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Fictional character
Caractacus Potts
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang character
First appearance
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Created by
Ian Fleming
Portrayed by
Dick Van Dyke
In-universe information
Gender
Male
Occupation
Inventor
Family
Grandpa Potts (father, film only)
Spouse
Mimsie Potts
Children
Jeremy Potts Jemima Potts
Nationality
British (book)
American (film)
Caractacus Pott (Caractacus Potts in the film adaptation) is one of the main characters in Ian Fleming's novel Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang and its film adaptation. The film version of the story makes several changes to his character.
CaractacusPott (CaractacusPotts in the film adaptation) is one of the main characters in Ian Fleming's novel Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang and its film adaptation...
and Jeremy, the two young children of widowed unsuccessful inventor CaractacusPotts, become enthralled by the wreck of a champion racecar. When they learn...
Phantom of the Opera (1987), Giorgio Bachetti in Passion (1996), and CaractacusPotts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002). In 2004, he played Jean Valjean...
finds Caractacus there, waiting to show her father his sweets, which can be played like penny whistles. Truly unexpectedly supports Caractacus in making...
between filming commitments. He returned to the stage in May 2016 as CaractacusPotts in the UK Tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. In 2017, he returned to...
Producers opposite Louie Spence, Phill Jupitus and Ross Noble. He played CaractacusPotts in the UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang alongside Phill Jupitus,...
musical career he starred as Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, CaractacusPott in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bob Wallace in White Christmas and Billy...
Memphis, playing the role of first cover Huey. In 2015, starred as CaractacusPotts in the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the West Yorkshire Playhouse...
September 2001 – 29 September 2001 2002-2003 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CaractacusPotts London Palladium, London 19 March 2002 – 19 July 2003 2004 Sunset Boulevard...
Fitzwilliam 1968 Never a Dull Moment Jack Albany Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CaractacusPotts 1969 Some Kind of a Nut Fred Amidon The Comic Billy Bright 1971 Cold...
Baker returned to his native North East England to play the role of CaractacusPotts in a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Sunderland Empire...
motion picture Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: first as an idyllic lullaby by CaractacusPotts (Dick Van Dyke) to his children; and later when the children of Vulgaria...
single–widower father, CaractacusPotts (Dick Van Dyke) to his two twin children ("Jeremy" and "Jemima"). An inventor by trade, Potts sings the song against...
Graham Greene novel Travels with My Aunt followed. In 2003, he was CaractacusPotts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium, taking over from...
much stage work, including the parts of Buttons in Cinderella and CaractacusPotts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.[citation needed] In 2006, Conley returned...
played characters older than himself, such as the role of father to CaractacusPotts (played by Dick Van Dyke) in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)...
2011 Georg Nowack in She Loves Me, Chichester Festival Theatre 2011 CaractacusPotts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Edinburgh Playhouse 2006–7 Finch in How...
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 A musical centered around widowed father, CaractacusPotts, his kids, and his wacky inventions, including a flying car. The Man...