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Forbes Masson
Actor, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn January 1, 1963 (62 years)
Forbes (Robertson) Masson (born 17 August 1963 in Falkirk) is a Scottish actor and writer. He is an Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is best known for his roles in classical theatre, musicals. comedies and appearances in London's West End. He is also known for his comedy partnership with Alan Cumming. Masson and Cumming wrote The High Life, a Scottish situation comedy in which they play the lead characters, Steve McCracken and Sebastian Flight. Characters McCracken and Flight were heavily based on Victor and Barry, famous Scottish comedy alter-egos of Masson and Cumming.
Filmography
| 2024 | Only Child (TV Series) |
| 2024 | Somebody's Daughter · as Jimmy |
| 2022 | Royal Mob (TV Series) · as Louis Iv Grand Duke Of Hesse And By Rhine 'ludwig'/ludwig |
| 2021 | The Road Dance · as Minister Maciver |
| 2021 | Irvine Welsh's Crime (TV Series) · as Baxter Mcclelland |
| 2019 | The Merry Wives of Windsor: Live from Shakespeare's Globe · as George Page |
| 2016 | The Crown (TV Series) · as Duncan Muir |
| 2015 | Catastrophe (2015) (TV Series) · as Patrick |
| 2013 | Shetland (TV Series) · as Reg Gilbert |
| 2013 | Father Brown (2013) (TV Series) · as Reverend Willard |
| 2012 | Dead Boss (TV Series) · as Governor Grantham |
| 2001 | Gypsy Woman · as The Coroner |
| 2001 | Fun at the Funeral Parlour (TV Series) · as E'ward Rooster |
| 2000 | Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as David Wood |
| 2000 | Monarch of the Glen (TV Series) |
| 1998 | The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (TV Series) · as Art Stilton |
| 1998 | The Creatives (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 1998 | Is It Bill Bailey? (TV Series) · as Various Roles |
| 1995 | Hamish Macbeth (TV Series) · as Tam Flood |
| 1994 | The High Life (TV Series) · as Steve Mccracken |
| 1988 | Rab C Nesbitt (TV Series) · as Dr Forth |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Steve Mccreacken |
| 1988 | Red Dwarf (TV Series) · as Stan Laurel |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Rodney Morris |
| 1984 | City Lights (1984) (TV Series) · as Crawford Minty |
| 1983 | Taggart (TV Series) · as Hotel Manager |