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
TV
The Crown
Duncan Muir
2016
TV
Father Brown
Reverend Willard
2013
TV
Red Dwarf
Stan Laurel
1988
TV
Shetland
Reg Gilbert
2013
TV
Monarch of the Glen
Campbell McCrory
2000
TV
Hamish Macbeth
Tam Flood
1995
TV
Crime
Baxter Mcclelland
2021
TV
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
Art Stilton
1998
TV
The High Life
Steve McCracken
1994
TV
Is It Bill Bailey?
Various Roles
1998
TV
City Lights
Crawford Minty
1986
TV
Royal Mob
Louis IV Grand Duke of Hesse and By Rhine 'ludwig'/Ludwig
2022
TV
Only Child
2024
Film
The Road Dance
Minister MacIver
2022
Film
Gypsy Woman
The Coroner
2002
Film
No Holds Bard
Cronie McKay
2009
Film
Ooh the Banter!
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
RSC Live: As You Like It
Jacques
2010
Film
Loser's Blues
1987
Film
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
George Page
2019
Filmography
2024TVOnly Child2023FilmCBeebies Presents: As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globeas Duke Frederick2022FilmOoh the Banter!as Self (archive footage)2022TVRoyal Mobas Louis IV Grand Duke of Hesse and By Rhine 'ludwig'/Ludwig2022FilmThe Road Danceas Minister MacIver2021TVCrimeas Baxter Mcclelland2019FilmThe Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas George Page2016TVThe Crownas Duncan Muir2013TVShetlandas Reg Gilbert2013TVFather Brownas Reverend Willard2010FilmRSC Live: As You Like Itas Jacques2009FilmNo Holds Bardas Cronie McKay2004FilmIf You Can't Stand the Heat2002FilmGypsy Womanas The Coroner2000TVMonarch of the Glenas Campbell McCrory1998TVThe Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Staras Art Stilton1998FilmThe Gameas Jimmy1998TVIs It Bill Bailey?as Various Roles1995TVHamish Macbethas Tam Flood1994TVThe High Lifeas Steve McCracken1988TVRed Dwarfas Stan Laurel1987FilmLoser's Blues1986TVCity Lightsas Crawford Minty