Richard Easton
Canadian actor (1933-2019) · Canada · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
John Richard Easton was a Canadian stage, television and film actor. Easton began his career with Ottawa's Canadian Repertory Theatre, followed by a long career on the stage at the Crest Theatre, Stratford Festival, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, in various Broadway theatre roles, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the...
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The Tell-Tale HeartFilm, The Old Man (voice)2008
Revolutionary RoadFilm, Mr. Givings2007
Alexander HamiltonFilm, George Washington2002
Benjamin FranklinSeries, Benjamin Franklin2001Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward
The Invention of LoveFilm, 2001Older Housman2000
Finding ForresterFilm, Prof. Matthews1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Richard Sutton1991
Dead AgainFilm, Father Timothy1990
Discovering HamletFilm, Himself / Claudius1989
Henry VFilm, Constable Charles Delabreth1988
American ExperienceSeries, George Washington1983
Young WarriorsFilm, Bartender1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Anderson
Doctor Who: Time-FlightFilm, 1982Captain Stapley1978
As You Like ItFilm, Duke Frederick1976
Whose Child Am I?Film1972
The BrothersSeries, Brian Hammond1969
HadleighSeries, Bill Townsend1968
The Admirable CrichtonFilm, Ernest Woolley1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Captain Stapley1961Drama 61-67Series, Peter Jarvis1958Theatre World AwardAward1956
Tony AwardsSeries1952
DreamboatFilm, Man in Commercial (uncredited)1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Ernest Woolley1933Born22 March 1933People around Richard
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Kenneth Branagh Directed Henry V and Dead Again
Emma Thompson Also in Henry V and Dead Again
Sam Mendes Produced Revolutionary Road (2009)
Derek Jacobi Also in Dead Again and Henry V
Patrick Doyle Also in Dead Again and Henry V
Scott Rudin Produced Revolutionary Road (2009)
Mark Christopher Directed Pizza (2005)
Bobby Cohen Produced Revolutionary Road (2009)
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Finding Forrester 2000
Henry V 1989
Revolutionary Road 2008
Dead Again 1991
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 15
38 credits on file
Television 22
Awards
About this person
Easton began his career with Ottawa's Canadian Repertory Theatre, followed by a long career on the stage at the Crest Theatre, Stratford Festival, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, in various Broadway theatre roles, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Renaissance Theatre Company. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Brian Hammond in the 1970s BBC serial The Brothers.
