Eric Portman: Eric Portman. Actor: A Canterbury Tale. With his clipped delivery, aristocratic if somewhat ominous manner and suave, urbane demeanour, Eric Portman was so good at playing German and/or Nazi officers that many believed he actually was German, or at least Austrian. The fact is that he was British to the core, having been born, raised and educated in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. He began his acting career on the stage...
Known For: A Canterbury Tale (Thomas Colpeper, JP), Dear Murderer (Lee Warren), The Whisperers (Archie Ross), Child in the House (Henry Acheson)