Born: May 4th, 1923
Where: Oldham, England
Height: 5’10” (178cm)
Eric has not only an impressive actor filmography, but also has numerous credits as a writer and director. His career started as a script writer for radio, but he soon discovered he had a talent for both acting and directing.
Frank Bryce, the character he played in the ‘Potter’ movie The Goblet of Fire, actually has some similarities with the man who plays him. Eric suffers from hearing loss, and wears specially designed glasses which act as a hearing aid. His disability has never affected his acting however, still able to perform with perfect comedic timing. He has 3 children, and received a Commander of the order of the British Empire from the Queen in 2005.
Random Facts
- Appointed an OBE in 1986
- Received a C.B.E in 2005
- Often quoted as saying that although Monty Python was brilliant it marked the start of a decline in comedy
Recent Filmography
• Heartbeat - Mr Drinkwater (1 episode, 2007)
• Last of the Summer Wine - Doggy Wilkinson (1 episode, 2007)
• New Tricks - Tim Cuswell (1 episode, 2007)
• My Family - Henry Phillips (1 episode, 2007)
• Son of Rambow: A Home Movie (2007) - Frank
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) - Frank Bryce
• "Doctors" - Harry Birt (1 episode, 2004)
• Mavis and the Mermaid (2004) - Skip
• "The Bill" - Ted Davis (1 episode, 2003)
• "Holby City" - Roger Ludlow (1 episode, 2003)
Info from
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Sykes, Eric - Frank Bryce 
