Michael Deacon (1933 – 2000) was a Scottish actor. His many stage appearances included roles for venues such as the Hampstead Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, Pentameters Theatre and the Finborough Theatre. In 1995, he played the title role in Who is Eddie Linden at The Old Red Lion in Islington. The play was adapted by William Tanner from Sebastian Barker's biography of poet and literary magazine editor Eddie Linden. He died of lung cancer on 26 December 2000 in Northwood, Middlesex, England.