- Long time presenter of the BBC TV programme "Record Breakers", based on the Guinness Book of World Records, and holder of several tap-dancing records.
- Versatile entertainer -- singer, comedian, dancer and trumpet player. First came to the fore during the 1950's in his sketch show "New Look".
- Four children: Norberto Castronuovo (aka "Daniel Castle") (born in 1965), Julia Castle (born in 1967), Antonia Castle (born in 1969) and Ben Castle (born in 1973).
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1966 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "Pickwick."
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1993 Queen's New Year Honours List for charitable services.
- Although a life long non-smoker, it is believed that the lung cancer which took his life was caused by breathing second hand smoke in the clubs where he performed.
- His son, Ben Castle, is a very successful saxophonist.
- The part of Captain Keane in Carry on up the Khyber was written for Jim Dale but he had stage commitments so the part went to Roy.
- He spent a total of about 2 years acting as Hutton Conyers the brother in law of comedian Jimmy James over 25 years.in Jimmy's stage company which toured Great Britain.
- He abandoned his own act to work as a stooge for comedian Jimmy James but this was so that he could study the art of comedy and he was with Jimmy from 1956 until 1959.
- He abandoned his own act to work with comedian Jimmy James between 1956 and 1959 in order to study the art of comedy.
- His work with comedian Jimmy James was in variety theaters around Brittain.
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