 Chapman was born in London in 1939 and is the brother of screenwriter and actor John Chapman.Since graduating from RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) in the early 1960s, he has had an extensive career on stage and on screen.He has a number of high-profile television series to his name, including "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", "A Bit of a Do", "Pie in the Sky" and "Midsomer Murders".