BRITISH ACTOR OF DISTINCTION
MR. ANTON RODGERS
A multi talented actor and director with more than 40 years of experience to his credit. He has been the winner of the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role in the musical,Songbook and was nominated for a SWET award for Best Director for the play "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been". He has received the TV Times Best Comedy Award and has been voted TV Personality of the Year Award. At home on stage in London's West End as well as appearing in 20 plus TV Series and many movies in the UK and America. Anton has recently been seen on A&E in TV's Midsomer Murders and in the film, Secret Passage.
Mr. Anton Rodgers has passed away. He died on December 1, 2007 Anton was a wonderful person and an amazing performer. His since of humor and comedic talent on the stage, tv, radio and movies will always be with us and live on in memory of him. I leave this website as a tribute to him also.
The HALLMARK CHANNEL'S program C.S. LEWIS, BEYOND NARNIA broadcast on the HALLMARK CHANNEL DECEMBER 9, 2005 and starring ANTON RODGERS as the author C.S. Lewis in a story of his life and times has been released on DVD April, 2006. It is available on Amazon.com or your local video store..
ANTON appeared in the movie Merchant of Venice starring Al Pachino. This movie is now out on DVD Look for Anton near the end of the movie as the head judge during the heart stopping trial.
ANTON also appears in the 2005 movie, THE LAST DROP, about a hiest during WWII, a race to find a stash of Nazi Gold. I believe it was released in September, 2005 in the UK after a very favorable preview at the film festival
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
at the London Palladium came to an end on September13th. 2003. Since March of 2002, Anton had played the very humorous, lovable and mad? Mr. Potts Sr. who is always marching off to India ( the family outside loo) when life gets too confusing.
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about ANTON RODGERS
BBC News-April 2002 Entertainment Reviews
.".... struggling to raise his two kids with the help of their eccentric Grandpa (Anton Rodgers). Rodgers steals many of the comic scenes....."
London Theatre Guide Current Reviews 4-18-2002
" However the best performance must go to Anton Rodgers as the adorable and crazy grandfather. He delights the audience with his silly jokes about elephants in pyjamas and his make-believe trips to India."
Musical Stages Online 2-19-2002
"The show also featured an array of wonderful cameo performances from Anton Rodgers as Grandpa Potts and............"
The Daily Express 4-19-2002
"Anton Rodgers is a crusty stalwart as Grandpa Potts."
Theatre patron's review of Chitty from DooYoo Web site
"Finally,for me,the comic star of the show had to be Anton Rodgers as the grandfather. His frequent imagined trips to India and encounters with wild beasts in his pyjamas will stay with me forever!"
Review from Virtually Acoustic by k.Fanous 2002
Anton Rodgers (Grandpa Potts) consistently endears himself to the audience
throughout proceedings with his uselessness and frequent trips to India (the lavatory in this case!).
Theatre Patron Review on www.closeup.co.uk-The Boulevard Forum by Simon I
"He (Anton) plays Grandpa Potts so brilliantly. His POSH (song) is one of the four highlights. Humourous but not to the point of stupedity."
September 13th,2003
WELCOME TO MY FAN SITE FOR
ANTON RODGERS
My name is Arleen and although I live
in the USA I am a devoted fan of this talented
British actor known for his warmth,wit and charm.
Please look around and get to know him and his work.
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