Eric Cuthbert Christmas was a British stage and screen actor, with over 40 films and several more television roles to his credit. He was well-known for his role as Mr. Carter, the principal of Angel Beach High School, in the 1982 hit comedy Porky's, the 1983 sequel Porky's II: The Next Day, and the 1985 sequel Porky's Revenge!. He was also well-known for his sporadic role as Reverend Diddymoe in the NBC sitcom, Amen. Christmas was born in London, England and later emigrated to Canada. His role as a priest in the 1971 film Harold and Maude includes a memorable monologue to an off-camera... Harold, in which he discusses, with increasing nausea and disgust, how the thought of Harold's sexual affair with a much older woman "makes [him] wantto vomit." His other film roles include The Philadelphia Experiment , Bugsy , Almost Dead , Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult , Air Bud and his final feature film MouseHunt .
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| Birthdate: | March 19, 1916 |
| Birthplace: | London |
| Date of death: | July 22, 2000 |
| Also known as: | Eric Cuthbert Christmas |