Forbes Masson

Forbes Masson

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.

  • Title: Forbes Masson
  • Popularity: 2.102
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1963-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Falkirk, Scotland, UK
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Forbes Masson Movies

  • 2009
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    No Holds Bard
    No Holds Bard

    10 2009 HD

    Comedy following the lives of five people as they prepare to vie for the 2009 Cup O'Kindness, the trophy awarded to the champion in Robert Burns...

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  • 1998
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    The Game
    The Game

    1 1998 HD

    A play about three Scottish football fans (and one of their long suffering football widow wives!) enduring the trials of their team in the 1978 FIFA...

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  • 2002
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    Gypsy Woman
    Gypsy Woman

    5 2002 HD

    A ruthless property developer investigates a builder's death and meets the dead man's wife. Recently widowed himself, he falls for her and is drawn...

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  • 2022
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    Ooh the Banter!
    Ooh the Banter!

    1 2022 HD

    Jack Docherty brings together a jam-packed cast of comedians, actors and famous faces for a riotous celebration of Scotland's most valuable export...

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  • 2023
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    CBeebies Presents: As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe
    CBeebies Presents: As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe

    1 2023 HD

    A host of CBeebies stars perform a unique adaptation of As You Like It on the world’s most famous stage. Expect love, dressing up, singing and...

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  • 2010
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    As You Like It
    As You Like It

    1 2010 HD

    As You Like It, Shakespeare's famous pastoral comedy of love and disguise, is reimagined here with darker, more sombre undertones. Performed by the...

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  • 2019
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    The Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
    The Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    5 2019 HD

    Double-meanings, disguises and dirty laundry abound as Sir John Falstaff sets about improving his financial situation by wooing Mistress Page and...

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  • 2022
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    The Road Dance
    The Road Dance

    6.7 2022 HD

    A young girl lives in the Outer Hebrides in a small village in the years just before WWI. Isolated and hard by the shore, her life takes a dramatic...

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  • 1994
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    The High Life
    The High Life

    3 1994 HD

    The series followed the cabin crew at the fictional airline, Air Scotia, flying out of Prestwick Airport. The crew consisted of the camp,...

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  • 2000
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    Monarch of the Glen
    Monarch of the Glen

    7.474 2000 HD

    Archie MacDonald, a young restaurateur is called back to his childhood home of Glenbogle where he is told he is the new Laird of Glenbogle.

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  • 1988
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    Red Dwarf
    Red Dwarf

    8 1988 HD

    The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

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  • 2013
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    Father Brown
    Father Brown

    7.5 2013 HD

    Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve...

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  • 2021
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    Crime
    Crime

    6.7 2021 HD

    Detective Inspector Ray Lennox investigates the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling cocaine addiction and a mental breakdown.

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  • 2013
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    Shetland
    Shetland

    7.533 2013 HD

    Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the...

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  • 1986
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    City Lights
    City Lights

    7 1986 HD

    Hapless bank clerk Willie Melvin dreams of being a successful writer but is held back by his own incompetence, the dodgy dealings of his best friend...

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  • 1998
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    The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
    The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

    5.8 1998 HD

    The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star is a British comedy series, which aired on Channel 4 in 1998. It was a six-part satirical take on...

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  • 2016
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    The Crown
    The Crown

    8.2 2016 HD

    The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The...

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  • 2024
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    Only Child
    Only Child

    9 2024 HD

    Richard's long overdue visit to recently-widowed Ken makes him realize his dad may need a bit more full time help. Not that Ken would agree, of...

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  • 1995
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    Hamish Macbeth
    Hamish Macbeth

    7.667 1995 HD

    Hamish Macbeth is a comedy-drama series made by BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C....

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  • 1998
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    Is It Bill Bailey?
    Is It Bill Bailey?

    6.8 1998 HD

    Is It Bill Bailey? is a stand up/sketch comedy series written by and starring Bill Bailey. Each episode features stage performances, interspersed...

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  • 1970
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    Is It Bill Bailey?
    Is It Bill Bailey?

    3 1970 HD

    The series followed the cabin crew at the fictional airline, Air Scotia, flying out of Prestwick Airport. The crew consisted of the camp,...

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  • 1970
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    Is It Bill Bailey?
    Is It Bill Bailey?

    3 1970 HD

    The series followed the cabin crew at the fictional airline, Air Scotia, flying out of Prestwick Airport. The crew consisted of the camp,...

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