Perhaps most well known for his portrayal of Charlie Nelson on the British television series Midsomer Murders, he is also notable for his role as Reverend Henry Jameson in Land Girls. Also a stage actor, he was recognized at the Ian Charleson Awards for his work in the Royal National Theatre staging of the Greek tragedy Oedipus. In his teens, he made his television debut in the series Animal Ark and his professional stage debut in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Richard III.