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.
Gilbert
Manservant
Sexton
Superintendent Mason
Supt. Mason
John Gilroy
Jim Pinder
Mundt
Clive Mills
Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins
Commander Jolly
Peter Hayward
Mendham
Geoff
A.C. Strain
Jeffcock
Brig. Langton
Mr. Andrews
Jason
Scrimshaw
Warren
Davies the School
Israeli General
1st Airport Official
Gardiner
Mr. Moley
Military Policeman with Dog
Det. Chief Insp. Haskins
Rogerson
Bridges
The Husband
Police Inspector (uncredited)
Detective Sergeant Miller
Meredith
William Curtley
Inspector Moss
Danny
Calvin