Eric Deacon

English actor and writer

Eric Deacon
Born
Eric Cecil Deacon

(1950-05-25) 25 May 1950 (age 73)
Oxford, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor & writer
RelativesBrian Deacon (brother)

Eric Cecil Deacon (born 25 May 1950 in Oxford) is an English actor and writer perhaps best known for his role in the 1985 film A Zed & Two Noughts, directed by Peter Greenaway, in which he acted alongside his brother Brian.[1][2]

He trained as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and in repertory theatre.[3] His other film roles include The Sex Thief (1973), It Could Happen to You (1975), À nous les petites Anglaises (1976), and Yesterday's Hero (1979).[4]

He has been very active on television with credits including: Z-Cars, Survivors, Secret Army, Minder, Doctor Who (in the serial Timelash), C.A.T.S. Eyes, Dempsey and Makepeace, The Bill, Prime Suspect, Lovejoy, Casualty, Doctors and London's Burning.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Griffin, Cheryl (13 January 2010). "Eric Deacon". www.holby.tv.
  2. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Zed and Two Noughts, A (1985)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  3. ^ "Workshops". College Audition Pro.
  4. ^ "Eric Deacon". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Eric Deacon". www.aveleyman.com.
  6. ^ "Eric Deacon | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.

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