Actor Joss Ackland, who starred alongside Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin in The Hunt for Red October, dies aged 95, family says

British actor Joss Ackland has died at the age of 95, his family said in a statement. 

The star, who appeared in over 130 films and television roles becoming most well known for Lethal Weapons 2 and White Mischief, died 'peacefully surrounded by family', his loved ones confirmed this evening. 

Throughout his dazzling career, which spanned over six decades, he starred along a number of A-list actors, including Alec Baldwin and Sean Connery in The Hunt for Red October. 

The actor also had stints in theatre starring alongside other British greats such as Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench and Tom Courtenay. 

Ackland was also a 'beloved father' and had been married to his wife Rosemary for 51 years before she died from motor neurone disease in 2002. 

'He will be remembered as one of Britain's most talented and beloved actors,' his family added in a statement.