Wissenswertes

Has the distinction of portraying a British Foreign Secretary three times in his career; fictional Foreign Secretary Charles Seymour in First Among Equals, real life Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare in Bertie and Elizabeth and real life Foreign Secretary Francis Pym in The Falklands Play.

Succeeded his father in 1971 to the Child baronetcy of Bromley Place, becoming Sir Coles John Jeremy Child, third Baronet.

Trained at the Bristol Old Vic. Theatre School 1963 - 1965.

Educated at Eton.

He made his West End debut in 1973 in 'Conduct Unbecoming' at The Queens Theatre.

He made his theatre debut in 1965 in 'Lock Up Your Daughters' at The Bristol Old Vic.

As at October 1980 he was living with Libby Morgan in Fulham.