
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.
Geoff
Superintendent Mason
Supt. Mason
Gilbert
Manservant
Sexton
Mundt
Jim Pinder
Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins
John Gilroy
Peter Hayward
Clive Mills
1st Airport Official
The Husband
Commander Jolly
Meredith
Inspector Moss
Mendham
Reception Clerk
Warren
Prince Frederick of Silesia
Edward Emblem
William Curtley
Borrow
Davies the School
Mr. Andrews
Jason
Jeffcock
Dyson
Calvin
Janacek
Israeli General
George Brady (The Captain)
Scrimshaw
Brig. Langton
Norman
The Bishop
A.C. Strain
Mr Benson
Jacques Rivat
Gardiner
Durrell
Bridges
Mr. Moley
Jacques Rivat
Det. Chief Insp. Haskins
Police Inspector (uncredited)
Rogerson
Military Policeman with Dog
Detective Sergeant Miller
Danny
Albert Pooley