His father was also a stage comedian, Jock Lorimer.
Starred in the 1967 promotional featurette for "The Fearless Vampire Killers" entitled "Vampires 101."
Well-known for his appearances as Professor Wallofsky in shows such as Max Wall: Funny Man (1975) and An Evening with Max Wall (1982) (TV) wearing a bald cap and drainpipe trousers prancing around stage doing a funny walk in time to snare drum music.