Eric Fryer
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Eric Fryer is a Canadian
actor, who played Terry Fox
in the 1983 biopic The Terry Fox Story
. He was cast in part because, like Fox, he was an amputee, and also as a result of cancer. However, at first he did not appreciate what Fox had done, and according to an interview he gave to People Weekly
Magazine, thought Fox was simply "shoving his leg in people's faces."
Fryer won the award for Best Actor at the 5th Genie Awards
. Despite his award win, he only appeared in two other minor acting roles. Beachcombers
Episode High Tension (February 19, 1984) and one episode of Home Fires
(CBC Series, 1980–1983).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actor, who played Terry Fox
Terry Fox
Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox , was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research...
in the 1983 biopic The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story is a 1983 film biopic of Canadian amputee and runner Terry Fox. It was written by Howard Hume, John Kastner and Rose Kastner, and directed by Ralph L. Thomas. The film stars Eric Fryer as Fox, Chris Makepeace as his brother Darrell, and Robert Duvall as Fox's publicist, Bill...
. He was cast in part because, like Fox, he was an amputee, and also as a result of cancer. However, at first he did not appreciate what Fox had done, and according to an interview he gave to People Weekly
People
People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:* as the plural of person or a group of people People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:*...
Magazine, thought Fox was simply "shoving his leg in people's faces."
Fryer won the award for Best Actor at the 5th Genie Awards
5th Genie Awards
The 5th Genie Awards were presented on March 21, 1984, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. The awards ceremony was hosted by Louis Del Grande.Best Motion PictureWinner: The Terry Fox Story, Robert M...
. Despite his award win, he only appeared in two other minor acting roles. Beachcombers
The Beachcombers
The Beachcombers is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that ran from October 1, 1972 to December 12, 1990 and is the longest-running dramatic series ever made for English-language Canadian television...
Episode High Tension (February 19, 1984) and one episode of Home Fires
Home Fires (TV series)
Home Fires was a Canadian television drama series, which aired on CBC Television from 1980 to 1983. It was a family saga set in Toronto during World War II, and took its name from the expression "keep the home fires burning"....
(CBC Series, 1980–1983).