ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, hiː ɹˈoʊt ænd stˈɑːɹd ɪnðə plˈeɪ wˈeɪɾɪŋ fɔːɹ sˌɜː lˈæɹi, wˌɪtʃ wˈʌn ɐ fɹˈɪndʒ fˈɜːst ɐwˈɔːɹd æt ðɪ ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə fˈɛstɪvəl.
In 1990, he wrote and starred in the play Waiting for Sir Larry, which won a Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival.