Was previously an oil painter, photographer and printer prior to his film and television career
Was a member of the ground-breaking British experimental theatre company Impact Theatre Cooperative as an actor until they disbanded
After becoming recognized for his theatre work, he was selected for the BBC Drama Director's Course and began his television career directing episodes of the BBC series EastEnders
Was awarded an Emmy Award in 2010 for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the episode "The Getaway" of the Showtime series Dexter
Made his feature film directing debut with the successful 2009 thriller Obsessed starring Beyoncé Knowles, Idris Elba and Ali Larter