Born January 1, 1961· Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, UK
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Having grown up in a naval family that moved between Malta, Singapore and Portsmouth, he attended Padnell Junior School and Horndean Technology College before joining the National Youth Theatre, where his acting ambitions took shape. A film debut arrived in 1979 with a rebellious mod in Quadrophenia, followed by a brief stint as a reporter in Brookside and the breakthrough role of PC Jim Carver, f…