Tony Wager
ActingAlso Known As
Anthony Wager, Anthony Alexander Wager
Biography
Wager is best known for portraying the role of the young "Pip" in David Lean's 1946 film of Great Expectations. Wager was born in Willesden, London and grew up in Mill Hill, Hendon. Wager’s father was a plumber and decorator. He studied at Christ's College. In 1945, Wager auditioned call for the role of ’Pip’ in the film Great Expectations. Wager won the role and was praised by critics for his performance. He won a Film Daily Critics Award for Best Performance For a Juvenile for his role in the film. After appearing in Great Expectations, Wager continued working in films and television in England. In the late 1950s, Wager moved to Sydney, Australia where he continued his career in both film and television but occasionally returned to England for acting jobs. He made his final onscreen appearance in the 1988 Australian television movie The Boardroom.
Movies
(21 total)
Great Expectations
as Young Pip
Scrooge
as Fezziwig's Lad (uncredited)
Scrooge
as Fezziwig's Lad
The League of Gentlemen
as Army Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
The Battle of the River Plate
as Lookout, HMS Ajax
Above Us the Waves
as George
The Night Caller
as Pvt. Higgins
The Guinea Pig
as Bert
The Wind Cannot Read
as Moss
Fame Is the Spur
as The Boy Hamer
Hungry Hill
as Young Wild Johnnie
The Captain's Table
as Tony Millington (uncredited)
Be My Guest
as Artie
Night of the Prowler
as Det. Sgt. Baker
...And Millions Die!
as Inspector Bigelow
Deadline
as Bomb Expert
The Secret Tunnel
as Roger Henderson
Daisy and Simon
as Cuthbert
TV Shows
(14 total)
The Saint
as The Lieutenant
The Saint
as Calder
The Saint
as Corrigan
Ivanhoe
as Roland
Out of the Unknown
as Jensen
Suspense
as Barman
Rush
as Whitmore
Londoners
as Barman