Born May 13, 1946· Rugby, Warwickshire, England, UK
† Died April 7, 2017
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Emerging from a Warwickshire upbringing and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, he built a versatile career across stage, screen and radio. A breakthrough came with the lead role of Ronald Merrick in the 1984 series The Jewel in the Crown, earning a BAFTA for Best Actor, and he later anchored the title role in The Chief and appeared in series such as Midsomer Murders, The Vice, The Susp…
