ACTOR Born in Doncaster, England in 1946. 

Very good character actor who for years was one of those people who was never quite a household name but has certainly made up for this in recent times with some high profile performances in popular series. Made his film debut in the classic Michael Caine starring Get Carter. Also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for many years. His son Joe is also an actor. 

KEY ROLES

NEW TRICKS (2006)
BLEAK HOUSE (2005)
OLIVER TWIST (2005)
WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR (2004)
NEW TRICKS (2004)
CARRIE'S WAR (2004)
VAN HELSING (2004)
MILLIONS (2004)
BETWEEN THE SHEETS (2003)
NEW TRICKS (2003)
MESSIAH: MESSIAH 2 VENGEANCE IS MINE (2003)
INQUISITION (2002)
BEDTIME (2002)
IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE (2002)
FIRST CUT: WAITERS (2001)
SCORE (2001)
The MIKE NEVILLE SHOW (guest) (2001)
ADRIAN MOLE THE CAPPUCCINO YEARS (2001)
The MUMMY RETURNS (2001)
7 UP 2000 (narrator)(2000)
OPEN HOUSE WITH GLORIA HUNNIFORD (interviewed) (2000)
THIS IS PERSONAL - THE HUNT FOR THE YORKSHIRE RIPPER (2000)
PROOF OF LIFE (2000)
STRICTLY SINATRA (2000)
HARRISON'S FLOWERS (2000)
DAVID COPPERFIELD (1999)
OLIVER TWIST (1999)
The MAKING OF ARISTOCRATS (1999)
ARISTOCRATS (1999)
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU (1999)
SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999)
SHELL SHOCK (narrator) (1998)
IN THE RED (1998)
G:MT GREENWICH MEAN TIME (1998)
ONEGIN (1998)
UNDERWORLD (1997)
BREAKING THE CODE (1997)
The SAINT (1997)
BRAZEN HUSSIES (1996)
OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH (1996)
WITNESS AGAINST HITLER (1995)
SORRY ABOUT LAST NIGHT (1995)
BRAVEHEART (1995)
MACGYVER: TRAIL TO DOOMSDAY (1994)
SCREEN ONE: DOGGIN' AROUND (1994)
An AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE (1994)
BLACK BEAUTY (1994)
SHAKESPEARE: THE ANIMATED TALES: The TEMPEST (1992)
GOGGLE EYES (1992)
The LIFE AND TIMES OF HENRY PRATT (1992)
INSPECTOR MORSE: HAPPY FAMILIES (1992)
MY LITTLE EYE (1992)
BLUE ICE (1992)
PATRIOT GAMES (1992)
SPLIT SECOND (1992)
STANLEY AND THE WOMEN (1991)
MURDER IN EDEN (1991)
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD (1991)
LONDON KILLS ME (1991)
AMERICAN FRIENDS (1991)
The WIDOWMAKER (1990)
SCREEN ONE: STICKY WICKETS (1990)
SCREENPLAY FIRSTS: LOOKING AFTER NUMBER ONE (1990)
WHITE HUNTER BLACK HEART (1990)
SCREEN ONE: 1996 (1989)
THAT SUMMER OF WHITE ROSES (1989)
THIS IS DAVID LANDER: NOT A PRETTY SITE (1988)
SUNDAY PREMIERE: NUMBER 27 (1988)
The STORYTELLER: The TRUE BRIDE (voice) (1988)
CHRISTMAS IS COMING... THIS IS A GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING! (1987)
ONE IN A THOUSAND (1986)
BULMAN: Death Of A Hit Man (1985)
The CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE (1985)
BILLY THE KID AND THE GREEN BAIZE VAMPIRE (1985)
The HOUSE (1984)
SHARING TIME: GUILT ON THE GINGERBREAD (1984)
The BOOK TOWER (host) (1984)
NUMBER ONE (1984)
MR. MOON'S LAST CASE (1983)
KRULL (1983)
The LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (1982)
The BOOK TOWER (1982)
GET LOST! (1981)
ONE IN A THOUSAND (1981)
The FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN (1981)
ARMCHAIR THRILLER: FEAR OF GOD (1980)
ONE IN A THOUSAND (1980)
A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH: YOUR VERY GOOD HEALTH (1979)
BY ALAN BENNETT - SIX PLAYS: ALL DAY ON THE SANDS (1979)
BBC TELEVISION SHAKESPEARE: MEASURE FOR MEASURE (1979)
Z CARS: PRESSURE (1978)
ENEMY AT THE DOOR: OFFICERS OF THE LAW (1978)
A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH (1978)
PREMIERE 2: FREEDOM OF THE DIG (1978)
PLAY OF THE WEEK: OUR DAY OUT (1977)
PLAY OF THE WEEK: SHOOTING THE CHANDELIER (1977)
CHESTER MYSTERY PLAYS (1977)
CENTRE PLAY: RISKING IT (1977)
ROMANCE: HOUSE OF MEN (1977)
The DUELLISTS (1977)
A BRIDGE TOO FAR (1977)
PLAY OF THE MONTH: The CHESTER MYSTERY PLAYS (1976)
The LIKELY LADS (1976)
DON'T TELL THE LADS (1976)
The SWEENEY: STAY LUCKY, EH? (1975)
The STARS LOOK DOWN (1975)
DAYS OF HOPE: 1921 (1975)
The STARS LOOK DOWN: DAILY BREAD (1975)
PUBLIC EYE: THE FATTED CALF (1975)
FATHER BROWN: THE ORACLE OF THE DOG (1974)
FATHER BROWN: The HAMMER OF GOD (1974)
JUSTICE: IT'S ALWAYS A GAMBLE (1974)
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE LIKELY LADS?: CONDUCT UNBECOMING (1974)
PLAY FOR TODAY: EASY GO (1974)
SPORTING SCENES: The NEEDLE MATCH (1974)
ARMCHAIR 30: ROSS EVAN'S STORY (1973)
SIX DAYS OF JUSTICE: The COMPLAINT (1973)
SOFTLY, SOFTLY: TASK FORCE: A QUIET MAN (1973)
THRILLER: The EYES HAVE IT (1973)
PLAY FOR TODAY: ONLY MAKE BELIEVE (1973)
The SEX VICTIMS (1973)
The 14 (1973)
FULL HOUSE: FULL HOUSE ON TYNESIDE (1972)
VILLAINS: GEORGE (1972) 
NEW SCOTLAND YARD: The WRONG 'UN (1972)
ADVENT OF STEAM: The IRON HORSE PART 2 (1971)
GET CARTER (1971)