Forbes Masson

Forbes Masson (born 17 August 1963 in Falkirk) is a Scottish actor and writer. He is an Artistic Associate with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is best known for his classical theatre roles and 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 McCraken and Flight were heavily based on Victor and Barry, famous Scottish comedy alter-egos of Masson and Cumming. He was appearing in Travesties at the Menier Chocolate Factory until 19 November 2016.

Masson completed a three-year drama course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and has a BA in Dramatic Studies. Masson met Cumming during this time, and the pair performed some cabaret work together in order to earn Equity cards. He lives in North London with his wife, Melanie Masson, who was a finalist on ITV’s The X Factor in 2012. They have two children, Rua (daughter) and Ramsay (son).

Masson's first television appearances were in the late 1980s, including an episode of Taggart. He played Stan Laurel in the episode "Meltdown" of the sitcom Red Dwarf, Eck in the 1992 comedy series My Dead Dad, Rodney Morris in EastEnders (2000), Tam Flood in Hamish Macbeth (1996) as well as various roles in Is It Bill Bailey? (1998), working alongside Simon Pegg. He also played rock-band manager Art Stilton in Channel 4's cult comedy The Young Person's Guide To Becoming a Rock Star (1998), Cronie McKay in No Holds Bard (2009), Governor Grantham in Dead Boss by Sharon Horgan and Holly Walsh (series 1, episode 5, 2012). "Shetland" Reg Gilbert. ITV productions for BBC1 2014 , Patrick in Catastrophe (Series 2) by Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney Channel 4 2015

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