Studied law at Jesus College, Oxford, but became president of OUDS by his final year, when he played the lead in "Richard III" to wide critical acclaim. Subsequently joined the Old Vic, where among other roles he played "the Dauphin" to Richard Burton's "Henry V". Left the Old Vic under less than happy circumstances and had even less luck with the...
He once surprised an interviewer by claiming that the two biggest influences on his acting were Jean-Louis Barrault and Jerry Lewis.
2
He appeared in two productions which depicted the Russian Revolution from the perspective of the Romanovs: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and Rasputin (1996). He played Colonel Kobylinsky in the former and Ptoyr Stolypin in the latter.
3
Although he played Maggie Smith's son in Richard III (1995), he was more than four years her senior in real life.
4
Although he was 65 when he played King Edward IV of England in Richard III (1995), his character was only 40 years old when he died on April 9, 1483.
5
Lived in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England at the time of his death.
He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queens New Years Honors List for his services to drama.
8
Was cast by director Robert Altman to appear in the Old Vic's early 2006 production of the Arthur Miller play "Resurrection Blues" but dropped out before previews and was replaced by James Fox.
9
Won Broadway's 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for "Travesties." He was also nominated in 1968, as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," and in 1975, as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "Sherlock Holmes".
10
He was awarded the 1991 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in King Lear.
11
He was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor of the 1997 season for his performance in "The Invention of Love", at the Royal National Theatre: Cottesloe and Lyttelton stages.
12
Won a Tony 1976 for "Travesties".
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
When I Grow Up I Want to Be White
2008
Short
Narrator
Inspector Lewis
2007
TV Series
Edward Le Plassiter
The White Countess
2005
Prince Peter Belinsky
Foyle's War
2004
TV Series
Sir Michael Waterford
The Rocket Post
2004
Sir Wilson Ramsay
The Return of the Dancing Master
2004
TV Movie
Jonas Andersson
Imagining Argentina
2003
Amos Sternberg
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
2002
TV Movie
Wetherby
Napoléon
2002
TV Mini-Series
Pape Pie VII
Victoria & Albert
2001
TV Movie
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Love in a Cold Climate
2001
TV Mini-Series
Lord Merlin
The Body
2001
Cardinal Pesci
Chocolat
2000
Guillaume Blérot
The Canterbury Tales
1998-2000
TV Series
The Knight
The Little Vampire
2000
Lord McAshton
Longitude
2000
TV Movie
Sir Edmund Halley
Mad Cows
1999
Alistair
The Venice Project
1999
The Viscount
An Ideal Husband
1999/I
Lord Caversham
The Avengers
1998
Trubshaw
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
Col. Marcus
The Gambler
1997
The General
Metroland
1997
The Retired Commuter
Family Money
1997
TV Series
Tom
Kavanagh QC
1997
TV Series
Mr. Justice Way
Rasputin
1996
TV Movie
Prime Minister Stolypin
Jane Eyre
1996
Mr. Brocklehurst
Sabrina
1995
Fairchild
Richard III
1995
King Edward IV
Citizen X
1995
TV Movie
Gorbunov
The Madness of King George
1994
Thurlow
Uncovered
1994
Cesar
Shadowlands
1993
Christopher Riley
The Young Americans
1993
Richard Donnelly
Young Indiana Jones
1993
TV Series
Charles Leadbeater
Screen Two
1992-1993
TV Series
Robert / Ex-Inspector Henry Mortimer
Orlando
1992
Archduke Harry
Thatcher: The Final Days
1991
TV Movie
Michael Heseltine
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
1991
TV Mini-Series
Minos
At Mother's Request
1987
TV Mini-Series
Richard Behrens
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
Jeremy Talbott
Heartburn
1986
British Moderator
Lady Jane
1986
John Dudley, Duke of Nothumberland
Ladyhawke
1985
Bishop
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
Jason
WarGames
1983
Falken
Warren Zevon
1982
Video
BBC2 Playhouse
1981
TV Series
Radkolyossin
Somebody Killed Her Husband
1978
Ernest Van Santen
Matlock Police
1973-1975
TV Series
Jacko / Cliff
Churchill's People
1975
TV Series
Edward the Confessor
Slaughterhouse-Five
1972
English Officer (as Tom Wood)
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
Col. Kobylinsky
Rules, Rules, Rules
1971
TV Series
The Psychiatrist
Doomwatch
1971
TV Series
Nigel Waring
Which Way to the Front?
1970
Finkel
One More Time
1970
Figg
NBC Experiment in Television
1970
TV Series
Penciller
Plays of Today
1969
TV Series
Locke
Hondo
1967
TV Series
Goya
ITV Play of the Week
1963-1967
TV Series
Mikie / Dr. Gilbert Canning / John Cronin / ...
Armchair Theatre
1967
TV Series
Brian
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1967
TV Series
Bone / Harry Dunn
Emergency-Ward 10
1960-1967
TV Series
Dr. Squires / George Beringer
Just Like a Woman
1967
John Martin
The Avengers
1967
TV Series
Twitter
Out of the Unknown
1966
TV Series
Brenner
The Liars
1966
TV Series
Cadwaller
Take a Sapphire
1966
TV Movie
Lord Strangford
A Tale of Two Cities
1965
TV Series
Sydney Carton
Thursday Theatre
1965
TV Series
Max
A Choice of Coward
1964
TV Series
Otto
Room at the Bottom
1964
TV Series
Benbow Was His Name
1964
TV Movie
Captain Kirkby
Detective
1964
TV Series
Richard Cadogan
Espionage
1964
TV Series
Douglas
Festival
1963-1964
TV Series
The Speaker / Robert Emmet / Laevsky
Maupassant
1963
TV Series
Lesable
The Victorians
1963
TV Mini-Series
Dr. Delaney / Jaikes / John Mildmay / ...
The Hooded Terror
1963
TV Movie
Alec
That Kind of Girl
1963
Doctor
The Mouse on the Moon
1963
Countryman
Love Is a Ball
1963
Julian Soames
Just for Fun
1963
Official
Flight from Treason
1962
Curate
Drama 61-67
1962
TV Series
Kincaid
Saki
1962
TV Mini-Series
Mr. Blenkinthrope
Postman's Knock
1962
P.C. Woods (as John Woods)
Invasion Quartet
1961
Duty Officer - War Office
The First Gentleman
1961
TV Movie
William - Prince of Orange
Wings of Death
1961
Short
Photographer
Tales of Mystery
1961
TV Series
Billy Field
Jango
1961
TV Series
Lord Alfred
Call Me Genius
1961
Poet
Barnaby Rudge
1960
TV Series
Barnaby Rudge
The Herries Chronicle
1960
TV Series
Pedlar
It Takes a Thief
1960
School Inspector
Let's Get Married
1960
The Army Game
1960
TV Series
William The Conqueror
The Terrible Choice
1960
TV Series
Mephistopheles
Two Way Stretch
1960
Captain
Endless Adventure
1959
TV Series documentary
Copernicus
Sir Isaac Newton
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
1959
TV Series
Sandor Horvath
Idol on Parade
1959
Jeremy (uncredited)
For Schools: Twelfth Night
1959
TV Movie
Malvolio
Theatre Night
1958
TV Series
The Wall
Television World Theatre
1957
TV Series
Lewis, the Dauphin
Kenilworth
1957
TV Series
Dr. Doboobie
A Man for All Seasons
1957
TV Movie
Archbishop Cranmer
ITV Television Playhouse
1956
TV Series
Doctor Jack Wilson
The Gambler
1956
TV Movie
Croupier
Strange Experiences
1955
TV Series
Salome
1953
Sword Dancer (uncredited)
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Boxes
2007
thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers... But Were Afraid to Ask
1984
Video documentary
Himself - Host
The 30th Annual Tony Awards
1976
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Play
The 29th Annual Tony Awards
1975
TV Special
Himself
The 22nd Annual Tony Awards
1968
TV Special
Himself
The Long Garden Party
1964
TV Movie
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself - In Memoriam
Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas
2008
TV Special
Cardinal Pesci
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
1999
Video
Charles Leadbeater
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2001
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
Chocolat (2000)
1984
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA