Originating from Wellington, New Zealand, he initially trained as an accountant before abandoning that path for the theatre in 1950, moving to London and studying at the Old Vic Theatre School. A veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he later earned two Tony nominations-Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Irma La Douce and Best Actor in a Musical for Oliver!-and a Golden Globe nod for support… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Return to Never Land 2002 Robin Hood: Men in Tights 1993 Batman: The Animated Series 1992 Series ★ 8.6 Batman: The Animated Series 1992
Alfred (voice) Series ★ 8.4 Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987
Sir Guy of Gisbourne ★ 8.4 The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Emperor (voice) Series ★ 8.1 Faerie Tale Theatre 1982
Prime Minister Series ★ 8.1 Columbo 1971
Joe Devlin Series ★ 8 Babylon 5 1994
Trakis Series ★ 8 Sledge Hammer! 1986
Scotland Yard Inspector Westcott Series ★ 7.9 The Transformers 1984
Kickback (voice) Series ★ 7.8 The Closer 2005
Albert Turner Series ★ 7.8 Freakazoid! 1995
Lyle Spanger (voice) Series ★ 7.8 Step by Step 1991
Professor Robert Nesler Series ★ 7.8 Tiny Toon Adventures 1990
Shakespeare (voice) Series ★ 7.7 DuckTales 1987
Shedlock Jones (voice) Series ★ 7.7 The Twilight Zone 1985
Agent (segment "Personal Demons") Series ★ 7.7 MacGyver 1985
Tony Braddock Series ★ 7.7 Centennial 1978
Finlay Perkin Series ★ 7.6 All Grown Up! 2003
Moderator (voice) Series ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984
Bert Davies Series ★ 7.3 Get a Life 1990
Mr. Pipp Series ★ 7.3 Magnum, P.I. 1980
Walter 'Inky' Gilbert Series ★ 7.2 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 1996
Harpooner (voice) / Medical Officer (voice) Series ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994
Claude Bell Series ★ 7.2 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985
Hector Series ★ 7.2 Newhart 1982
Ben Williams Series ★ 7.2 The New Avengers 1976
Mark Crayford ★ 7.2 Bunny Lake Is Missing 1965
Andrews ★ 7.1 The Transformers: The Movie 1986
Kickback (voice) Series ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984
Lord Andrew Fraser Series ★ 7.1 Remington Steele 1982
Dr. Ellis Harvey Series ★ 7.1 The Facts of Life 1979
Professor Ryan Series ★ 7.1 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977
Philip Bronson ★ 7 Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas 2004
Narrator (voice) Series ★ 6.9 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1993
Sorcerer Series ★ 6.9 Hart to Hart 1979
Zabin Series ★ 6.9 Vega$ 1978
Anthony Belmont ★ 6.9 The Little Prince 1974
The Business Man ★ 6.9 Avanti! 1972
Carlo Carlucci Series ★ 6.9 Maude 1972
Professor Elliot ★ 6.9 Reach for the Sky 1956
RAF Batman Helping Bader with His New Legs (uncredited) Series ★ 6.8 Snorks 1984
Dr. Galeo Seaworthy (voice) ★ 6.8 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970
Nikolai Rogozhin ★ 6.8 The Shoes of the Fisherman 1968
Vucovich ★ 6.7 Let Him Have It 1991
Pierrepoint ★ 6.7 The Legend of Hell House 1973
Dr. Lionel Barrett ★ 6.7 The Assassination Bureau 1969
Cesare Spado ★ 6.7 The Horse's Mouth 1958
Art Student (uncredited) ★ 6.6 Robin Hood: Men in Tights 1993
Fire Marshall ★ 6.5 Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse 2012
King Richard / Referee (voice) ★ 6.5 Return to Never Land 2002
Additional Voices (voice) Series ★ 6.5 Murphy Brown 1988
Hendricks Series ★ 6.5 T. J. Hooker 1982
Andre Bender Series ★ 6.5 Dynasty 1981
Warren Ballard Series ★ 6.4 Clueless 1996
Mr. Bernie Pimmler Series ★ 6.4 Tom & Jerry Kids Show 1990
Slurpo Producer (voice) Series ★ 6.3 The Love Boat 1977
Slade Collins ★ 6.3 The Black Windmill 1974
Alf Chestermann ★ 6.3 The Double Man 1967
Frank Wheatley ★ 6.2 The Sea Wolf 1993
Thomas C. 'Cookie' Mugridge ★ 6.1 Dracula: Dead and Loving It 1995
Sykes ★ 6 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure 2003
Additional Voices (voice) ★ 6 Zorro, The Gay Blade 1981
Garcia ★ 6 Nobody Runs Forever 1968
Joseph ★ 6 Fathom 1967
Serapkin ★ 5.9 Alice Through the Looking Glass 1987
The Snark / The Goat (voice) ★ 5.8 One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing 1975
Quon ★ 5.7 Gentlemen Broncos 2009
Cletus ★ 5.3 Modesty Blaise 1966
McWhirter / Sheik Abu Tahir ★ 5.2 The Queen of Spain 2016
John Scott ★ 5 A Fine Madness 1966
Dr. Menken ★ 4.7 Rum Runners 1971
Lord Hammond ★ 4.4 C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud 1989
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