He performed locally with the Rowntree Players at Joseph Rowntree Theatre, then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, beginning a successful theatrical career with the Royal Exchange Theatre after graduating.
Er trat mit den Rowntree Players am Joseph Rowntree Theatre auf, studierte dann an der Royal Academy of Dramatic Art und begann nach seinem Abschluss eine erfolgreiche Schauspielkarriere am Royal Exchange Theatre.