Eric Deacon
English actor and writer (born 1950)
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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]
25 May 1950
Eric Deacon | |
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| Born | Eric Cecil Deacon 25 May 1950 Oxford, England |
| Occupations | Actor & writer |
| Relatives | Brian Deacon (brother) |
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]
He is married to actress Laraine Humphreys.
