 He moved to England in the late 50s to join the Birmingham Repertory Theatre to further his acting career.This led to the Royal Court and the Royal Shakespeare Company where he played in "The Tempest" in 1961 and the lead role in "Hamlet" under the direction of Peter Brook in 1965.His earliest UK television appearance appears to have been as Peter in the "Sunday Night Theatre" play "Echo From Afar" in 1959.