- He was awarded the 1982 Critics Circle Theatre Awards (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Supporting Actor of 1981 for his performances in A Kind of Alaska and The Importance of Being Earnest.
- He played Bottom to two adaptations of William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream": A Midsummer Night's Dream (1958) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968).
- He spent his early career mostly with the Old Vic company, first in Bristol and later in London. He played a variety of Shakespearean roles, across the dramas, comedies, and history plays.
- Won Broadway's 1967 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming," a role he recreated in the film version of the same name, The Homecoming (1973). Previously, he was nominated for a Tony in 1963 as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Photo Finish."
- He played King Henry VIII of England in both The White Falcon (1956) and The Prince and the Pauper (1962).
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