An English actor, born in Oldham, United Kingdom. His real artistic breakthrough was in 1971 in the controversial film A Clockwork Orange. His works include the series Coronation Street (1960), the series Dalziel and Pascoe (1996), the movie Blow Dry (2001), and the movie Crusoe (1988). He died on November 12, 2014, at the age of 67, after suffering from the disease for a short period.