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Carlton Earl "Carl" Anderson was an American singer, film and theater actor best known for his portrayal of Judas Iscariot in the Broadway and film versions of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Anderson and singer-actress Gloria Loring performed the duet "Friends and Lovers", which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986.
Birth Name
Carlton Earl Anderson
Born
Tuesday, 27 February 1945
Died
Monday, 23 February 2004
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Superstars: The Extended Version | Self / Judas | 2021 |
| Music Box | Self | 2020 |
| Superstars | Self | 2015 |
| It's Black Entertainment | Self | 2002 |
| Goodwill Games Opening Celebration | Self | 1998 |
| Cop Rock | Judge Walter Flynn | 1990 |
| The Color Purple | Reverend Samuel | 1985 |
| Hotel | Nelson Hayes | 1982 |
| Hill Street Blues | Eldridge | 1981 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Guest Vocalist | 1980 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Superstars: The Extended Version | Self / Judas | 2021 |
| Music Box | Self | 2020 |
| Superstars | Self | 2015 |
| It's Black Entertainment | Self | 2002 |
| Goodwill Games Opening Celebration | Self | 1998 |
| Cop Rock | Judge Walter Flynn | 1990 |
| The Color Purple | Reverend Samuel | 1985 |
| Hotel | Nelson Hayes | 1982 |
| Hill Street Blues | Eldridge | 1981 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Guest Vocalist | 1980 |
| Mind Over Murder | Baker | 1979 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Oscar | 1977 |
| The Black Pearl | Moro | 1977 |
| Family | Weedge | 1976 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Ralph / Marsellus Cobb | 1975 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | Judas Iscariot | 1973 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Nominated |
