Anton Rodgers
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 10, 1933 in Ealing, Middlesex, England, UK
- Died
- December 1, 2007
- Active Years
- 1956–2008 (53 Years)
- Total Credits
- 122 credits in database
Biography
Anton Rodgers was born Anthony Rodgers on January 10, 1933, in Ealing, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, and died on December 1, 2007, at the age of 74. He was an English actor and occasional director who performed on stage, in film, and in television dramas and sitcoms. He starred in several sitcoms, including Fresh Fields on ITV from 1984 to 1986. Over his career, he accumulated 116 known acting credits. He is known best for his film work, including appearances in The Day of the Jackal in 1972 and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 1988. His extensive career spanned multiple mediums before his death in December 2007.
Career overview
Anton Rodgers was born Anthony Rodgers on January 10, 1933, in Ealing, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. He was an English actor and occasional director whose career spanned stage, film, television dramas, and sitcoms. Over the course of his professional acting career, he accumulated 116 known credits on the Movie Database, establishing himself as a versatile performer across multiple mediums.
He starred in several television sitcoms, including the series Fresh Fields, which broadcast on ITV from 1984 to 1986. His film work included appearances in The Day of the Jackel in 1972 and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 1988. Other projects associated with his filmography and acting career include Old Bear Stories, Rumpole of the Bailey, and Prisoner.
Anton Rodgers passed away on December 1, 2007, at the age of seventy-four. He is remembered as an accomplished English actor who maintained an extensive body of work in television and film throughout his life.
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122 titles- Go Go Tales (2008) as Barfly
- You Can Choose Your Friends (2007) as Ken Snell
- The Last Drop (2006) as Churchill
- Longford (2006) as Willie Whitelaw
- C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia (2005) as C.S. Lewis
- The Merchant of Venice (2004) as The Duke
- Secret Passage (2004) as Foscari
- Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection (2004) as Lord Woodmouse / Crabby Blackjacket (Voice)
- Wide-Eye (2003) as Wide Eye the Owl (voice)
- Up Rising (2000)
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Lord James Chetwood
- Noah's Ark (1997) as Noah Kirby
- The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge (1996) as Lord Woodmouse / Crabby Blackjacket (voice)
- The Queen's Nose (1995) as Mr. Swingit
- Son of the Pink Panther (1993) as Police Chief Charles Lazar
- Old Bear Stories (1993)
- The Gingerbread Man (1992) as Narrator
- After the Dance (1992) as David Scott-Fowler
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- Performance (1991) as David Scott-Fowler
- Impromptu (1991) as Duke D'Antan
- French Fields (1989) as William Fields
- May to December (1989) as Alec
- 4 Play (1989) as Aubrey Bellweather
- 4 Play (1989) as Ronnie
- After the War (1989) as Samuel Jordan
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) as Inspector Andre
- The Fourth Protocol (1987) as George Berenson
- Murder with Mirrors (1985) as Dr. Max Hargrove
- Fresh Fields (1984) as William Fields
- Sharing Time (1984) as William
- The Gay Lord Quex (1983) as The Marquess of Quex
- Preview (1982) as Valentine
- Something in Disguise (1982) as John Cole
- Saturday Night Thriller (1982) as Tom Lewis
- A Gift of Tongues (1982) as Tom Lewis
- The Guest (1982) as Gerald
- Thomas & Sarah (1979)
- The Other Side (1979) as Adwick
- Border Country (1979) as Dr. Dyson
- The Shining Pyramid (1979) as Dr. Dyson
- Coming Out (1979) as Lewis Duncan/Zippy Grimes
- Return of the Saint (1978) as Geoffrey Connaught
- Lillie (1978) as Edward Langtry
- Disraeli (1978) as Lord George Bentinck
- You Are My Heart's Delight (1978) as Mike
- The Sunday Drama (1977) as Mike
- Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (1977) as DI Walter Purbright
- East of Elephant Rock (1977) as Mackintosh
- The Duchess of Duke Street (1976) as Newdigate
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Ken Aspen
- The Secret Agent (1975) as Mr. Vladimir
- Nightingale's Boys (1975) as Cyril Coutts - Izzy
- Playhouse (1974) as Valentine
- Playhouse (1974) as Gerald
- Intimate Reflections (1974)
- Affairs of the Heart (1974) as James Mallory
- Zodiac (1974) as David Gradley
- Centre Play (1973) as Michael
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973) as Edmund Blake
- The Day of the Jackal (1973) as Jules Bernard
- The Girls in Their Summer Dresses (1973) as Michael
- Crown Court (1972) as Timothy Hapsburg-Jones QC
- The Protectors (1972) as Alan Sutherland
- The Organization (1972) as Peter Frame
- The Left Overs (1972) as Mike
- The Greeks and Their Gifts (1972) as Nicholas Lindsay
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) as Scone
- Justice (1971) as Frank Jarrot, MP
- Jason King (1971)
- Play for Today (1970)
- Scrooge (1970) as Tom Jenkins
- The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) as Tony Alexander
- Department S (1969) as Terrell
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Philip
- The Elusive Pimpernel (1969) as Sir Percy Blakeney
- The Champions (1968) as Jules
- Where Eagles Dare (1968) as German Officer at Airfield (uncredited)
- Ooh La La! (1968)
- Ooh La La! (1968) as Regalas
- The Sex Game (1968) as John
- Ukridge (1968) as Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge
- Jamie, on a Flying Visit (1968)
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Mark
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Nicholas Lindsay
- The Prisoner (1967) as Number Two
- Man in a Suitcase (1967)
- The World of Wodehouse (1967) as Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge
- The World of Wodehouse (1967) as Rupert Baxter
- To Chase A Million (1967) as Max Stein
- The Eye (1966) as Julian Clay
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Marquess of Quex
- Gideon's Way (1965) as Peter Sloane
- Out of the Unknown (1965) as Julian Clay
- The World of Wooster (1965) as Bicky Bickersteth
- Rotten to the Core (1965) as The Duke
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as William Kerr
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Jamie
- Sherlock Holmes (1964)
- Carry On Jack (1964) as Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy
- Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver (1964) as P.R.O. / Window Dresser
- The Iron Maiden (1963) as Concierge
- This Sporting Life (1963) as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
- The Saint (1962) as Pierre
- Richard the Lionheart (1962) as Sir Kenneth
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1962)
- Carry On Cruising (1962) as Young Man
- The Traitors (1962) as Curtis
- Operation Stogie (1962) as Jock
- On the Fiddle (1961) as Soldier in Canteen (Uncredited)
- Tarnished Heroes (1961) as Private Donald Conyers
- Petticoat Pirates (1961) as Alec
- Part-Time Wife (1961) as Tom Briggs
- Maigret (1960)
- Danger Man (1960) as Attala
- The Cheaters (1960) as Barman
- The Spider's Web (1960) as Sgt. Jones
- A Taste of Money (1960) as Shop Assistant
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Mark
- Crash Drive (1959) as Tomson
- The Sky Larks (1958) as Lt. Gilmore, RN
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Mike
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Anton Rodgers best known for?
Anton Rodgers is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Lost Islands (1977), Unforgettable (1999), The Merchant of Venice (2004), The Evil Dead (1981).
When and where was Anton Rodgers born?
Anton Rodgers was born on January 10, 1933 in Ealing, Middlesex, England, UK. They passed away on December 1, 2007.
How many credits does Anton Rodgers have?
Anton Rodgers has accumulated over 122 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2008.
What is Anton Rodgers's background in cinema and television?
Anton Rodgers was born Anthony Rodgers on January 10, 1933, in Ealing, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, and died on December 1, 2007, at the age of 74. He was an English actor and occasional director who performed on stage, in film, and in television dramas and sitcoms. He starred in several sitcoms, including Fresh...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Richard the Lionheart (1962) as Sir Kenneth — aged about 29
- Lillie (1978) as Edward Langtry — aged about 45
- The Duchess of Duke Street (1976) as Newdigate — aged about 43
- A Taste of Money (1960) as Shop Assistant — aged about 27
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) as Scone — aged about 38
- Jason King (1971) — aged about 38
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