Evening Standard Award Best Actor "The Portage to San Christabel of A H" 1982
Evening Standard Award Best Actor "The Misanthrope" 1973
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance "The Philanthropist" 1971
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance "Hadrian VII" 1969
Evening Standard Award Best Actor "Hadrian VII" 1968
Plays and Players London Theatre Critics Award Best Actor "Hadrian VII" 1968
2000 Had supporting role in the acclaimed British miniseries "Longitude"
2000 Made cameo appearance in the BBC adaptation of "David Copperfield"
1996 Narrated HBO's "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" version of "King Richard III"
1995 Last feature film to date, Malcolm McKay's "Cruel Train"
1993 Portrayed Sillerton Jackson in Martin Scorsese's "The Age of Innocence", adapted from the Edith Wharton novel
1993 Provided narration for HBO's "Shakespeare: The Annimated Tales" version of "Macbeth"
1989 Interrupted tour of his one-man-show "Shakespeare, Cole and Company" to play the Bishop of Ely in Kenneth Branagh's film version of "Henry V"
1987 Delivered a thoroughly enjoyable turn as the Wing Commander, one of Julie Walters' bizarre menage, in the film "Personal Services"
1987 Played Acting High Commissioner in Richard Attenborough's "Cry Freedom"
1983 As Q, 007's favorite science expert, displayed the latest gadgetry to Sean Connery in "Never Say Never Again"
1978 Starred in one-man-show, "St Mark's Gospel", in both London and NYC; reprised show in 1981 and 1990; adapted the script and directed all incarnations; received third Tony nomination
1977 Performed the role of Martin Dysart on Broadway in "Equus", reprising the role he had played at the Old Vic in 1973
1975 Reprised Alceste for Broadway production of "The Misanthrope"
1973 Partnered opposite Diana Rigg in Tony Harrison's inspired reworking of Moliere's "The Misanthrope"
1972 Acted in the films of two giants, George Cukor's "Travels With My Aunt" and Alfred Hitchcok's "Frenzy"
1972 Directed London stage production of "While the Sun Shines"
1970 Played title role in Birmingham Repertory Theatre production of "Hamlet"
1964 Reprised "Lear" role opposite Scofield in RSC production at NYC's State Theatre
1962 Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing the Fool to Paul Scofield's Lear in "King Lear"
1962 Delivered a nice turn as a psychiatrist in Tony Richardson's "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner", adapted to the screen by Alan Silitoe from his short story
1958 Appeared as a passenger on board the Titanic in "A Night to Remember"
1954 Portrayed Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Barnaby Tucker in English stage versions of "Moulin Rouge" and Thornton Wilder's "The Matchmaker"
1953 Film debut in "The Cruel Sea"
1951 Accompanied Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh to New York, making his Broadway debut as a messenger in "Anthony and Cleopatra"
1950 First role in London, Maxim in "Ivanov"
1945 Toured Indian and Burmese cities in "Love in a Mist"
1942 Stage debut as Micky in "Paddy, the Next Best Thing"
Appeared in various British repertory productions
Played Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's production of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Old Vic; during same season, acted the title role in "Richard II", Malvolio in "Twelfth Night" and Oberon in "A Midsummer
Originated the role of Father William Rolfe in Peter Luke's "Hadrian VII", eventually playing it on Broadway; earned Tony nomination
Portrayed Philip in Christopher Hampton's "The Philanthropist" on the London stage and later on Broadway; received second Tony nomination
