Eric Mason (died 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 end up taking an acting career. He made his theatrical debut in Gentle Jack by Robert Bolt, starring Dame Edith Evans.[2]

His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Doctor Who, Bergerac, 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

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1943They Met in the DarkBenson, Illusionist
1947Dual Alibi
1964Rattle of a Simple ManStrip Club DoormanUncredited
1966Fahrenheit 451Male NurseUncredited
A Man for All SeasonsExecutioner
1968The Limbo LineCastle
1971The Blood on Satan's ClawVillagerUncredited
VillainLandlordUncredited
1973The Mackintosh ManPostman
Yellow DogStallkeeper
1974Juggernaut2nd Detective
Black StarletBrisco
1976The Likely LadsTruck Driver
1979North Sea HijackStallemo
The Great Riviera Bank RobberyFernand
1985Out of the DarknessMr. Barrow
1986Foreign BodyLodging house man #2
1996Tiré à partGardien cimetiere
2000ShinerUncle Terry
2004The Calcium KidGreengrocer
2007Hot FuzzBernard Cooper(final film role)

References

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  1. ^ BFI
  2. ^ "Ex-Stevedore's West-End Part", The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, 25 September 1963 (pg.17)
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