As well as acting, had a successful business (with his wife Jan Holden), making glass fibre portable outside cabins.
British character actor of stage and screen, often seen in officious or military roles. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was part of the inaugural Shakespeare Project, held in New York in October 1983 at the Upper West Side Theatre.
On the possibles list for High Priest Ranquin in the Doctor Who Serial The Power of Kroll.
Enjoyed watching 'Match of the Day' (league football) on BBC TV.