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Richard Easton
ACTOR

Richard Easton

Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Revolutionary Road · Frasier

John Richard Easton (March 22, 1933 – December 2, 2019) was a Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of Brian Hammond in the 1970s BBC serial The Brothers.

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Born
Mar 22, 1933
Died
Dec 2, 2019
Birthplace
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known For
Acting

Biography

John Richard Easton (March 22, 1933 – December 2, 2019) was a Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of Brian Hammond in the 1970s BBC serial The Brothers.

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Known For

TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRichard Sutton · 1999
★ 8.0
MOVIERevolutionary Road
Revolutionary RoadMr. Givings · 2008
★ 7.0
TVFrasier
FrasierMel White · 1993
★ 7.7
TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoCaptain Stapley · 1963
★ 7.9
TVThe Saint
The SaintChuck Powers · 1962
★ 7.4
TVL.A. Law
L.A. LawSimon Bennett · 1986
★ 7.0
TVEd
EdJudge Travis R. Donnelly · 2000
★ 7.7
TVAmerican Experience
American ExperienceGeorge Washington · 1988
★ 6.5

Filmography

Movies

DreamboatMan in Commercial (uncredited)
1952
The Admirable CrichtonErnest Woolley
1968
Whose Child Am I?
1976
As You Like ItDuke Frederick
1978
Bruges-La-MortePaul
1978
Doctor Who: Time-FlightCaptain Stapley
1982
Young WarriorsBartender
1983
Henry VConstable Charles Delabreth
1989
Discovering HamletHimself / Claudius
1990
Dead AgainFather Timothy
1991
Finding ForresterProf. Matthews
2000
The Invention of LoveOlder Housman
2001
Alexander HamiltonGeorge Washington
2007
Revolutionary RoadMr. Givings
2008
The Tell-Tale HeartThe Old Man (voice)
2009

Television

Hallmark Hall of FameErnest Woolley · 1 eps
1951
FolioTim · 1 eps
1955
Folio1 eps
1955
Tony AwardsSelf - Winner · 1 eps
1956
No Hiding Place1 eps
1959
D6
Drama 61-67Peter Jarvis · 1 eps
1961
The SaintChuck Powers · 1 eps
1962
Doctor WhoCaptain Stapley · 4 eps
1963
The ExpertSindall · 1 eps
1968
HadleighBill Townsend · 1 eps
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatrePhilip · 1 eps
1969
The Main ChanceDr. Milner · 1 eps
1969
BB
Big BrotherBevis Seton · 1 eps
1970
The BrothersBrian Hammond · 92 eps
1972
The ProtectorsDr. Lawrence Savage · 1 eps
1972
The BBC Television ShakespeareDuke Frederick · 1 eps
1978
American PlayhouseAnderson · 1 eps
1982
L.A. LawSimon Bennett · 1 eps
1986
American ExperienceGeorge Washington · 1 eps
1988
FrasierMel White · 1 eps
1993
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRichard Sutton · 1 eps
1999
EdJudge Travis R. Donnelly · 1 eps
2000
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin · 3 eps
2002

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