Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 10, 1933
Died
December 1, 2007 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Ealing, Middlesex, England, UK
Also Known As
Anthony "Anton" Rodgers
Anthony Rodgers
Anton Rodgers
Biography
Anton Rodgers (born Anthony Rodgers; 10 January 1933 – 1 December 2007) was an English actor and occasional director. He performed on stage, in film and in television dramas and sitcoms, known best for the films The Day of the Jackel (1972) and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988).
You Are My Heart's Delight - starring Anton Rodgers & Anne Kristen (1978)
VideoKnown For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Lord James Chetwood
1997
TV
Play for Today
1970
TV
Crown Court
Timothy Hapsburg-Jones QC
1972
TV
The Saint
Pierre
1962
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Marquess of Quex
1965
TV
Playhouse
Valentine
1974
TV
Playhouse
Gerald
1974
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
Ken Aspen
1975
TV
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
TV
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Philip
1969
TV
The Wednesday Play
William Kerr
1964
TV
The Wednesday Play
Jamie
1964
TV
One Step Beyond
Mark
1959
TV
ITV Playhouse
Mark
1967
TV
ITV Playhouse
Nicholas Lindsay
1967
TV
Upstairs, Downstairs
Scone
1971
TV
The Champions
Jules
1968
TV
Danger Man
Attala
1960
TV
The Prisoner
Number Two
1967
TV
Maigret
1960
Filmography
2008FilmGo Go Talesas Barfly2007FilmYou Can Choose Your Friendsas Ken Snell2006FilmLongfordas Willie Whitelaw2006FilmThe Last Dropas Churchill2005FilmC.S. Lewis: Beyond Narniaas C.S. Lewis2004FilmThe Merchant of Veniceas The Duke2004FilmSecret Passageas Foscari2004FilmBrambly Hedge: Classic Collectionas Lord Woodmouse / Crabby Blackjacket (Voice)2003TVWide-Eyeas Wide Eye the Owl (voice)2000TVUp Rising1997TVNoah's Ark1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Lord James Chetwood1996TVThe Enchanted World of Brambly Hedgeas Lord Woodmouse / Crabby Blackjacket (voice)1995TVThe Queen's Noseas Mr. Swingit1993TVOld Bear Stories1993FilmSon of the Pink Pantheras Police Chief Charles Lazar1992FilmAfter the Danceas David Scott-Fowler1992TVThe Gingerbread Manas Narrator1991TVPebble Millas Self1991TVPerformanceas David Scott-Fowler1991FilmImpromptuas Duke D'Antan1989TV4 Playas Aubrey Bellweather1989TVFrench Fieldsas William Fields1989TVAfter the Waras Samuel Jordan1989TVMay to Decemberas Alec1988FilmDirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Inspector Andre1987FilmThe Fourth Protocolas George Berenson1985FilmMurder with Mirrorsas Dr. Max Hargrove1984TVSharing Timeas William1984TVFresh Fieldsas William Fields1983TVAffairs of the Heart1983FilmThe Gay Lord Quexas The Marquess of Quex1982FilmA Gift of Tonguesas Tom Lewis1982TVSaturday Night Thrilleras Tom Lewis1982TVSomething in Disguiseas John Cole1982FilmThe Guestas Gerald1982FilmPreviewas Valentine1979FilmThe Shining Pyramidas Dr. Dyson1979TVBorder Countryas Dr. Dyson1979TVThe Other Sideas Adwick1979FilmComing Outas Lewis Duncan/Zippy Grimes1979TVThomas & Sarah1978TVLillieas Edward Langtry1978TVReturn of the Saintas Geoffrey Connaught1978TVDisraelias Lord George Bentinck1978FilmYou Are My Heart's Delightas Mike1977FilmEast of Elephant Rockas Mackintosh1977TVThe Sunday Dramaas Mike1977TVMurder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicleas DI Walter Purbright1976TVThe Duchess of Duke Streetas Newdigate1975TVRumpole of the Baileyas Ken Aspen1975FilmThe Secret Agentas Mr. Vladimir1975TVNightingale's Boysas Cyril Coutts - Izzy1974FilmIntimate Reflections1974TVAffairs of the Heartas James Mallory1974TVPlayhouseas Valentine1974TVZodiacas David Gradley1973TVOrson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Edmund Blake1973FilmThe Girls in Their Summer Dressesas Michael1973TVCentre Playas Michael1973FilmThe Day of the Jackalas Jules Bernard1972TVCrown Courtas Timothy Hapsburg-Jones QC1972TVThe Protectorsas Alan Sutherland1972FilmThe Left Oversas Mike1972FilmThe Greeks and Their Giftsas Nicholas Lindsay1972TVThe Organizationas Peter Frame1971TVUpstairs, Downstairsas Scone1971TVJusticeas Frank Jarrot, MP1971TVJason King1970FilmScroogeas Tom Jenkins1970TVPlay for Today1970FilmThe Man Who Haunted Himselfas Tony Alexander1969TVDepartment Sas Terrell1969TVThe Elusive Pimpernelas Sir Percy Blakeney1969TVITV Saturday Night Theatreas Philip1968FilmWhere Eagles Dareas German Officer at Airfield (uncredited)1968TVThe Sex Gameas John1968TVThe Championsas Jules1968TVUkridgeas Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge1968TVOoh La La!1968FilmJamie, on a Flying Visit1967TVThe Prisoneras Number Two1967TVMan in a Suitcase1967TVITV Playhouseas Mark1967TVThe World of Wodehouseas Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge1967FilmTo Chase A Millionas Max Stein1966FilmThe Eyeas Julian Clay1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Marquess of Quex1965TVOut of the Unknownas Julian Clay1965FilmRotten to the Coreas The Duke1965TVThe World of Woosteras Bicky Bickersteth1965TVGideon's Wayas Peter Sloane1964TVThe Wednesday Playas William Kerr1964FilmComedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carveras P.R.O. / Window Dresser1964TVSherlock Holmes1964FilmCarry On Jackas Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy1963FilmThe Iron Maidenas Concierge1963FilmThis Sporting Lifeas Restaurant Customer (uncredited)1962TVThe Old Curiosity Shop1962TVThe Saintas Pierre1962TVRichard the Lionheartas Sir Kenneth1962FilmThe Traitorsas Curtis1962FilmCarry On Cruisingas Young Man1962FilmOperation Stogieas Jock1961FilmPart-Time Wifeas Tom Briggs1961FilmPetticoat Piratesas Alec1961FilmOn the Fiddleas Soldier in Canteen (Uncredited)1961FilmTarnished Heroesas Private Donald Conyers1960TVThe Cheatersas Barman1960FilmThe Spider's Webas Sgt. Jones1960TVMaigret1960TVDanger Manas Attala1960FilmA Taste of Moneyas Shop Assistant1959FilmCrash Driveas Tomson1959TVOne Step Beyondas Mark1958TVThe Sky Larksas Lt. Gilmore, RN1956TVArmchair Theatreas Mike