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About
Stage and screen actor whose career has spanned over the course of more than 5 decades and has included roles such as Roderigo in the TV movie adaptation of William Shakespeare play Othello, and Tranio in The Taming of the Shrew. He appeared in feature films such as A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. He has also performed on television series like Operation Patch, Crossroads, Coronation Street, and The Old Curiosity Shop.
Before Fame
He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before appearing in his first role with the Liverpool Everyman Theatre in 1965. That same year, he also made his premier on-screen appearance. He played the role of Friar Laurence in a television movie adaptation of the play Romeo and Juliet.
Trivia
In addition to screen acting, he has also enjoyed a prolific career performing on stage. He appeared in plays like Chase Me Comrade by Ray Cooney and Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw. He also performed in the Frank Loesser musical Guys and Dolls in the year 1985.
Family Life
He is originally from Chorley, Lancashire. He later relocated to Holland-on-Sea in Essex, the United Kingdom.
Associated With
He guest-starred as Ronnie on a 2023 episode of the Britbox crime mystery drama series The Bay, with Marsha Thomason, Barry Sloane, and Joe Armstrong.
