Overview
- He died on Monday, Nov. 24, according to a statement from his agency Markham, Froggatt & Irwin, which also confirmed he was surrounded by family.
- He became a household name as Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe in ITV’s Wycliffe, which ran from 1993 to 1998 and was based on W.J. Burley’s novels.
- He earned a BAFTA best actor nomination in 1977 for Trevor Griffiths’ Bill Brand and won an Olivier Award in 1983 for Glengarry Glen Ross.
- His stage career included work at the Royal Court and National Theatre, and he directed The Two Gentlemen of Verona at Shakespeare’s Globe in 1996 in a production that later reached Broadway.
- His screen credits ranged from Wonderland and Blue Ice to 2007’s The Golden Compass with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, and tributes from fans and media followed the announcement.