He is best known for his comedy roles in films and television, particularly as Ken Mills in Citizen Smith (1977-1980) and Barry Wilkinson in Last of the Summer Wine (1986-2010).
[2] His television roles have included Minder as Kev in the Series 1 episode, The Bengal Tiger, Steve Bracket in Rooms, Citizen Smith,[2] as series regular, Ken Mills, Look and Read, Dr Ballantyne, Sweet Sixteen, 161 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine,[2] playing Barry Wilkinson, husband of Glenda, Colin's Sandwich,[2] Up the Garden Path,[2] Not with a Bang.
[2] His film credits include Carry On Loving (1970), Up the Front (1972), Symptoms (1974), The Return of the Pink Panther (1975),[2] opposite Peter Sellers, I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976),[2] Britannia Hospital (1982), Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011).
[5] He has been involved in award-winning productions such as Christianity at Glacier for BBC Radio 3 and comedies Up the Garden Path,[2] Dial M For Pizza,[2] and Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off.
[7] In March 2023, Grady portrayed Clyde Taylor in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.