ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, hiː wʌz kˈæst ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ɹˈɑːb lˈoʊ ɪn ˈɑːksfɚd blˈuːz æz lˈoʊz ˈoːɹiːəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɹˈuːmmˈeɪt ænd kˈɑːnfɪdˌɑːnt, pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ ɪnsˈaɪd ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən.
In 1984, he was cast alongside Rob Lowe in Oxford Blues as Lowe's Oriel College room-mate and confidant, providing inside information.