Brian Deacon
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Brian Deacon is a British
actor. Born in Oxford
, he trained at the Oxford Youth Theatre. He appeared with his brother Eric Deacon
in the Peter Greenaway
film, A Zed & Two Noughts
(1985), as Heumac in The Feathered Serpent
(1976, 1978) and as Frank Miles
in the TV series Lillie in 1978.
He has been married twice: first time to Rula Lenska
(1977–1987), with whom he had a daughter Lara Deacon, and the second time to Natalie Bloch (1998 to present).
Deacon's major claim to fame is that in 1979 he starred in the title role of the film Jesus
. This film was made by an evangelical
organization, the Jesus Film Project
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actor. Born in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, he trained at the Oxford Youth Theatre. He appeared with his brother Eric Deacon
Eric Deacon
Eric Deacon is a British actorperhaps best known for his role in the 1985 film A Zed & Two Noughts, directed by Peter Greenaway, in which he acted alongside his brother Brian....
in the Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway, CBE is a British film director. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular...
film, A Zed & Two Noughts
A Zed & Two Noughts
Elements of Michael Nyman's score invoke the "Dies Irae" section from Heinrich Ignaz Biber's Requiem ex F con terza minore. The Angelfish Decay/Swan Rot/L'Escargot theme was originally written for Childs Play, a dance work commissioned by Lucinda Childs. Performance of the soundtrack is credited...
(1985), as Heumac in The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent (UK TV series)
The Feathered Serpent is a British children's television series. Set in Aztec Mexico and starring former Doctor Who Patrick Troughton as the scheming High Priest Nasca, two series were made for ITV by Thames Television and transmitted in 1976 and 1978....
(1976, 1978) and as Frank Miles
Frank Miles
George Francis "Frank" Miles was a London artist who specialised in pastel portraits of society ladies, also an architect and a keen plantsman.-Life and career:...
in the TV series Lillie in 1978.
He has been married twice: first time to Rula Lenska
Rula Lenska
Rula Lenska is an English actress. Best known for her work in the United Kingdom, she is remembered in the United States for a television advert that presented her as a celebrity, even though she was not widely known in the US at the time the advert was produced.She has appeared extensively on...
(1977–1987), with whom he had a daughter Lara Deacon, and the second time to Natalie Bloch (1998 to present).
Deacon's major claim to fame is that in 1979 he starred in the title role of the film Jesus
Jesus (1979 film)
Jesus , is a 1979 motion picture which depicts the life of Jesus Christ according primarily to the Gospel of Luke in the Bible...
. This film was made by an evangelical
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
organization, the Jesus Film Project
Jesus Film Project
The JESUS Film Project is an evangelical organization created in 1981 by Campus Crusade for Christ founder Bill Bright to distribute the 1979 film, Jesus, not only in English, but many of the world's languages with the stated goal of reaching "every nation, tribe, people and tongue, helping them...
.