Complex sentence: He was eventually cast in the lead role of the NBC adventure television series "Manimal" in 1983 where he played Professor Jonathan Chase, an English character who helps the police solve crimes with his ability to transform into animals.
Split into simpler sentences: He was eventually cast in the lead role of the NBC adventure television series "Manimal" in 1983. He played Professor Jonathan Chase, an English character who helped the police solve crime with his ability to transform into animals.