[1] In addition to film work, his theatre appearances were extensive, including Ray Cooney's comedy Her Royal Highness in the West End of London,[2] and he appeared in numerous television productions, including episodes of The Feathered Serpent, Thriller, The Professionals, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Coronation Street, The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers, Babylon 5, The Sweeney, Minder and Barry Morse presents Strange But True.

He was also a regular in the final two series of BBC sitcom Citizen Smith (1979–80) as Charlie Johnson.

[5] He holds the distinction of portraying Nazi General Alfred Jodl twice, first in The Death of Adolf Hitler (1973) and later in The Bunker (1981).

[6] Following his role in Bill and Ted, he voiced the character of Justin Hammer in the first season of Iron Man.

They were married in 1963 and jointly ran Allerway Limited, an artistic creation company.