Eric Mason

Eric Mason
Bornc. 1933
Died7 June 2010(2010-06-07) (aged 76–77)
OccupationActor

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)

References

  1. ^ "Eric Mason". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Ex-Stevedore's West-End Part". The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post. 25 September 1963. p. 17.