Richard Easton

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".

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. [cite news | author= | title=The Coast Is Clear: Stoppard's Utopia Opens on Broadway | url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/103741.html | work=Playbill | date=27 November 2006| accessdate=2008-04-10]

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)

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

External links

*ibdb|39161
*imdb|0247733

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title=Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
years=2000-2001
for "The Invention of Love"
before=Brian Dennehy
for "The Real Thing"
after=Alan Bates
for "Fortune's Fool"