Emerging from Liverpool, Sloane combined school drama with a decade-long stint as lead singer and bassist for The Smiling Jackals before an agent secured him a regular television role, prompting him to leave the band. He first gained notice on British TV, appearing in series such as DCI Banks and in the RTS and BAFTA-winning films Pleasureland and The Mark of Cain, and made a West End debut in Jez…
