1. Alex Rathgeber was born on 17 November 1982 and is an Australian actor and singer, perhaps best known for his Helpmann Award-winning performance as Billy Crocker in Anything Goes.
23 Facts About Alex Rathgeber
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Alexander Wilson Rathgeber was born in Horsham, Victoria and raised on a farm by real estate agent father, David, and primary school teacher and real estate agent mother, Katherine.
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At 15-years-old, Alex Rathgeber commenced as a boarder at Xavier College in Melbourne, where he became Vice-Captain of the School in his final year.
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Immediately following his year 12, Alex Rathgeber was admitted into the world-renowned Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
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Alex Rathgeber made his professional debut in supporting roles such as Gremio in Kiss Me Kate and Sacha in Fiddler on the Roof alongside Topol in the role of Tevye.
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Alex Rathgeber was cast by director George Ogilvie in his first principal role - Lancelot in Camelot for Melbourne's The Production Company.
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Alex Rathgeber starred alongside Katrina Retallick, Scott Irwin, Melissa Madden Gray and Dennis Olsen.
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Alex Rathgeber toured Korea and New Zealand as Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show, with Lucy Maunder as Janet, Kristian Lavercombe as Riff Raff and the original writer of the show, Richard O'Brien, as the Narrator.
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In 2011 Alex Rathgeber performed in three productions for Melbourne's The Production Company.
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In 2015 Alex Rathgeber joined the cast of Next To Normal at Sydney's Hayes Theatre, playing the two doctor roles to Natalie O'Donnell's portrayal of mentally-ill Diana.
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In 2015, Alex Rathgeber returned to the role of Billy Crocker for the national tour of Anything Goes, produced by Opera Australia and GFO.
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Alex Rathgeber next returned to Melbourne to play the role of Aaron Fox in Curtains the Musical, alongside Simon Gleeson, Lucy Maunder and Alinta Chidzey for Melbourne's The Production Company.
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In 2017 Alex Rathgeber was cast in the Australian national tour of The Wizard of Oz as Hickory and Tin Man.
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Alex Rathgeber toured Australia alongside Anthony Warlow in the title role of the Wizard, Jemma Rix as the Wicked Witch, Lucy Durack as Glinda the Good Witch and Samantha Dodemaide as Dorothy.
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In 2012, Alex Rathgeber performed the Australian National Anthem for Sydney's Golden Slipper Stakes horse racing event.
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Alex Rathgeber sang the Anthem for the launch of the 2013 Australian of the Year Awards, with former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard in attendance.
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Alex Rathgeber has headlined numerous concerts alongside the likes of Rhonda Burchmore, Matt Hetherington, Rob Mills, Lucy Durack, Tim Draxl, Chelsea Plumley, Marina Prior, James Millar, Elise McCann, Anna O'Byrne, Amy Lehpamer, Judi Connelli, Trevor Ashley, Gorgi Coghlan, Wendy Stapleton, Suzanne Johnston, Mathew Frank, Simon Burke and many more.
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In 2004, Alex Rathgeber made his solo cabaret debut with A Momentary Act at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne, directed by Martin Croft and featuring original music and accompaniment by composer-lyricist Matthew Lee Robinson.
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Alex Rathgeber was invited by the 2010 Adelaide Cabaret Festival artistic director David Campbell to perform a new solo show in the Festival, for which he co-created the Cole Porter-themed Experiment with writer-director Dean Bryant and musical director James Simpson.
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In 2015 Alex Rathgeber joined forces with Silvie Paladino to present Unforgettable.
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In 2015, Alex Rathgeber was awarded a Helpmann Award for his performance as Billy Crocker in Anything Goes for Opera Australia and John Frost.
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Alex Rathgeber had previously been nominated in the Sydney Theatre Awards for his performance as Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman, and in the Green Room Awards for his performance as Older Patrick in Mame.
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Alex Rathgeber has been an ambassador for Entertainment Assist since 2017, advocating for increased mental health awareness and support for Australian entertainment industry workers.