I studied Drama/English at Hull University and began working as an actor in the theatre with such names as Mike Bradwell, Danny Boyle and Anthony Minghella; And with companies as diverse as Hull Truck, The Bush and Stratford East. I also worked extensively in film and TV appearing as Mr Knowles in Grange Hill (circa 1982), as Deadbeat in Dr Who (circa 1985), in Anthony Minghella's, What If It's Raining, Stay Lucky with Dennis Waterman and most notably as Eric Catchpole in over 50 episodes of the BBC's long running series, Lovejoy. Since Lovejoy I have turned my attention to writing and directing but have also appeared as a regular in Alamo's Starting Out and Noah's Ark for ITV.