He has enjoyed a long career as a character actor in the United Kingdom. As of January 2012, his most recent role was that of Captain Drood in the two-part 2012 production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which also starred Ian McNeice and Ron Cook. He has, however, been steadily employed in British television since 1987. Amongst the high-profile shows on which he's worked are: Coronation Street, Inspector Morse, The Bill, Stanton Blues, Emmerdale Farm, Murphy's Law and Holby City.