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Tony Wager

Tony Wager

Actor · 1932 – 1990 · Willesden, London, England, UK

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.

Movies22

  • Movie7.3

    Great Expectations

    1946 · 389 votes

  • Movie7.4

    Scrooge

    1951 · 382 votes

  • Movie6.4
  • Movie6.1

    Above Us the Waves

    1955 · 38 votes

  • Movie7.1

    The League of Gentlemen

    1960 · 110 votes

  • Movie5.2
  • Movie6.4

    The Wind Cannot Read

    1958 · 13 votes

  • Movie5.6

    Night of the Prowler

    1962 · 4 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Queen of the Road

    1984 · 3 votes

  • Movie6.0

    The Captain's Table

    1959 · 6 votes

  • Movie7.1

    Fame Is the Spur

    1947 · 6 votes

  • Movie5.8

    No Place for Jennifer

    1950 · 6 votes

  • Movie7.1

    The Guinea Pig

    1948 · 17 votes

  • Movie5.6

    The Night Caller

    1965 · 22 votes

  • Movie5.8

    Hungry Hill

    1947 · 6 votes

  • Movie7.2

    The Hi-Jackers

    1963 · 8 votes

  • Movie7.7

    The Secret Tunnel

    1948 · 3 votes

  • Movie6.6

    Be My Guest

    1965 · 5 votes

  • Movie6.2

    Deadline

    1982 · 4 votes

  • Movie
  • Movie8.0

    The Counterfeit Man

    1965 · 1 votes

  • Movie10.0

    Daisy and Simon

    1989 · 1 votes

Series11

  • TV7.4

    The Saint

    1962 · 136 votes

  • TV4.8

    No Hiding Place

    1959 · 4 votes

  • TV7.2

    McCloud

    1970 · 53 votes

  • TV7.1

    Out of the Unknown

    1965 · 8 votes

  • TV8.0

    Story Parade

    1964 · 1 votes

  • TV6.7

    Suspense

    1962 · 3 votes

  • TV6.4

    Ivanhoe

    1958 · 9 votes

  • TV6.0

    The Evil Touch

    1973 · 4 votes

  • TV
  • TV6.0

    Rush

    1974 · 2 votes

  • TV