Eric Mason
British actor (c.1933–2010)
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Eric Mason (c. 1933 – 7 June 2010)[1] was a British actor. Originally a stevedore working at Surrey Docks, he sustained a back injury in a road accident and ended up taking an acting career. He made his theatrical debut in 1963, aged 30, in Gentle Jack by Robert Bolt, starring Dame Edith Evans. [2]
His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Doctor Who, Bergerac, Fox, Sea of Souls, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Minder in episode "Come in T-64, Your Time Is Ticking Away" and The Bill.
He had a notable role in Hot Fuzz. He played the husband of Billie Whitelaw's character and was involved in the film's climax, where he fought Simon Pegg. He also played the masked executioner in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | They Met in the Dark | Benson, Illusionist | |
| 1947 | Dual Alibi | ||
| 1964 | Rattle of a Simple Man | Strip Club Doorman | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Fahrenheit 451 | Male Nurse | Uncredited |
| A Man for All Seasons | Executioner | ||
| 1968 | The Limbo Line | Castle | |
| 1971 | The Blood on Satan's Claw | Villager | Uncredited |
| Villain | Landlord | Uncredited | |
| 1973 | The Mackintosh Man | Postman | |
| Yellow Dog | Stallkeeper | ||
| 1974 | Juggernaut | 2nd Detective | |
| Black Starlet | Brisco | ||
| 1975 | The Hanged Man | Kenny Simpson (ep2) | |
| 1976 | The Likely Lads | Truck Driver | |
| 1978 | Law And Order | D.S. Ted Collision (ep3) | |
| 1979 | North Sea Hijack | Stallemo | |
| Dirty Money | Fernand | ||
| 1985 | Out of the Darkness | Mr. Barrow | |
| 1986 | Foreign Body | Lodging house man #2 | |
| 1996 | Tiré à part | Gardien cimetiere | |
| 2000 | Shiner | Uncle Terry | |
| 2004 | The Calcium Kid | Greengrocer | |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | Bernard Cooper | (final film role) |
