He was crowned the miming champion of the Derby Arts Festival in 2010
Started out doing pantomime in a performance of "Peter Pan" in his hometown of Derby
His first role was in the 2009 comedy film "My Last Five Girlfriends․"
Quote: "(On his appearance in "The Legend of Dick and Dom"): "That's when I felt famous․ People I've never met were coming up to me and saying they'd seen me on television․""
Best known for his role as Lawrence in "Last Tango in Halifax․"
Did motion capture work for an Xbox 360 game, where he was filmed by 84 cameras at once
Wants to play the role of the Doctor in "Doctor Who," his favorite TV program, when he gets older