Eric Christmas
Noted British character actor Eric Christmas, a seasoned interpreter of Shakespearean roles across stages from London to Broadway, cemented his cinematic legacy appearing as loopy high school principal Mr. Carter in all three "Porky's" comedies. In a film and television career spanning nearly 60 years, Christmas ably portrayed his share of dotty priests and befuddled doctors--men of authority or intellect with vision just slightly askew. A fine comedian, he memorably stole scenes in the cult classic "Harold and Maude" as a clergyman not at all approving of the title characters' May-December coupling, and in countless appearances on TV comedies from "Amen" to "ALF" to "Ally McBeal." Christmas, who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and throughout his life remained dedicated to performing theater, also effectively delivered more serious onscreen portrayals, as in the 1984 sci-fi adventure "The Philadelphia Experiment" or the 1978 film adaptation of Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People," produced by and starring Steve McQueen. A remarkable character whether acting the Bard or on "Bonanza"--or even staring down carnivorous fruit in the comedic thriller "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes"--Christmas made his final big screen appearance in the slap-happy comedy "Mousehunt," adding to his lengthy resume one last bumbling barrister for the road.
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Eric Christmas
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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48% |
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Air Bud | Judge Cranfield (Character) | $24.6M | 1997 |
44% |
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Mouse Hunt | Ernie and Lars' Lawyer (Character) | $61.8M | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Almost Dead | Father Ambrose (Character) | - | 1994 |
50% |
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Ed and His Dead Mother | Mr. Abner (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Staying Afloat | Ryder (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Whispers | Joshua Rinehart (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet |
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The Challengers | Zack (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet |
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Home Is Where the Hart Is | Martin Hart (Character) | $8.2K | 1987 |
50% |
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The Philadelphia Experiment | Dr. James Longstreet (Character) | - | 1984 |
10% |
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Porky's II: The Next Day | Carter (Character) | - | 1983 |
33% |
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Porky's | Mr. Carter (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet |
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Middle Age Crazy | Tommy (Character) | - | 1980 |
60% |
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An Enemy of the People | Morten Kiil (Character) | - | 1978 |
27% |
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes | Senator Polk (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet |
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Code Name: Diamond Head | Father Murphy (Character) | - | 1977 |
33% |
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The Last Tycoon | Norman (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Blue Knight | Unknown (Character) | - | 1975 |
86% |
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Harold and Maude | Priest (Character) | - | 1971 |
89% |
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Monte Walsh | Col. Wilson (Character) | - | 1970 |
TV
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61% | 78% | Ally McBeal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
33% | No Score Yet | Style & Substance | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In the House | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997-1998 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Due South | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Living Single | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
44% | No Score Yet | Ink | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Coach | Mr. Currey (Guest Star) | 1995-1996 |
89% | 92% | Seinfeld | Haarwood (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mad About You | Bernard (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
76% | 78% | Roseanne | Psychiatrist (Guest Star) | 1995 |
74% | 86% | The X-Files | Stan Phillips (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bodies of Evidence | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nurses | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jake and the Fatman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Matlock | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | 91% | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
87% | 95% | Cheers | Father Barry (Guest Star) | 1988-1990 |
No Score Yet | 79% | ALF | Bernie (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Two Dads | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wiseguy | Harry 'The Hunchback' Schanstra (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Little House on the Prairie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Streets of San Francisco | Calvin (Guest Star) | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harry O | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Columbo | Bruno Wexler (Guest Star) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cannon | Nealy Johnson (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Virginian | Parker (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bonanza | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |