Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2010-11-16
Invested on: 2012-05-25
Eric Peterson has engaged and moved audiences, both in theatre and on television, for decades. Described as one of the early pioneers of the collective theatre movement in Canada, he later co-wrote and acted in the award-winning Billy Bishop Goes to War. He is respected for his commitment to portraying Canadian characters in Canadian productions, and is widely known for such distinctive television roles as Leon Rabinovitch on "Street Legal" and Oscar Leroy on "Corner Gas." Committed to various causes and organizations, including Amnesty International, he has served as a spokesperson and activist with the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA).