Trivia

Was at one point considered for the role of James Bond.

Retired to live in Queensland, Australia.

Was a noted painter of water colours.

Invested his earnings from 'Casino Royale' into purchasing a nightclub in Spain where he resided for several years prior to emigrating to Australia.

Studied at Oxford University prior to moving into acting.

Prior to emigrating to New Zealand in the mid 1970s, moved to Australia in 1968, to appear in a television series 'Kurbo the Koala' that was filmed but didn't go beyond pilot stage.

During the 1980's he ran a successful a successful Auckland restaurant called 'Trouper Cooper's Curry House', resulting in the publication of two cookbooks, 'The Parnell Cook Book' in 1980 and1982's 'Trouper Cooper's Curry Cookbook' through William Collins Publishers.