- He was cast as "Bib Fortuna" in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) after casting director Mary Selway saw him appearing in the play "The Streets of London" in 1981. It took over eight hours of make-up to first transform him into the character. By the end of his five-week shoot, make-up artist Nick Dudman had streamlined the process down to 58 minutes. Removing the make-up took another 25 minutes. He also wore lifts to make himself appear even more imposing than his actual 6 feet in height.
- Also a writer: he made his first foray into screenwriting (as co-scenarist with writer/director Sergio Toledo) for the teleplay One Man's War (1991). His first novel "The UnAmericans" was published in 2013.
- His portrayal of the Spirit of Christmas Future in A Christmas Carol (1984) responds to Ebenezer Scrooge (George C. Scott) in the form of an eerie metallic noise sounding similar to the screech of a cemetery's gate.
- Trained at RADA.
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