hɪz fˈɜːst mˈeɪdʒɚ ɹˈoʊl wʌzðə tˈaɪɾəl ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt fɹˈɛd ʃˈɛpɪsi fˈɪlm ðə tʃˈænt ʌv dʒˈɪmi blˈæksmɪθ.
His first major role was the title role in the 1978 Fred Schepisi film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith.