Eric Porter

About

A highly respected Shakespearean for five decades until his death of colon cancer in 1995, classical actor Eric Porter's claim to international fame would, ironically, be outside of that realm, with one superb portrayal in one superb miniseries, The Forsyte Saga(1967), in which he won the BAFTA award. The son of Richard John Porter and Phoebe Elizabeth Spall, Porter first attended Wimbledon Technical College before stepping onto the stage as a walk-on in a production of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" in February 1945 at the Arts Theatre in Cambridge. He continued in repertory until joining the National Service with the RAF during the war years. Early post-war credits would include touring with Sir Donald Wolfit and Sir Barry Jackson in their prestigious companies. Favorite roles in his repertoire would eventually include "Macbeth", "King Lear" and "Uncle Vanya". He won London's...

Known for

Play for TodaySeries • 1970Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1984BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965PlayhouseSeries • 1974Theatre 625Series • 1964PerformanceSeries • 1991The Forsyte SagaSeries • 1967The Jewel in the CrownSeries • 1984The Day of the JackalMovie • 1973CivilisationSeries • 1969The Fall of the Roman EmpireMovie • 1964The Heroes of TelemarkMovie • 1965Little Lord FauntleroyMovie • 1980Nicholas and AlexandraMovie • 1971Hands of the RipperMovie • 1971The Thirty Nine StepsMovie • 1978Hitler: The Last Ten DaysMovie • 1973The Lost ContinentMovie • 1968Antony and CleopatraMovie • 1972