The Madness of George III by Alan Bennett
(title role), National Theatre, 1991, tour of UK and US, returned to National 1993. Athens and Israel 1994

Shadowlands by William Nicholson
(CS Lewis), Queen's Theatre London, 1989 / Brooks Atkinson Broadway Theatre New York, 1990

Hapgood by Tom Stoppard
(Blair), Aldwych Theatre London, 1988

The Magistrate by Arthur Wing Pinero
(Mr Posket), Royal National Theatre London, 1986

The Heiress
(Austin Sloper)

Jacobowsky & the Colonel by Franz Werfel
(Colonel Tadeusz), Royal National Theatre London, 1986

Across from the Garden of Allah by Charles Wood
(Douglas), West End

Tartuffe by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere
(Orgon), Barbican, 1983

Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen
(various), The Pit, 1983

Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekov
(title role), Hampstead Theatre, November 1979

The Millionairess by George Bernard Shaw
(Julius Sagamore), Haymarket, December 1978

The Fire That Consumes by Henry de Montherlant
(Abbe de Pradts), Mermaid, October 1977

Blind Date by Frank Marcus
(Brian), King's Head, March 1977

Privates on Parade by Peter Nichols
(Major Giles Flack), (RSC) Aldwych, February 1977 / Piccadilly, 1977

Clouds by Michael Frayn
(Owen), Hampstead, August 1976

As You Like It by William Shakespeare
(Touchstone), Opening of Riverside Studios, May 1976

Otherwise Engaged by Simon Gray
(Stephen), Queens, July 1975

The Doctor's Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw
(Cutler Walpole), Mermaid Theatre London, April 1975

As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Broadway theatre debut
(Touchstone), toured North America, National Theatre production (all-male), appeared at the Mark Hellinger, New York, June 1974

Bird Child by David Lan
(Colonel), Theatre Upstairs, April 1974

The Ride Across Lake Constance by Peter Handke
Hampstead, November 1973 / Mayfair, December 1973

The Philannthropist by Christopher Hampton
(Philip), May Fair, March 1973

A Sense of Detachment by John Osborne
(Chairman), Royal Court, December 1972

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
(Brutus), Young Vic, 1972

Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
(Baptista), Young Vic, 1972

The Alchemist by Ben Jonson
(Face), Young Vic, 1972

The Trial of St George
(Judge), Soho Poly, March 1972

West of Suez by John Osborne
(Christopher), Royal Court, August 1971 / Cambridge Theatre, October 1971

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
(The Player), Cambridge Theatre Company, February 1971

Curtains by Tom Mallin
(Niall), Traverse Theatre (Edinburgh Festival), 1970 / Open Space, January 1971

Macbeth by William Shakespeare
(Macbeth), Sheffield Playhouse, 1970

Henry IV by William Shakespeare
(Falstaff), Sheffield Playhouse, 1970

Insideout
(Commander Pemberton), Royal Court, December 1969

The Double Dealer
(Lord Touchwood), Royal Court, July 1969

Early Morning by Edward Bond
(Prince Albert), Royal Court, March 1969

Narrow Road to Deep North
(the Commodore), Royal Court, February 1969

The Tutor
(Count Wermuth), Royal Court, 1968

Total Eclipse by Christopher Hampton
(various parts), Royal Court, September 1968

Early Morning by Edward Bond
(Prince Albert), Royal Court, Sunday March 31, 1968

Mrs Wilson's Diary by Richard Ingrams & John Wells
(Roy Jenkins), Criterion, December 1967

The Marie Lloyd Story by Daniel Farson & Harry Moore
(Sir Oswald Stoll), Theatre Royal Stratford, November 1967

In at the Death
(angry Neighbour), Phoenix, April 1967

Nymphs and Satires
Apollo, May 1965

Oh! What a Lovely War
toured Europe twice, 1963

first West End appearence, after returning, 1957, to South Africa: Talking to You by William Saroyan
Duke of York's (Fancy Dan), 4 October 1962

You Can't Take It With You
London debut
(Donald), Embassy (Swiss Cottage), November 1951

The Shop at Sly Corner
Stage debut
(Archie Fellowes), Hofmeyr Theatre, Cape Town, 5 April 1950