Wager is best known for portraying the role of the young "Pip" in David Lean's 1946 film of Great Expectations.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Daisy and Simon
Character:Cuthbert
Release Date:04/05/1989
Deadline
Character:Bomb Expert
Release Date:01/01/1982
...And Millions Die!
Character:Inspector Bigelow
Release Date:01/01/1973
The Night Caller
Character:Pvt. Higgins
Release Date:31/12/1965
The Counterfeit Man
Character:Jensen
Release Date:11/10/1965
Be My Guest
Character:Artie
Release Date:01/04/1965
The Hi-Jackers
Character:
Release Date:13/12/1963
Night of the Prowler
Character:Det. Sgt. Baker
Release Date:01/12/1962
The League of Gentlemen
Character:Army Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Release Date:15/04/1960
The Captain's Table
Character:Tony Millington (uncredited)
Release Date:06/01/1959
The Wind Cannot Read
Character:Moss
Release Date:10/06/1958
The Battle of the River Plate
Character:Lookout, HMS Ajax
Release Date:30/10/1956
Above Us the Waves
Character:George
Release Date:29/03/1955
Scrooge
Character:Fezziwig's Lad (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1951
Scrooge
Character:Fezziwig's Lad
Release Date:30/11/1951
No Place for Jennifer
Character:Ted
Release Date:17/01/1950
The Secret Tunnel
Character:Roger Henderson
Release Date:15/12/1948
The Guinea Pig
Character:Bert
Release Date:26/10/1948
Fame Is the Spur
Character:The Boy Hamer
Release Date:23/09/1947
Hungry Hill
Character:Young Wild Johnnie
Release Date:07/01/1947
Great Expectations
Character:Young Pip
Release Date:26/12/1946
Television Appearances
Rush
Character:Whitmore
Silent Number
Character:
The Evil Touch
Character:
McCloud
Character:
Out of the Unknown
Character:Jensen
Londoners
Character:Barman
Story Parade
Character:George Pratley
First Night
Character:Sergeant-Major
The Saint
Character:The Lieutenant
The Saint
Character:Calder
The Saint
Character:Corrigan
Suspense
Character:Barman
No Hiding Place
Character:
Ivanhoe
Character:Roland
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