Eric Christmas
Biography
Eric Christmas was an English actor who built a long career in film, television, and theater after moving from London to Canada. He was an early mainstay at the Stratford Festival, appearing in Shakespearean productions over 12 seasons between 1957 and 1970, and he led the Ottawa Repertory Company in 1954 and ran a summer theater in Peterborough. He became best known as Mr. Carter, the Angel Beach High School principal in Porky's (1981), Porky's II: The Next Day (1983), and Porky's Revenge! (1985), and as Reverend Diddymoe on the sitcom Amen. His films included Harold and Maude (1971), Johnny Got His Gun (1971), The Andromeda Strain (1971), The Changeling (1980), All of Me (1984), The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Bugsy (1991), Air Bud (1997), and Mouse Hunt (1997), his last feature. He also taught drama at the University of California, San Diego, and directed for the La Jolla Playhouse and the Old Globe.
84years old at death
- Born London
- Died Camarillo
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Eric Cuthbert Christmas
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 26 years1971 to 1997
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A first
Christmas acted in 21 Shakespearean productions across 12 seasons at the Stratford Festival, from 1957 to 1970, where he was a foundational performer.
A change of course
In 1954, Christmas took the role of artistic director for the Ottawa Repertory Company. He also managed the Peterborough Summer Theatre.
Beyond film
Christmas took on the part of "Jack Point" for the San Diego Gilbert and Sullivan Repertory Company in 1983, singing and acting in its staging of The Yeomen of the Guard.
A change of course
Christmas taught drama at the University of California, San Diego in the 1970s and 1980s. He also gave theatrical presentations at local high schools, among them La Jolla Country Day School.
A first
In 1987, Christmas took a rare leading part in Home Is Where the Hart Is, a Canadian independent screwball comedy.
Eric Christmas movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Bob Clark directed two of these films. Seven actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Kaki Hunter's page
Mark Herrier's page
Scott Colomby's page
Bob ClarkDirector, 2 films, 1981 to 1983
All films by Bob Clark
Also three films together1 more actor
- Wyatt KnightPorky's Revenge (1985), Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) and Porky's (1981)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Eric Christmas's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$500 million
11 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 14 films: 11 worldwide figure; 3 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$160M32.0% of the total
- 2$122M24.5% of the total
- 3$55M11.0% of the total
- 4$49M9.8% of the total
- 5$36M7.3% of the total
- 6$23M4.6% of the total
- 7$21M4.1% of the total
- 8$12M2.5% of the total
$20.7 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
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Official profiles and reference pages.