A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he also loves playing pantomime dames, and has done so on numerous occasions.
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1992 (1991 season)
for Best Comedy performance in Comedy of Errors.
He was nominated for a 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best
Actor in a Supporting Role of 2001 for his performance in Henry IV
Parts 1 and II performed at the Barbican Theatre in London.