Considered for the part of Dr. Who but lost out to Matt Smith.
He was a chef before becoming an actor.
Living in Tours, in the Loire Valley, where his wife's family is from. (2010)
He, along with Danny John-Jules, Lenny Henry and David Oyelowo were all considered for the voice of Beresford in the 2017 Thomas & Friends special "Journey Beyond Sodor", but lost out to Colin McFarlane.