Portrait of Eric Porter

Eric Porter

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Apr 08 1928
Birthplace: Shepard's Bush, London, UK

Death: Mon, May 15 1995
Eric Porter is 67 years old
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Poster of Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Eric Porter would have been no older than
67 in Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Mon, Nov 12 2007
Poster of The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
Eric Porter would have been no older than
67 in The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
Fri, Oct 31 2003
Poster of The Best of Morecambe and Wise
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Eric Porter would have been no older than
67 in The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Oct 01 2001
Poster of Message for Posterity
Message for Posterity
Eric Porter was
66 in Message for Posterity
as 'James Player'.
Fri, Oct 28 1994
Poster of Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
Eric Porter was
56 in Oliver Twist
as 'Fagin'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of A Shilling Life
A Shilling Life
Eric Porter was
53 in A Shilling Life
as 'Petersham'.
Fri, Feb 12 1982
Poster of The Sin Bin
The Sin Bin
Eric Porter was
52 in The Sin Bin
as 'Stanley Wilkinson'.
Tue, Mar 17 1981
Poster of Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Eric Porter was
52 in Little Lord Fauntleroy
as 'Mr. Havisham'.
Mon, Dec 01 1980
Poster of Hamlet
Hamlet
Eric Porter was
52 in Hamlet
as 'Polonius'.
Sun, May 25 1980
Poster of Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Eric Porter was
51 in Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
as 'Dr. Nicholson'.
Sun, Mar 30 1980
Poster of The Crucible
The Crucible
Eric Porter was
51 in The Crucible
as 'Deputy Governor Danforth'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals
Eric Porter was
51 in Churchill and the Generals
as 'Gen. Sir Alan Brooke'.
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of The Thirty Nine Steps
The Thirty Nine Steps
Eric Porter was
50 in The Thirty Nine Steps
as 'Chief Superintendent Lomas'.
Sat, Nov 04 1978
Poster of The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
Eric Porter was
48 in The Winslow Boy
as 'Arthur Winslow'.
Sun, Jan 16 1977
Poster of The Shetland Experience
The Shetland Experience
Eric Porter was
48 in The Shetland Experience
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Hennessy
Hennessy
Eric Porter was
47 in Hennessy
as 'Tobin'.
Wed, Dec 31 1975
Poster of Callan
Callan
Eric Porter was
46 in Callan
as 'Hunter'.
Thu, May 23 1974
Poster of The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
Eric Porter was
45 in The Day of the Jackal
as 'Colonel Rodin'.
Wed, May 16 1973
Poster of Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Eric Porter was
45 in Hitler: The Last Ten Days
as 'Generalfeldmarschall Robert Ritter von Greim'.
Thu, Apr 19 1973
Poster of The Belstone Fox
The Belstone Fox
Eric Porter was
44 in The Belstone Fox
as 'Asher Smith'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Eric Porter was
43 in Antony and Cleopatra
as 'Enobarbus'.
Sat, Mar 18 1972
Poster of Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra
Eric Porter was
43 in Nicholas and Alexandra
as 'Stolypin'.
Mon, Nov 29 1971
Poster of Hands of the Ripper
Hands of the Ripper
Eric Porter was
43 in Hands of the Ripper
as 'Dr. John Pritchard'.
Sun, Oct 17 1971
Poster of Macbeth
Macbeth
Eric Porter was
42 in Macbeth
as 'Macbeth'.
Sun, Sep 20 1970
Poster of Separate Tables
Separate Tables
Eric Porter was
41 in Separate Tables
as 'Major Pollock / John Malcolm'.
Sun, Mar 15 1970
Poster of The Lost Continent
The Lost Continent
Eric Porter was
40 in The Lost Continent
as 'Lansen'.
Wed, Jun 19 1968
Poster of The Last Invasion
The Last Invasion
Eric Porter was
38 in The Last Invasion
as 'Harold'.
Wed, Aug 24 1966
Poster of Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
Eric Porter was
38 in Kaleidoscope
as 'Harry Dominion'.
Fri, Jul 01 1966
Poster of The Heroes of Telemark
The Heroes of Telemark
Eric Porter was
37 in The Heroes of Telemark
as 'Terboven'.
Fri, Nov 12 1965
Poster of The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses
Eric Porter was
37 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Henry VII'.
Thu, Apr 08 1965
Poster of The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Eric Porter was
35 in The Fall of the Roman Empire
as 'Julianus'.
Tue, Mar 24 1964
Poster of Emma
Emma
Eric Porter was
20 in Emma
Sun, May 23 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
Eric Porter was
57+ in Oliver Twist
as 'Fagin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 13 1985
Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Eric Porter was
56+ in Sherlock Holmes
as 'Professor Moriarty'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Poster of The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown
Eric Porter was
55+ in The Jewel in the Crown
as 'Dimitri Bronowsky'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 09 1984
Poster of Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Eric Porter was
53+ in Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
as 'Neville Chamberlain'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 06 1981
Poster of The BBC Television Shakespeare
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Eric Porter was
50+ in The BBC Television Shakespeare
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
Eric Porter was
49+ in Anna Karenina
as 'Karenin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1977
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Eric Porter was
42+ in Play for Today
as 'Stanley Wilkinson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
Eric Porter was
41+ in Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials
as 'Himself'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 25 1969
Poster of Civilisation
Civilisation
Eric Porter was
40+ in Civilisation
as 'Macbeth (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 23 1969
Poster of The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga
Eric Porter was
38+ in The Forsyte Saga
as 'Soames Forsyte'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1967
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Eric Porter was
37+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Cyrano De Bergerac, Macbeth, Councillor Albert Parker, Arthur Winslow'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
Eric Porter will be
67+ in The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
as 'Himself'.
First Air Date
Unreleased