Brian Deacon (born 13th February 1949 in Oxford) played Neil Kincaid in Emmerdale between 1992 and 1993. The character was best known for his affair with Kim Tate and his eventual horsewhipping comeuppance by Kim's husband Frank. He has also appeared in works such as Lillie, A Zed & Two Noughts, The Feathered Serpent, Doctors, Bugs and even played Jesus in the 1979 film of the same name. Brian is the older brother of Eric Deacon and was also married to Rula Lenska between 1977 and 1987, with whom he had a daughter.