- His first hit record "Come Outside" featured an uncredited Wendy Richard
- Achieved brief success as a pop singer in 1961 whilst still a student at university.
- Was an occasional film critic in the 1960s, mostly for the magazine "Films And Filming". He returned to reviewing after the disastrous reception of his film, Myra Breckinridge (1970).
- Spent some years as a director of commercials.
- Fluent speaker of several Eastern European languages - hence, is often cast as Russians or Germans in TV episodes.
- Took his professional name from his mother's maiden name, De Sarne
- Older brother of actor David Shawyer.
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