Tony Wager
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.
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Films (23)
Daisy and Simon
1989 · Cuthbert
Queen of the Road
1984 · Disco Announcer
Deadline
1982 · Bomb Expert
The First Christmas
1979
...and millions will die!
1973 · Inspector Bigelow
The Night Caller
1965 · Pvt. Higgins
The Counterfeit Man
1965 · Jensen
Be My Guest
1965 · Artie
The Hi-Jackers
1963
Two Left Feet
1963 · Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Night of the Prowler
1962 · Det. Sgt. Baker
The League of Gentlemen
1960 · Army Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
1959 · Tony Millington (uncredited)
The Wind Cannot Read
1958 · Moss
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · Lookout, HMS Ajax
Above Us the Waves
1955 · George
Scrooge
1951 · Fezziwig's Lad (uncredited), Fezziwig's Lad
No Place for Jennifer
1950 · Ted
The Secret Tunnel
1948 · Roger Henderson
The Guinea Pig
1948 · Bert
Fame Is the Spur
1947 · The Boy Hamer
Hungry Hill
1947 · Young Wild Johnnie
Great Expectations
1946 · Young Pip
Séries (12)
Rush
1974 · Whitmore
Silent Number
1974
The Evil Touch
1973
McCloud
1970
Out of the Unknown
1965 · Jensen
Londoners
1965 · Barman
Story Parade
1964 · George Pratley
First Night
1963 · Sergeant-Major
The Saint
1962 · The Lieutenant, Calder, Corrigan
Suspense
1962 · Barman
No Hiding Place
1959
Ivanhoe
1958 · Roland