Richard Easton
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Richard Easton (born 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.
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[edit] Biography
Richard Easton was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada. 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.[1]
[edit] 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 (1972-1874) (TV)
- Doctor Who in the serial Time-Flight (1982) (TV)
- Finding Forrester (2000) - Professor Matthews (film)
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Coast Is Clear: Stoppard's Utopia Opens on Broadway", Playbill, 27 November 2006. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
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| Preceded by Brian Dennehy for The Real Thing |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play 2000-2001 for The Invention of Love |
Succeeded by Alan Bates for Fortune's Fool |
