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Eric Porter

Eric Porter

Actor, Other Crew

Born April 8, 1928 in Shepard's Bush, London, UK

Died May 15, 1995

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Oliver Twist
BritBox
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
BritBox
The Jewel in the Crown
BritBox
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
BritBox
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
BritBox
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Amazon Prime Video
Hennessy
Amazon Prime Video
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Amazon Prime Video
The Day of the Jackal
Netflix
Hands of the Ripper
BritBox
Nicholas and Alexandra
Amazon Prime Video
Play for Today
BritBox
Civilisation
BritBox
BBC Play of the Month
BBC iPlayer
The Heroes of Telemark
BritBox
The Pumpkin Eater
Amazon Prime Video
The Fall of the Roman Empire
BBC iPlayer

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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 Evening Standard Award for "Rosmersholm" in 1959. Joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1960, he became a prime, esteemed resident for decades. Porter made his film debut in mid-career with The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) at age 36, but it was the BBC that made him an international favorite as the ever-proper but intensely emotional and unhinged "Soames Forsyte". Taboos were broken on that series with a violent rape scene that had people talking for months. Along with the newly acquired fame came leads in lesser films such as The Lost Continent(1968) and Hands of the Ripper (1971), adding class to both those atmospheric horrors. On the plus side, Porter engaged himself frequently in quality TV miniseries fare includingAnna Karenina (1977), The Jewel in the Crown (1984) and Oliver Twist (1985) (as Fagin), while transferring many classics to TV as well, with "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Man and Superman" and "Macbeth" being but a few.

Eric Porter Photos

Eric Porter Videos

The 39 Steps (1978) Original Trailer

Anna Karenina trailer

The Belstone Fox (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Antony and Cleopatra Trailer

Hands of the Ripper (1971) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Lost Continent (1968) - Official Trailer (HD)

The Lost Continent / Original Theatrical Trailer (1968)

Filmography

Actor

70

Type

Year

Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction Documentary2005

The Best of Morecambe & Wise Poster

The Best of Morecambe & Wise Video2001

Performance Poster

Performance TV Series1991

The Evening Standard Drama Awards TV Special1988

The Return of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Return of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1986

Oliver Twist Poster

Oliver Twist Mini-Series1985

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1984

The Jewel in the Crown Poster

The Jewel in the Crown Mini-Series1984

The Crucible Poster

The Crucible TV Movie1981

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years Poster

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years Mini-Series1981

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Poster

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark TV Movie1980

Little Lord Fauntleroy Poster

Little Lord Fauntleroy TV Movie1980

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Poster

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? TV Movie1980

Churchill and the Generals Poster

Churchill and the Generals TV Movie1979

The Final Solution Mini-Series1979

The Thirty Nine Steps Poster

The Thirty Nine Steps Feature Film1978

Anna Karenina Poster

Anna Karenina Mini-Series1977

The Key to the Universe TV Special1977

The Shetland Experience Poster

The Shetland Experience Documentary1977

Hitler's Germany Poster

Hitler's Germany TV Series1976

The Canal Children Mini-Series1976

The Glittering Prizes Poster

The Glittering Prizes Mini-Series1976

Hennessy Poster

Hennessy Feature Film1975

Private Affairs TV Series1975

The Human Conspiracy TV Special1975

Two Deaths of Adolf Hitler Poster

Two Deaths of Adolf Hitler Documentary1975

Warrior Documentary1975

BBC2 Playhouse Poster

BBC2 Playhouse TV Series1974

Callan Feature Film1974

From War to Peace Documentary1974

The Weather Machine TV Special1974

The World at War: A Special Presentation - Secretary to Hitler Documentary1974

Hitler: The Last Ten Days Poster

Hitler: The Last Ten Days Feature Film1973

The Belstone Fox Poster

The Belstone Fox Feature Film1973

The Day of the Jackal Poster

The Day of the Jackal Feature Film1973

Antony and Cleopatra Poster

Antony and Cleopatra Feature Film1972

Moods of Love Short Film1972

Tutankhamun's Egypt Poster

Tutankhamun's Egypt TV Series1972

Hands of the Ripper Poster

Hands of the Ripper Feature Film1971

Nicholas and Alexandra Poster

Nicholas and Alexandra Feature Film1971

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970

Solo TV Series1970

Civilisation Poster

Civilisation Mini-Series1969

Review TV Series1969

The Lost Continent Poster

The Lost Continent Feature Film1968

The Morecambe & Wise Show Poster

The Morecambe & Wise Show TV Series1968

Dee Time Poster

Dee Time TV Series1967

Release TV Series1967

The Forsyte Saga Poster

The Forsyte Saga TV Series1967

The World About Us Poster

The World About Us TV Series1967

Kaleidoscope Poster

Kaleidoscope Feature Film1966

The Last Invasion Poster

The Last Invasion TV Movie1966

BBC Play of the Month Poster

BBC Play of the Month TV Series1965

Knock on Any Door Poster

Knock on Any Door TV Series1965

The Heroes of Telemark Poster

The Heroes of Telemark Feature Film1965

The Power Game Poster

The Power Game TV Series1965

The Wars of the Roses Poster

The Wars of the Roses Mini-Series1965

Late Night Line-Up Poster

Late Night Line-Up TV Series1964

The Fall of the Roman Empire Poster

The Fall of the Roman Empire Feature Film1964

The Pumpkin Eater Poster

The Pumpkin Eater Feature Film1964

Theatre 625 Poster

Theatre 625 TV Series1964

Love Story Poster

Love Story TV Series1963

Cards with Uncle Tom TV Movie1959

Foreign Field TV Movie1959

World Theatre Poster

World Theatre Mini-Series1959

Theatre Night TV Series1957

Town on Trial Poster

Town on Trial Feature Film1957

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950

Emma TV Movie1948

Saint Joan TV Movie1946

Other Crew

3

Type

Year

What Did You Do in the War, Auntie? 1939-45 Mini-Series1995

Warrior Documentary1975

The Saboteurs of Telemark Documentary1973

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