Eric Porter

Eric Porter

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. He continued in repertory until joining the National Service with the RAF during the war years. Early post-war credits would include touring with Sir Donald Wolfit and Sir Barry Jackson in their prestigious companies. Favorite roles in his repertoire would eventually include "Macbeth", "King Lear" and "Uncle Vanya". He won London's Evening Standard Award for "Rosmersholm" in 1959. Joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1960, he became a prime, esteemed resident for decades. Porter made his film debut in mid-career with The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) at age 36, but it was the BBC that made him an international favorite as the ever-proper but intensely emotional and unhinged "Soames Forsyte". Taboos were broken on that series with a violent rape scene that had people talking for months. Along with the newly acquired fame came leads in lesser films such as The Lost Continent(1968) and Hands of the Ripper (1971), adding class to both those atmospheric horrors. On the plus side, Porter engaged himself frequently in quality TV miniseries fare includingAnna Karenina (1977), The Jewel in the Crown (1984) and Oliver Twist (1985) (as Fagin), while transferring many classics to TV as well, with "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Man and Superman" and "Macbeth" being but a few.

  • titulus: Eric Porter
  • popularis: 9.628
  • notum enim: Acting
  • dies natalis: 1928-04-08
  • Locus Natus: Shepard's Bush, London, UK
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Eric Porter Domum Movies Venatus

  • 1973
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    The Day of the Jackal

    The Day of the Jackal

    7.518 1973 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Lost Continent

    The Lost Continent

    5.6 1968 HD

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  • 1966
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    Kaleidoscope

    Kaleidoscope

    4.8 1966 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Thirty Nine Steps

    The Thirty Nine Steps

    6.7 1978 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Fall of the Roman Empire

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

    6.474 1964 HD

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  • 1971
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    Hands of the Ripper

    Hands of the Ripper

    6.2 1971 HD

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  • 1974
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    Callan

    Callan

    6.9 1974 HD

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  • 1972
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    Antony and Cleopatra

    Antony and Cleopatra

    5.6 1972 HD

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  • 1980
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    Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

    Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

    6.4 1980 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Belstone Fox

    The Belstone Fox

    7.2 1973 HD

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  • 1994
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    Message for Posterity

    Message for Posterity

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1985
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    Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

    5 1985 HD

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  • 1970
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    Macbeth

    Macbeth

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Shetland Experience

    The Shetland Experience

    7.2 1977 HD

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  • 1980
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    Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Little Lord Fauntleroy

    7.3 1980 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Winslow Boy

    The Winslow Boy

    8 1977 HD

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  • 2001
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    The Best of Morecambe and Wise

    The Best of Morecambe and Wise

    1 2001 HD

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  • 1973
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    Hitler: The Last Ten Days

    Hitler: The Last Ten Days

    6.114 1973 HD

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  • 1975
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    Hennessy

    Hennessy

    4.7 1975 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Heroes of Telemark

    The Heroes of Telemark

    6.9 1965 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Crucible

    The Crucible

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1979
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    Churchill and the Generals

    Churchill and the Generals

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1980
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    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    6.1 1980 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Sin Bin

    The Sin Bin

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1970
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    Separate Tables

    Separate Tables

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1971
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    Nicholas and Alexandra

    Nicholas and Alexandra

    6.9 1971 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Wars of the Roses

    The Wars of the Roses

    8.5 1965 HD

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  • 2003
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    The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway

    The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway

    1 2003 HD

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  • 2007
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    Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

    Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

    1 2007 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Last Invasion

    The Last Invasion

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1948
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    Emma

    Emma

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1982
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    A Shilling Life

    A Shilling Life

    1 1982 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Jewel in the Crown

    The Jewel in the Crown

    6.7 1984 HD

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  • 1970
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    6.1 1970 HD

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  • 1985
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    Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

    5.6 1985 HD

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  • 1965
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    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    5 1965 HD

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  • 1981
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    Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

    Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

    5 1981 HD

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  • 1977
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    Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina

    5.8 1977 HD

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  • 1978
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    BBC Television Shakespeare

    BBC Television Shakespeare

    5.2 1978 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Forsyte Saga

    The Forsyte Saga

    8.2 1967 HD

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  • 1969
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    Civilisation

    Civilisation

    8.118 1969 HD

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  • 1965
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    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    5 1965 HD

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  • 1965
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    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    5 1965 HD

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  • 1965
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    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    5 1965 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

    The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1984
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    Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

    8.1 1984 HD

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  • 1969
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    Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

    Morecambe & Wise: Christmas Specials

    1 1969 HD

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