A highly respected Shakespearean for five decades until his death of colon cancer in 1995, classical actor Eric Porter's claim to international fame would, ironically, be outside of that realm, with one superb portrayal in one superb miniseries, _"The Forsyte Saga" , while transferring many classics to TV as well, with "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Man and Superman" and "Macbeth" being but a few.
Attended Wimbledon College, a Jesuit school in England.
He was awarded the 1988 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.
Among the list of possibles for the roles of Fallanda, Dr. Armstrong, Bukovsky and sir Percy in Lifeforce.
He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) on December 20, 1983 for his services to the film industry in the field of animation.
