- Keen fan of Manchester United FC and actively involved in the Shareholders United independent organisation which seeks to protect the clubs independence.
- Was for many years joint treasurer of TACT, The Actor's Charitable Trust.
- Tall British character actor of commanding presence, often seen playing establishment or authority figures, such as magistrates, vicars, doctors, headmasters or bank managers.
- Was a chartered accountant before acting.
- Was in a relationship for many years with actress Gillian McCutcheon, they split up in 1996. They had a son, Oliver, together.
- His partner from 2001 was Joan Jones, a childhood friend whom he met at a school reunion.
- The son of a chartered accountant and an adjudicator of amateur theatre, he was permitted to act on the condition that he study accountancy.
- Did his national service in the education corps, teaching at the Army Apprentice School in Carlisle.
- Regularly worked with Victoria Wood throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
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