Appeared in Sword of Gideon (1986) (TV), based on the book <I>Vengeance</I> by George Jonas. In Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), he appears with Steven Spielberg, who directed the remake, Munich (2005).
Appears in Romeo and Juliet (1968/I) and The Three Musketeers (1973)/The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (1974). Both of the literary works on which these were based were later satirized in the play Cyrano de Bergerac, which makes use of the balcony scene from the former and the character of d'Artagnan from the latter.
At age three, he broke his nose when he jumped off the roof of a coal house while trying to fly.
Co-wrote a book with Adrian Brine called 'A Shakesperean actor prepares.'
Good friend and mentor to actor Casper Van Dien. Lifelong friend to Casper's wife Catherine Oxenberg.
Graduate of Oxford University.
He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1997 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama.
His father was an army officer turned businessman and his mother a musician.
Joined the National Theatre in January of 1965.
Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1987.
Provides a voice-over for one of the apes in Spaceballs (1987), which spoofed several science fiction series, but mainly Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). His stepson, Rick McCallum, produced the Star Wars prequels.
Stepfather of producer Rick McCallum.
Was attached to Death on the Nile (1978) at one stage.
Was the original choice to play Sgt. Howie in The Wicker Man (1973) but was unavailable for the part. The part went to Edward Woodward.