A rugged intense masculine actor who played villains in films such as Straw Dogs (1971) and took the lead role of rugby player Gareth Hopkins in two series of TV drama Fallen Hero (1978-79). He died in January 2019 aged 83.

Filmography

• 2010Devil's Playground — Dr Brooke
• 2000Going Off Big Time — George Hannassey
• 1999Dockers — Bernard Bradley
• 1999Swing — Colin Wooton
• Jonathan Creek — Inspector Gibbins
• Midsomer Murders — Mike Yeatman
• Peak Practice — Frank Attwood
• 1993Resnick: Rough Treatment — DI Reg Cossall
• A Touch of Frost — John Kearns
• Heartbeat — Harold Jackson
• 1992Resnick: Lonely Hearts — DI Reg Cossall
• 1989The Gift — John Glidden
• The Play on One — John Glidden
• A Woman of Substance — Jack Harte
• EastEnders — Malcolm Laker
• 1984Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks — Colonel Archer
• Me & My Girl — Denis Taylor
• A Chance to Sit Down — George Stroud
• Minder — Tombo
• Fallen Hero — Gareth Hopkins
• 1977It's Only Rock 'n' Roll — John
• 1977Joseph Andrews — Didapper's Valet
• 1977Soldier of Orange — Sergeant
• The Professionals — Quinn, Benny Marsh
• 1976Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground — Writer
• 1975Brannigan — Drexel
• Rumpole of the Bailey — Gerald Jebb
• The Sweeney — Eddie Boyse
• Centre Play — Writer
• The Protectors — Detective
• 1971Straw Dogs — Charlie Venner
• 1971Villain — Webb
• 1971When Eight Bells Toll — Dungeon Guard
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre — Tommy
• The Expert — Jim Lane
• Thirty-Minute Theatre — Stanley, Joe

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2003Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut — Self - Actor / Charlie Venner