Ross Anthony Catterall (born 9 July 1974), known by his stage name Ross Antony, is a British singer, entertainer and presenter based in Germany. He rose to fame as a member of the R&B/ pop group Bro'Sis. Since the group disbanded in 2006, Antony has maintained a profile as a TV personality in Germany, culminating in his 2008 winning of ''

Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! ''Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!'', also known colloquially as the ''Dschungelcamp'' (''Jungle Camp''), is a German reality television show, based on the British reality television show '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. The ...

'', the German version of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''.

Personal life

Antony came from a family of artists and was performing on stage from the age of three, receiving singing and dancing lessons. He attended

Bridgnorth Endowed School Bridgnorth Endowed School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the market town of Bridgnorth in the rural county of Shropshire, England. Founded in 1503, The Endowed School is a state school and is a specialist ...

and is a graduate of the

Guildford School of Acting Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an academic school in the University of Surrey. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate ...

. He went on to appear in

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s and musicals across England. In 1997, Antony made his debut on the German stage, with the world premiere of the musical ''Catharine'', in Aachen. In Germany, he played many main roles, including "Claude" in the musical ''Hair'', "Joseph" in '' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'', and "Tabaluga" in ''Tabaluga and Lilli''. Since 2006, Antony has been in a civil partnership with opera singer Paul Reeves. The couple ran a bed and breakfast in

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, named "Little Gables". On 26 May 2014, Antony announced via his Facebook page that the two of them had adopted a child, which they had both spent a long time trying to do. In December 2017, Antony and Reeves married.Gala.de: Ross Antony und Paul Reeves, Sie haben offiziell geheiratet (German)
Gala.de Antony lives near

Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...

Musical engagement

* 1992: Soloist,

* 1992: Grease ''(Roger)'', Bridgnorth Endowed School * 1994: Dick Whittington ''(Zeldomphed)'',

* 1994:

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''(Sergeant Fogarty)'', Guildford School of Acting * 1994:

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''(Joe)'',

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is a theatre located in Guildford, Surrey, England. Named after the actress Yvonne Arnaud, it presents a series of locally produced and national touring productions, including opera, ballet and pantomime. The theatre ...

* 1994:

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''(Dinky)'', Bridgnorth Endowed School * 1995:

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''(Emcee)'', Guildford School of Acting * 1995:

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''(Defender)'', Guildford School of Acting * 1995:

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''(

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)'', Guildford School of Acting * 1995:

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''(Mark)'',

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with

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as "(Diana)", Directed By Bonnie Lythgoe * 1996–1997:

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''(Ensemble)'',

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* 1996–1997: La Cage aux Folles ''(Jean Michel)'', Nationwide tour * 1996–1997: Carousel ''(Enoch Snow)'', Arts and Leisure Centre Bridgnorth * 1997–1999:

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''(Many characters)'', Coliseum Theatre * 1999–2000:

Mozart! ''Mozart!'' is an Austrian musical, originally written in German. The original book and lyrics were written by Michael Kunze and the music and arrangements were composed by Sylvester Levay. The show is a new imagining of the struggles of the famo ...

''(Ensemble)'',

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* 2000: Dance to Win: Workshop for Miami Nights,

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* 2000–2001: Tabaluga and Lilli ''(

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)'',

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Oberhausen * 2001: Hair ''(Ensemble)'', Bremen * 2005: Elisabeth ''(

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)'', SI-Centrum Stuttgart * 2006: Saturday Night Fever ''(Bobby C)'',

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Old Opera

Discography

Solo albums

Musical albums

Solo singles

References

Literature

* Nadja Otterbach, Ross Antony: '' The Inside Me – Das Leben eines Popstars''. Machtwortverlag, Dessau 2007, .

External links

Official website

Official website of ''The Inside Me''

Common artist's homepage of Paul Reeves and Ross Antony
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Antony, Ross 1974 births Living people People from Bridgnorth People educated at Bridgnorth Endowed School Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting English male musical theatre actors English male singers English pop singers Schlager musicians Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! winners English LGBT singers German television personalities English expatriates in Germany Popstars winners