After leaving EastEnders (1985), he combined his acting career with sports journalism.
In 1986, he named Robert De Niro as his favourite actor and 'Juliet
Stevenson' as his favourite actress.
His EastEnders (1985) character Lofty Holloway's wedding to Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully), dated on 27 September 1986, ranked #3 in "The 50 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Weddings of All Time" (2010).
Ranked #75 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Lofty Holloway (2015).