Played the role of Kenickie in a production of the musical Grease when he was at school; his brother Ben played Danny
Set up his own cricket club called The Bloody Lads in 2011; actor Rafe Spall has a cap for the team
Was once the lead singer of an indie band called Adventure playground, which also featured his cousin Fred Machpherson, who later formed the band Spector
Starred as Dimitri Mitropoulos in Posh at the Duke of York's Theatre in May 2012
To prepare for his role in Indian Summers he volunteered with the Civil Service to see what kind of people wanted to serve the British Empire