One of his first television appearances was on RTÉ in "O'Dea's your Man" (1964) in which he played the part of Ignatius opposite Jimmy O'Dea. He went on to become a familiar face on British television with the BBC comedy "Me Mammy", opposite Milo O'Shea and Anna Manahan. He went on to often-memorable guest roles on such series as "Oh Father!" and "Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width", and particularly during the 1970s with a long-running role as the one-armed dishwasher Albert Riddle in the "Man About the House" spin-off "Robin's Nest". He also had a regular long running role alongside Bruce Forsyth in both series of the comedy "Slinger's Day" from 1986 to 1987.