 He appeared in other films directed by Bill Forsyth such as "That Sinking Feeling"  in which he played Simmy, and as well as playing Willy, was also the voice of the ice cream van, in "Comfort and Joy".He also played Gerry in "Submarine Escape", Edward in the Cold War drama "Winter Flight" and Tam in "Living Apart Together".On television, Douglas was in the children's programme "Waiting for Elvis" which was part of "Dramarama (TV series)" written by Alex Norton.