- After graduating from college, he spent a year teaching before he decided to pursue an acting career.
- Made his big-screen debut in a small role as a policeman in the 1974 thriller The Black Windmill.
- Spent two seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the late 1970s.
- Had an allergic reaction to the makeup he had to wear for his role as a dwarf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03).
Screen Actors Guild Awards
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