Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: July 11, 1988
• Invested on: November 08, 1988

In the course of a professional career spanning fifty years, he has become one of the very few major stars of the English-speaking theatre. His performances on stage and screen, his writing and direction of productions and his accomplishments in the development of theatre arts and regional theatre in Canada and abroad have earned him international accolades.