Biography
Educated at St Marylebone Central School.
Began as a professional actor at the Oldham Repertory Theatre in 1954.
Attended RADA.
Performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Performed with the National Theatre.
Performed at the Royal Court Theatre.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Sherlock Holmes".
Filmography (72)
This World, Then the Fireworks
1997
Wilde
1997
Othello
1995
Jacob
1994
Tom & Viv
1994
Turbulence
1991
Jekyll & Hyde
1990
Jeeves and Wooster
1990
Virtuoso
1989
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
Stealing Heaven
1988
The Secret Garden
1987
Inspector Morse
1987
The Inquiry
1986
Connie
1985
The Box of Delights
1984
And the Ship Sails On
1983
Ascendancy
1983
Ivanhoe
1982
The Disappearance of Harry
1982
Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday
1982
The Plague Dogs
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Bergerac
1981
Codename Icarus
1981
Dead Man's Kit
1980
Escape to Athena
1979
Porridge
1979
An Honourable Retirement
1979
Minder
1979
Dick Turpin
1979
She Fell Among Thieves
1978
Butterflies Don't Count
1978
Pennies from Heaven
1978
The Mill on the Floss
1978
The Portable Phonograph
1977
True Patriot
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Antony and Cleopatra
1975
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
A Day Out
1972
Van der Valk
1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Play for Today
1970
Department S
1969
The Fiction Makers
1968
The Champions
1968
The Crossfire
1967
The Informer
1966
The Man in the Mirror
1966
Out of Town Theatre
1966
Thunderball
1965
Face of a Stranger
1964
Father Came Too!
1964
Hamlet at Elsinore
1964
The Wednesday Play
1964
On the Run
1963
Incident at Midnight
1963
Doctor Who
1963
The Girl on the Boat
1962
Z-Cars
1962
The Saint
1962
Follow That Man
1961
The Avengers
1961
The Cupboard
1960
A Night Out
1960
The Bulldog Breed
1960
No Hiding Place
1959
Heart of a Child
1958
Cloak Without Dagger
1956
Armchair Theatre
1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
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