The year he graduated from High School, the area he walked home from had the most muggings and streets robberies per square mile in Europe.
The first film he directed Solace was shot in the real Soho Whore Houses, Sex Shops and Drug Dens.
He is originally from Manchester but family are Irish.
He trained received a scholarship to train at The Arts Educational School of Acting, in his year were Finn Jones (Iron Fist/Game of Thrones) and Cesare Taurasi.
He worked with Sacha Dhawan several times in the theatre as teenager and they have remained close friends since.