Eric Deacon
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. He trained as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and in repertory theatre. 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).
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Eric Deacon
- Name
- Eric Deacon
- Birth Name
- Eric Cecil Deacon
- Born
- 25 May 1950
- Birthplace
- Oxford, England
- Occupation
- Actor & writer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Eric Deacon (born 25 May 1950) is described as an actor, screenwriter and director in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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The birth of Eric Deacon is recorded on 25 May 1950 in Oxford.
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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. He is married to actress Laraine Humphreys.
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• Name — Eric Deacon • Birth Name — Eric Cecil Deacon • Born — 25 May 1950 • Birthplace — Oxford, England • Occupation — Actor & writer • Relatives — Brian Deacon (brother)
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