 He starred in the West End production of "The Ruling Class" and appeared at the Bristol Old Vic in "Death of a Salesman" and "The Browning Version".His first television appearances were in 1969, in the programmes "Special Branch" and "Parkin's Patch", and the following year appeared in the film "Julius Caesar".Ronald Magill joined the cast of "Emmerdale Farm" when the soap opera launched on 16 October 1972.