Although he played Siân Phillips's son in "I, Claudius" (1976), he was actually 2 years her senior in real life.
Battled dyslexia as a youth.
Did screen tests for Ben-Hur (1959), which can be seen in the 'Making Of...' documentary included on the DVD of the movie.
Father was a British consul (George was born in Bulgaria); his mother was a Red Cross nurse.
Had four daughters by first wife, costume designer Julia Squire: Candida (b. 1958), Tessa, and twins Charlotte and Eleanor (b. 1963); a fifth daughter, Sarah Baker, was born in 1967 by actress Sally Home, who later became his second wife.
Has a brother called Patrick
He met Louie Ramsay when they played on-screen husband and wife, "Chief Inspector Reg Wexford" and "Dora Wexford", in the "Ruth Rendell Mysteries" (1987) TV series.
Submitted a script for Doctor Who in the 1980s.
Was offered the main guest lead of Thawn in Doctor Who: The Power Of Kroll