Emerging from a London upbringing and a scholarship at St Paul’s, he studied English and medieval Italian at Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating in 2000 while already performing on stage and screen. His acting résumé includes portrayals such as King Edward III in the 2012 miniseries World Without End, the Duke of Kent in Upstairs Downstairs (2010-12), Mr Elton in the 2009 BBC adaptation of Emma,…
