Tony Knowles

Anthony "Tony" Knowles (born 13 June 1955) is an English former professional snooker player, pundit and television personality. He was a three times semi-finalist in the World Championship in the 1980's, and is currently a commentator and analyst for Sky Sports. He regularly commentates on snooker with former world number one Tony Meo, giving them the nickname of "the two Tony's." He also won one ranking event, the Professional Players Championship in 1982.

He was a well known figure within the sport during the 1980's, not for just his playing style but also for his "youthfulness and suave," as described by World Snooker chairman and former manager Barry Hearn.

Knowles was a team captain on the BBC's A Question of Sport from 2001 to 2004, and appeared on the show again in 2011 and 2013. He worked as a pundit and commentator for betting company Ladbrokes during large snooker tournaments in the 2005/06 season, before working with Sky Sports as a pundit during their coverage of the Premier League from 2007 to 2009. In 2009 he joined the team of Snooker Weekly alongside Tony Meo, and began commentating more frequently on Sky Sports snooker events with Meo, with gave them the nickname "The Two Tony's."