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".
43 movies · 28 shows
Wilde
1997·6.6
This World, Then the Fireworks
1997·5.2
Othello
1995·6.4
Jacob
1994·6.7
Tom & Viv
1994·6.1
Turbulence
1991·7.0
Jekyll & Hyde
1990·5.9
Virtuoso
1989·10.0
Stealing Heaven
1988·6.2
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988·9.0
The Secret Garden
1987·7.7
The Inquiry
1986·6.9
And the Ship Sails On
1983·7.2
Ascendancy
1983·4.7
The Disappearance of Harry
1982·8.0
Ivanhoe
1982·6.4
Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday
1982·5.3
Dead Man's Kit
1980·0.0
An Honourable Retirement
1979·10.0
Porridge
1979·6.7
Escape to Athena
1979·5.7
Butterflies Don't Count
1978·10.0
She Fell Among Thieves
1978·5.3
True Patriot
1977·0.0
The Portable Phonograph
1977·0.0
Antony and Cleopatra
1975·7.8
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973·6.2
A Day Out
1972·5.5
The Fiction Makers
1968·7.2
The Crossfire
1967·0.0
Thunderball
1965·6.7
Face of a Stranger
1964·7.7
Hamlet at Elsinore
1964·8.0
Father Came Too!
1964·5.9
On the Run
1963·0.0
Incident at Midnight
1963·7.0
The Girl on the Boat
1962·6.0
Follow That Man
1961·7.0
The Bulldog Breed
1960·6.1
The Cupboard
1960·10.0
A Night Out
1960·7.0
Heart of a Child
1958·6.7
Cloak Without Dagger
1956·7.6