He is best known for playing Detective Chief Inspector Charles Barlow in Z-Cars, Barlow at Large, Softly, Softly, Softly, Softly: Taskforce, Jack the Ripper and Second Verdict. His other credits included Interpol Calling, The Avengers, Coronation Street, Department S, The Two Ronnies, I, Claudius, Return of the Saint and Blake's 7.