Eric Peterson’s Net Worth, Height, Age & Personal Info Wiki

Eric Peterson’s acting career began in 1971, when he helped found the collective theatre company Tamahnous Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia. There, he landed significant roles in John Gray’s adaptations of The Bacchae and Nijinsky. In 1974, he relocated to Toronto, Ontario, and joined Theatre Passe Muraille, Canada’s premier collective ensemble. He appeared in The Farm Show, The West Show, Them Donnelly’s, and 1837: The Farmers’ Revolt. Playing William Lyon Mackenzie and Lady Backwash, he gained notoriety in this latter Rick Salutin production.

In 1976, Peterson re-joined forces with John Gray to write Billy Bishop Goes to War. That was premiered in Vancouver in 1978 and toured internationally, garnering positive reviews on Broadway and in London’s West End, where Peterson won the Clarence Derwent Award for the most promising performer. He was also nominated for Best Actor on the Mainstage of the Edinburgh Festival. Peterson reprised his role in the play at the Canadian Stage in Toronto in 1998. Health at the Vancouver Playhouse, Love and Anger at the Factory Theatre, and Richard Ill at the Young People’s Theatre were among Peterson’s later stage appearances. He appeared in Hysteria at the Canadian Stage in October 2000 and Clout at the Canadian Stage in January 2001.

Eric’s most prominent television role was Oscar Leroy on the Canadian show Corner Gas. Brent Leroy, who inherited the gas station after his father decided to retire, was played by Peterson. Much to the chagrin of his son and wife, Emma, he uses his newfound free time to inadvertently annoy his family and the rest of the town. Following the conclusion of that show’s run, Peterson appeared as a guest on the show Dan for Mayor, which starred his former Corner Gas co-star Fred Ewanuick. As of 2014, he plays Jerry Stockton in The Best Laid Plans. He has been performing on the Canadian Stage in Mighton’s play Half Life since January 2007.

The University of Saskatchewan awarded Peterson an honorary Doctor of Letters in drama; the presentation was made by Henry Woolf, the head of the drama department. In 1999, his play Billy Bishop Goes To War received Dora Awards for Best Play, Best Direction, and Best Performance in its 20th-anniversary edition. He had previously been nominated for a Dora Award for his performance in Escape from Happiness. Eric was nominated for an ACTRA award for a CBC television adaptation in 1982. In May 2013, he was awarded the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for his lifetime contributions to Canadian theater. In 2019, Eric was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts by the University of Regina for his lifetime contributions to the arts. (4)