Richard Easton

Acting·March 22, 1933·† December 2, 2019 — 86 years old·Montreal, Quebec, Canada

John Richard Easton (March 22, 1933 – December 2, 2019) was a Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of Brian Hammond in the 1970s BBC serial The Brothers.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Revolutionary Road

Finding Forrester

Frasier

Doctor Who

Dead Again

Henry V

The Saint

L.A. Law

American Experience

The Tell-Tale Heart

Filmography · 37

2009The Tell-Tale HeartThe Old Man (voice)2008Revolutionary RoadMr. Givings 2007Alexander HamiltonGeorge Washington 2002Benjamin FranklinTVBenjamin Franklin 2001The Invention of LoveOlder Housman 2000Finding ForresterProf. Matthews 2000EdTVJudge Travis R. Donnelly 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVRichard Sutton 1993FrasierTVMel White 1991Dead AgainFather Timothy 1990Discovering HamletHimself / Claudius 1989Henry VConstable Charles Delabreth 1988American ExperienceTVGeorge Washington 1986L.A. LawTVSimon Bennett 1983Young WarriorsBartender 1982Doctor Who: Time-FlightCaptain Stapley 1982American PlayhouseTVAnderson 1978As You Like ItDuke Frederick 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareTVDuke Frederick 1978Bruges-La-MortePaul 1976Whose Child Am I?1972The ProtectorsTVDr. Lawrence Savage 1972The BrothersTVBrian Hammond 1970Big BrotherTVBevis Seton 1969HadleighTVBill Townsend 1969The Main ChanceTVDr. Milner 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreTVPhilip 1968The ExpertTVSindall 1968The Admirable CrichtonErnest Woolley 1963Doctor WhoTVCaptain Stapley 1962The SaintTVChuck Powers 1961Drama 61-67TVPeter Jarvis 1959No Hiding PlaceTV 1956Tony AwardsTVSelf - Winner 1955FolioTVTim 1952DreamboatMan in Commercial (uncredited)1951Hallmark Hall of FameTVErnest Woolley