So said it was his brother Tom – who had a role in James Bond film Casino Royale – who first got him into work as a supporting actor.
“He said to me, ‘you have a similar look, you should give it ago’.
“So I joined a few agencies, got a few jobs, and then it grew from there.”
He said although he now classified himself as a veteran actor, there were still some series he would love to work on.
“I’d love to be in Star Trek, or if they ever remade Thunderbirds – I’d love to be a puppet on that and do the voice for it,” he said.
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