Theatrical Awards

Winner of Variety Club Best Theatre Actor

Nominated for Laurence Olivier Award Best Actor

Henry II in Becket, Haymarket, London

Winner of Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical

Winner of Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Winner of Drama Desk Best Actor Award

Winner of Outer Critics Best Actor Award

Bill Snibson in Me And My Girl, Adelphi Theatre, London

Winner of Fred Astaire Award for Best Dancer on Broadway

Bill Snibson in Me And My Girl, Bill

Winner of Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor

Fagin in Sam Mendes’ production of Oliver! by Lionel Bart

Manchester Evening News Award

Beaux Stratagem | Philoctetes, Royal Exchange, Manchester

Television Awards

Bafta Award for Best Actor

The Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor

G.B.H, Channel 4

Bafta Nomination for Best Actor

Jake’s Progress

Bafta Nomination for Best Comedy Actor

Ben Harper in My Family, BBC

TV Narration

British Animation Awards for Best Voice Performance

The Technical Hitch (a short animated film)

Civil Awards

Honorary Doctorate

Nottingham University

Honorary Doctorate

Derby University

Honorary Fellowship

Manchester University

Patron of New Arts Course

NCN (formerly Clarendon College) – Robert Lindsay Theatre