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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

25

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-01-01 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Falkirk, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Forbes Masson

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

No Holds Bard

2009

No Holds Bard

as

Cronie McKay

The Game

1998

The Game

as

Jimmy

Gypsy Woman

2002

Gypsy Woman

as

The Coroner

Ooh the Banter!

2022

Ooh the Banter!

as

Self (archive footage)

As You Like It

2010

As You Like It

as

Jacques

The Road Dance

2022

The Road Dance

as

Minister MacIver

The High Life

The High Life

as

Steve McCracken

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

as

Stan Laurel

Father Brown

Father Brown

as

Reverend Willard

Crime

Crime

as

Baxter Mcclelland

Shetland

Shetland

as

Reg Gilbert

City Lights

City Lights

as

Crawford Minty

The Crown

The Crown

as

Duncan Muir

Is It Bill Bailey?

Is It Bill Bailey?

as

Various Roles

Hamish Macbeth

Hamish Macbeth

as

Tam Flood

Royal Mob

Royal Mob

as

Louis IV Grand Duke of Hesse and By Rhine 'ludwig'/Ludwig

Production

Crew

Directing