He was born in Leeds on the 12 April 1957, and moved with his parents
Ken, a telephone engineer, and Maureen, a solicitor's secretary to
North Shields on 1st April 1966, where he was educated at Whitehouse
Primary School, Marden High School, where he got involved in school
musical productions and Tynemouth Sixth Form College where he was in
the O level drama group appearing in plays and pantomimes. He trained
as a teacher at Bretton Hall College near Wakefield but decided he
would rather act and made his stage debut in 1981 in Bouncers with the
Hull Truck Theatre. He moved to London in 1986 and finally settled in
York where he lives with his actress wife Andrina Carroll and son
Elliott who was born in 1995.
Toured Britain in stage production of the television show Dinnerladies in 2009.
His voice was heard as Max in www.bbc.co.uk's exclusive Doctor Who
adventure, The Scream Of Shalka
Made his television debut in 1975 in 'By Common Consent' adapted from the National Youth Theatre Production for the 'Play For Today series.
He was born in Leeds, but moved with his family to North Shields on 1st April 1966, Moved to London in 1986. Trained as a teacher but decided he would rather act.