Background
Easton was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada, the son of Mary Louise (née Withington) and Leonard Idell Easton, a civil engineer
Easton was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada, the son of Mary Louise (née Withington) and Leonard Idell Easton, a civil engineer
He is best known for his portrayal of Brian Hammond in the 1970s British Broadcasting Corporation serial The Brothers. He started acting in a children"s theatre group before moving, at the age of seventeen, to Ottawa to work in a weekly repertory theater. Easton has performed in a number of stage productions, as well as various film roles.
He has had television guest appearances on Doctor Who, Los Angeles Law, Frasier, and Education
Easton underwent a procedure to correct a heart arrhythmia in 2006, briefly delaying the opening of Tom Stoppard"s The Coast of Utopia, in which he plays a central role. In 2002, Easton starred in the title role in a three-part documentary, Benjamin Franklin, on Public Broadcasting Service. In 2008, Easton was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
In 2011, Easton made a guest appearance in the second season of Boardwalk Empire, appearing as Jackson Parkhurst in the episode, "Gimcrack & Bunkum".