So what’s the last thing you ate?

“An unconventional Cobb salad at Stone Park Cafe in Brooklyn. It had a poached egg surrounded by a crisp, deep-fried breadcrumb shell. When I cut into it, the yolk ran into the lettuce.”

What flavors do you love?

“Savory and intense. I’m English, and all Englishmen are addicted to Marmite. My wife [American singer Sunny Ozell ] would rather think it’s not in her kitchen.”

What repulses you?

“Cooked mushrooms. They’re slimy and old-tasting.”

Booze of choice.

“Chivas and soda on the rocks. Plain and simple.”

How do you take your coffee?

“I used to be a traditionalist—Kona Gold in a drip maker—but I’m afraid I have fallen for the new fashion of instant: We have a Keurig. It’s fantastic. I like a little milk, no sugar.”

Tell us a childhood food memory.

“Well, I was born in 1940. My father was serving in the army, but when the war was over we went away for a day to the seaside. My father popped into a store, and when he came out, he told me to close my eyes. He put something in my hand that felt so weird, I snatched my hand away. I looked down, and on the sidewalk was this yellowy-pinky furry-looking fruit. It was a peach! It was the most exotic taste I’d ever experienced .”

What’s in your greenroom?

“Yorkshire Gold tea, fruit, and chocolate digestive biscuits. But most important: bottles of white wine in the refrigerator. There is nothing nicer than coming offstage, opening one, and sitting quietly.”

Any backstage food traditions?

“On Sunday afternoons, the crew, staff, wig department, and even the actors bring in homemade dishes. We set up a picnic table under the stage, and every-one shares brunch. I bring my wife’s sea-salt brownies. They’re very popular.”

Who’s on your dream dinner party guest list?

“President Obama and his wife; Shakespeare ; Marlon Brando ; Jennifer Lawrence ; Randy Newman ; and though he might make trouble, the late Harold Pinter and his wife. That sounds like a pretty good dinner party.”

Last meal on Earth?

“My wife makes the most sensational risotto. In truffle season, she shaves white truffles over it.”