| Richard Easton | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Richard Easton March 22, 1933 Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–present |
Richard Easton (born John Richard Easton;[1] March 22, 1933) is a Canadian actor. He is best known in for his portrayal of Brian Hammond in the 1970s BBC serial The Brothers.
Contents |
Biography
Easton was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada, the son of Mary Louise (née Withington) and Leonard Idell Easton, a civil engineer.[1] He has performed in a number of stage productions, as well as various film roles. He has had television guest appearances on Doctor Who, L.A. Law, Frasier, and Ed.
Easton underwent a procedure to correct a heart arrhythmia in 2006, briefly delaying the opening of Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia, in which he plays a central role.[2]
Work
- Stage
- Hamlet - Claudius (1969 Lyceum Theatre production)
- The Invention of Love - A. E. Houseman, aged 77 (2001)
- Noises Off - Selsdon Mowbray (2001 Royal National Theatre production)
- Henry IV - Henry IV (2003 Lincoln Center production)
- The Coast of Utopia - Alexander Bakunin/Leonty Ibayev/Stanislaw Worcell (2006 Lincoln Center production)
- Filmography
- The Brothers (1972-1974) (TV)
- Doctor Who in the serial Time-Flight (1982) (TV)
- Henry V (1989) - Constable (film)
- Finding Forrester (2000) - Professor Matthews (film)
- Revolutionary Road (2008) - Howard Givings (film)
Awards
Easton was awarded the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play in 2001 for his role in Tom Stoppard's The Invention of Love.
References
- ^ a b http://www.filmreference.com/film/82/Richard-Easton.html
- ^ "The Coast Is Clear: Stoppard's Utopia Opens on Broadway". Playbill. 27 November 2006. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/103741.html. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
External links
|
||||||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
