Anton Rodgers was an English actor.
Biography[]
Born in London, Rodgers studied at the Italia Contia Academy and London Academy of Music and Arts and first appeared on stage aged fourteen, before appearing on the American stage as Pip in Great Expectations. As an adult actor, he made his name in comedies and revues, as well as straight roles such as the lead in Henry V and Vladimir in Waiting for Godot.
In later years, Rodgers balanced his stage career with directing plays and appearing in a number of major motion pictures including Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and 2004's The Merchant of Venice, as well as narrating the childrens' series Old Bear. He passed away in 2007.
Singing[]
Primarily working on stage, Rodgers made a large number of musical appearances, debuting in Carmen aged only 14 and later joining the chorus of The Boy Friend. He originated the role of Jingle in the West End and Broadway productions of Pickwick and made his sole film musical appearance in another Dickens adaptation; Scrooge, performing the number "Thank You Very Much".
In later years, Rodgers appeared in Songbook, and made his final musical role as Grandpa Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Film[]
Scrooge (1970)[]
- Thank You Very Much (contains solo lines)
- Father Christmas/Thank You Very Much (reprise)(contains solo lines)
Stage[]
Carmen (1947)[]
The Boy Friend (1957)[]
Pickwick (1963)(originated the role)[]
- Bit of a Character (contains solo lines)
- There's Something About You (contains solo lines)
- Very (contains solo lines)
- Do As You Would Be Done By (contains solo lines)
The Threepenny Opera (1972)[]
- Wedding Song
- Cannon Song (contains solo lines)
- Love Song (duet)
- Melodrama (solo)
- Tango Ballad (duet)
- Ballad of Pleasant Living (solo)
- Ballad About What Keeps a Man Alive (contains solo lines)
- Call from the Grave (solo)
- Grave Inscription (solo)
- Finale (contains solo lines)
Songbook (1979)(originated the role)[]
- Songbook
- Talking Picture Show (contains solo lines)
- Je Vous Aime, M'Lady (solo)
- Olympics Song
- I'm Gonna Take Him Home to Mama (contains solo lines)
- Victory V
Windy City (1982)(originated the role)[]
- No One Walks Over Me (solo)
- Saturday (reprise)(contains solo lines)
- Windy City
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002)(originated the role)[]
- Them Three (solo)
- Posh! (contains solo lines)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- The Roses of Success (contains solo lines)
- Chitty Flies Home (Finale)
