He was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to drama.
An animal lover, his household contains cats, chickens, a dog, and a donkey.
John is also the patron of a well-known Devon horse rescue and rehoming charity, the Mare & Foal Sanctuary, where he regularly attends events and helps to raise funds.
Two grandchildren; grandson Nathan John and granddaughter Sophie.
One daughter, Emma.
Considered for Col. Colin Caine, Roger Derebridge, Lamson, and Kelly in Lifeforce (1985).
Ullington, Evesham, Hereford and Worcester, England (June 2010)