Studied English at Cambridge University before winning a scholarship to RADA. He later joined the National Theatre, then under the direction of Sir Laurence Olivier.
From 1999 to 2001, member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Raised in a Parsi family of Zoroastrian faith, but later converted to Christianity.
On the London stage from 1967. Made his West End debut in The Tempest playing Ariel to Paul Scofield's Prospero.