About
Scottish stage and film actor who played athlete Eric Liddell in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. He was also a singer, and in 1982, the Royal Shakespeare Company released an album that featured his recordings.
Before Fame
He studied architecture for three years at the University of Edinburgh.
Trivia
He played an Anglican priest in the 1982 film Gandhi.
Family Life
He was the son of a printer and came out as a homosexual in his early adult years.
Associated With
He was close friends with actor Ian McKellen.