Cats (1998 film)

Admetus: A tan, black, and beige with a soft, vaguely striped unitard, and a brown, white and black wig. He is portrayed by Frank Thompson who also plays the Rumpus Cat.

Alonzo: An elegant black and white tom often considered the "second-in command" after Munkustrap. He flirts a lot, but can still be serious, loyal and brave. Portrayed by .

Jason Gardiner

Asparagus: A general chorus cat. (Not to be confused with Gus the Theatre Cat in the video production, as the two roles are portrayed separately due to the age of rendering him unable to perform the dancing and singing roles of Asparagus.) Portrayed by Tony Timberlake.

John Mills

: A saucy red female, confident and outgoing. Portrayed by Rosemarie Ford.

Bombalurina

: A fat cat, Bustopher "dresses" in a smart suit and spats. As the upper class "St James' Street Cat", Bustopher spends his time at Gentlemen's clubs, socialising with London's high society. Portrayed by James Barron.

Bustopher Jones

Cassandra: A sleek brown and cream female , with a braided tail and rolled wig, and no leg warmers. Portrayed by Rebecca Parker.

Abyssinian

Coricopat: Male twin of Tantomile. Both of them are intuitive or even psychic, perfectly synchronised in their movements and nearly identical in appearance. Portrayed by Tommi Sliiden.

: A shy and skittish queen. Portrayed by Aeva May.

Demeter

Electra: A quiet and reserved kitten. She is a young orange and black tabby female who is close to Etcetera as well as being a fan of the Rum Tum Tugger. Portrayed by Leah Sue Morland.

Etcetera: A happy, energetic and excitable kitten who is a big fan of the Rum Tum Tugger. Portrayed by Jo Bingham.

Exotica: A dark, sleek brown and cream female, similar to Cassandra in appearance. She was a character created specially for , who had been part of the original London cast as Tantomile.

Femi Taylor

: The former Glamour Cat who has lost her sparkle and now only wants to be accepted by her former friends and family. Portrayed by original London cast member Elaine Paige.

Grizabella

: A retired "Theatre Cat" who is now very old and ill and can no longer perform. Portrayed by John Mills.

Gus

: A mature female who watches out for the kittens and cares for Gus. Portrayed by original London cast member Susan Jane Tanner.

Jellylorum

: A young, innocent and curious kitten. Portrayed by Veerle Casteleyn, whose voice was dubbed over by Helen Massey due to the producers fearing that she had a noticeable accent.

Jemima

: Known as the "old Gumbie cat", she sits all day and rules the mice and cockroaches by night. Portrayed by Susie McKenna.

Jennyanydots

: The show's only real villain, he goes out of his way to terrorise the Jellicles. Portrayed by Bryn Walters.

Macavity

/Quaxo: A young tom who has magical powers. His is a dance-centred role; his signature dance move is the "Conjuring Turn", which is a string of fouettés. Portrayed by Jacob Brent.

Mr. Mistoffelees

: Half of a pair of troublesome tabby cats, notorious "cat-burglars", Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer. Portrayed by Drew Varley.

Mungojerrie

: A black and silver tom who is the leader, storyteller and protector of the Jellicle tribe. Portrayed by Michael Gruber.

Munkustrap

: The lovable patriarch of the Jellicle Tribe. He is very old and usually slow-moving. Portrayed by original Broadway cast member Ken Page.

Old Deuteronomy

Plato: A dancing role in the film, he performs a with Victoria. Portrayed by Bryn Walters, who also plays Macavity.

pas de deux

: A playful adolescent tom. He loves to annoy the older cats and play with the other kittens. Portrayed by Karl Morgan.

Pouncival

: Female half of a pair of notorious "cat-burglars", Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer. Portrayed by Jo Gibb.

Rumpleteazer

: The ladies' tom and Munkustrap's younger brother. His temperament ranges from clownish to serious. Portrayed by John Partridge.

Rum Tum Tugger

: A legendary spiky haired cat with glowing red eyes; he is seen as a super hero figure amongst the Jellicles. Portrayed by Frank Thompson.

Rumpus Cat

: The "railway cat". He is an active orange tabby cat who lives on a train, and acts as an unofficial chaperone of the night train to Glasgow. Portrayed by Geoffrey Garratt, but dubbed in his song by David Arneil.

Skimbleshanks

Tantomile: Female twin of Coricopat. Both of them are perceived as intuitive or even psychic as they are the first among the tribe to sense the presence of strangers. Portrayed by Kaye Brown.

Tumblebrutus: A bouncy, troublesome young cat. Portrayed by Fergus Logan.

: A white kitten who is extremely gifted at dancing. Portrayed by Phyllida Crowley Smith.

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