---
name: "Richard Easton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-easton"
fi1m_id: "richard-easton"
imdb_id: "nm0247733"
tmdb_id: 172705
wikidata_id: "Q7325423"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 March 1933"
died: "2 December 2019"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T21:05:51.394549+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Richard Easton

## Identity

Richard Easton

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-easton
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-easton
- **IMDb ID:** nm0247733
- **TMDB ID:** 172705
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7325423
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Easton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7325423, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0247733/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/172705

Actor. Born 22 March 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Died 2 December 2019.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 March 1933, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- **Died:** 2 December 2019
- **Active:** 1989–2008
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 83 (2), 2000s 71 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 71 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Romance 2, Comedy 1, Family 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $124m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Easton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7325423, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0247733/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/172705

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Dead Again*](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md) (78)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Revolutionary Road*](https://film.one/film/revolutionary-road.md) (71)

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## Biography

Richard Easton (1933–2019) was a Canadian actor known for his work in theatre, television and film. Born John Richard Easton in Montreal, he began his career with Ottawa’s Canadian Repertory Theatre and went on to perform with the Stratford Festival, the Royal Shakespeare Company and on Broadway.

He appeared in films including *Henry V* (1989), *Dead Again* (1991) as Father Timothy, *Finding Forrester* (2000) and *Revolutionary Road* (2008). On television he played Brian Hammond in the BBC series *The Brothers* (1972–1976) and guest roles in *Doctor Who*, *Frasier* and *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*. Easton won a Tony Award for his performance in Tom Stoppard’s *The Invention of Love* (2001).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Revolutionary Road* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Mr. Givings — [page](https://film.one/film/revolutionary-road.md)
- *Frasier* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Mel White — [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Dead Again* (1991), Fi1m 78, as Father Timothy — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md)
- *Henry V* (1989), Fi1m 84, as Constable Charles Delabreth — [page](https://film.one/film/henry-v.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Tell-Tale Heart* (2009), as The Old Man (voice)
- *Revolutionary Road* (2008), as Mr. Givings — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/revolutionary-road.md)
- *Alexander Hamilton* (2007), as George Washington
- *Benjamin Franklin* (2002), series, as Benjamin Franklin
- *The Invention of Love* (2001), as Older Housman
- *Finding Forrester* (2000), as Prof. Matthews
- *Ed* (2000), series, as Judge Travis R. Donnelly
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Richard Sutton
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Mel White — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Dead Again* (1991), as Father Timothy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md)
- *Henry V* (1989), as Constable Charles Delabreth — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/henry-v.md)
- *American Experience* (1988), series, as George Washington
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Simon Bennett
- *Young Warriors* (1983), as Bartender
- *Doctor Who: Time-Flight* (1982), as Captain Stapley
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Anderson
- *As You Like It* (1978), as Duke Frederick
- *The BBC Television Shakespeare* (1978), series, as Duke Frederick
- *Bruges-La-Morte* (1978), as Paul
- *Whose Child Am I?* (1976), Actor
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Dr. Lawrence Savage
- *The Brothers* (1972), series, as Brian Hammond
- *Big Brother* (1970), series, as Bevis Seton
- *Hadleigh* (1969), series, as Bill Townsend
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as Dr. Milner
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Philip
- *The Expert* (1968), series, as Sindall
- *The Admirable Crichton* (1968), as Ernest Woolley
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Captain Stapley — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Chuck Powers
- *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, as Peter Jarvis
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor
- *Folio* (1955), series, as Tim
- *Dreamboat* (1952), as Man in Commercial (uncredited)
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Ernest Woolley

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2001: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (won)
- Theatre World Award 1958: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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