on 10 May 2011 , as an extension to the Moon family , with the part being cast to Matt Lapinskas . The character was announced at the same time as Anthony 's brother Tyler , which was to be played by Tony Discipline . Lapinskas said he was over the moon over his casting and said it 's good that he will be appearing on a show that he has been a lifelong fan of . He also added that the cast and crew ere very welcoming . Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood said that Lapinskas and Discipline are great additions to the show and that along with Eddie , they could become an established family on the Square . Tyler and Anthony were suspected to be " a couple of likely lads who are more than likely to cause a stir in Albert Square . " Anthony first appears on 25 July 2011 . Lapinskas appears as Anthony in EastEnders E20 before starting in EastEnders , saying that it " broke him in " . In February 2012 , Lapinskas said to Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy that he was " really enjoying " EastEnders and that it is " a real learning curve " . 
