His television career began in the mid-fifties and although initially playing small parts, during the sixties he began to take on bigger roles, including the part of Detective Chief Inspector Lewis in the BBC's long-running Softly Softly (1966) series. He often played policemen but none more famous than DCI Frank Haskins in The Sweeney (1974), opposite John Thaw and Dennis Waterman, during the seventies, where he was an admirable foil to Thaw's brash, renegade Inspector Jack Regan. He was also a regular in other TV series such as The Nineteenth Hole (1989), You Must Be the Husband (1987) and Shelley (1979), all during the eighties, and No Job for a Lady (1990) opposite Penelope Keith in the nineties.
2007
as Geoff
1999
as Clive Mills
1995
as Davies the School
1992
as William Curtley
1992
as Jim Pinder
1990
1989
1987
1986
as Commander Jolly
1985
1985
as Inspector Moss
1982
as Scrimshaw
1981
1981
as Brig. Langton
1981
1980
as Bridges
1979
1979
as Superintendent Mason
1979
as Supt. Mason
1979
1975
as Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins
1974
as Israeli General
1974
as Det. Chief Insp. Haskins
1973
as Rogerson
1972
1972
1972
as John Gilroy
1972
as Gardiner
1972
1971
as Calvin
1971
as Peter Hayward
1971
as The Husband
1970
as 1st Airport Official
1969
1969
1969
as A.C. Strain
1969
as Mendham
1969
1968
1967
1967
as Mr. Moley
1967
1967
as Danny
1964
as Jeffcock
1964
as Detective Sergeant Miller
1964
1963
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
1963
as Meredith
1962
as Military Policeman with Dog
1962
as Mundt
1962
1962
as Mr. Andrews
1962
as Jason
1962
1961
as Gilbert
1961
as Manservant
1961
as Sexton
1959