Won the prestigious Carlton Hobbs BBC Radio Award and a place in the BBC Drama Repertory Company

First stage role was as a 65-year-old in "She Stoops to Conquer"

Joined the National Theatre of Great Britain

Lent his voice to the droid C-3PO in George Lucas' epic sci-fi film "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"

Voiced Legolas in J.R.R. Tolkien's animated feature "The Lord of the Rings"

Reprised role as the popular droid C-3PO in the Star Wars' sequels "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Return of the Jedi" (1983)

Voiced C-3PO in the ABC animated series "Droids"

Voiced the animated figure C-3PO for Disney's Star Tours ride

Played a Priest in the horror film "I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle"

Appeared in the the fourth installment of the British series "Prime Suspect"

Did the voice work for C-3PO in "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace"; did not physically appear in the film

Reprised role as C-3PO for "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones"

Voiced C-3PO in the animated series "Star Wars: Clone Wars" (Cartoon Network)

Returned as C-3PO in the final installment of the Star Wars series "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"

Reprised role of C-3PO for the animated feature "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"