In 1994 he appeared at the Royal National Theatre as Major Swindon in Shaw's The Devil's Disciple and his last performance was also for the National the following year at the Old Vic playing Toad in Alan Bennett's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows.
He took to the stage at the Royal National Theatre in 1994 as Major Swindon in Shaw's The Devil's Disciple, and his final performance was staged at the National a year later at the Old Vic, where he portrayed Toad in Alan Bennett's version of The Wind in the Willows.