Worked in advertising in England

Participated in an amateur theater group

Worked sporadically as a substitute teacher

Began working in repertory in England and Scotlamnd

Became an understudy and soon began appearing in small roles at the Royal Court Theatre in London

Played one of his first roles, Starman, in Sam Shepard's "Tooth of Crime"

Toured with "Norman, Is That You?"

In the early 1970s, became a founding member of Joint Stock, a radical theater group, appearing in such productions as David Hare's "Fanshen" and Howard Brenton's "Epsom Downs"

Invited to join Britain's National Theatre to appear in David Hare's "Plenty"

Played Shylock at London's Young Vic Theatre

TV acting debut, portrayed the narrator/reporter in the controversial British docudrama, "Death of a Princess", about the execution of a Saudi princess and her lover for adultery

Feature acting debut, a supporting role in the British gangster film "The Long Good Friday"

Appeared in several TV plays made for Granada Television

Played his most celebrated role, Belloq, a French archeologist rival of Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones, in George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's adventure classic "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

US TV series debut, joined the cast of the hit primetime soap "Falcon Crest" as the vicious international criminal Gustav Riebmann

Worked again for producer George Lucas in two installments of "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"

Portrayed the villainous Ivan Ooze in the kiddie hit "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie"

Appeared on the London stage in "Art"