Some Facts
He and Brian Blessed appeared together in the Space: 1999 (1975) episode, Space: 1999: The Metamorph (1976), many years before appearing together in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
Prior to playing "Little John" in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), he appeared in the Robin Hood (1984) episode, Robin Hood: The Swords of Wayland (1984).