Born in London, he attended the Old Vic drama school and described himself as "Well educated from the age of five to eighteen".

His extensive television performances included numerous roles in cult TV drama series, for which he is now probably best remembered.

He had regular roles in Survivors as Hubert Goss, and in HTV's Robin of Sherwood as Herne the Hunter.

[6][7][8] He received an Emmy nomination for his performance as Chingachgook in the TV adaptation of Last Of The Mohicans (1971) and Hawkeye, The Pathfinder (1973).

[10] His film credits include roles in Funeral in Berlin (1966), The McKenzie Break (1970), Pope Joan (1972), The Godfather Part III (1990) and Giorgino (1994).