He specialised in playing Poles, Russians, Greeks and other Mediterranean types.
He practised as a criminal lawyer in Australia before leaving for London where he appeared in a number of stage plays before moving into television and films.
He is best known for his role as Captain Krasakis in the TV series The Lotus Eaters, its sequel Who Pays the Ferryman?, and also as Charolambous in The Aphrodite Inheritance.
http://www.theavengers.tv/forever/peel2-24.htm His film appearances include Julia (1977), Reds (1981), White Nights (1985), Surviving Picasso (1996), Anna Karenina (1997) and The Saint (1997).
He also appeared in episodes of the television series The Avengers, Beau Geste, The Onedin Line, Poirot, Midnight Man and Holby City.