I trained as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. My first professional job after graduation was the lead role of Albert in the National Theatre’s award-winning West End production of War Horse. It was a dream come true — eight shows a week in the West End, getting paid to perform in a hit show, working with those incredible puppet horses.

Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to work all over the country. Some of my favourite roles have been Lysander in the RSC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Erica Whyman; Beverley Goodway in Ink by James Graham directed by Rupert Goold at the Almeida and in the West End; and Captain Greville in The Madness of George III directed by Adam Penford at Nottingham Playhouse and for National Theatre Live.

In 2014, I added writing to the mix, getting a place on the Royal Court young writers group.

In 2017, I decided to try my hand at producing a short film. BLOOD OUT OF A STONE, written and directed by Ben Allen, premiered at BFI Flare, before playing at seven further film festivals. It was picked up for distribution by Peccadillo Pictures. I’ve since produced three more short films, a couple of seasons of open-air Shakespeare for The HandleBards, and in 2020 I produced the world premiere of Sunnymead Court by Gemma Lawrence, supported by Arts Council England.

About the same time I wrote a play which would turn out to be my debut as a writer. Cruise was a monologue I performed myself — first at the Duchess Theatre, then at the Apollo Theatre. It was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2022 and has since been performed all over the world pretty much non-stop.

I followed that up with KENREX, co-written with my friend and long-term collaborator Ed Stambollouian, with music by another great friend, John Patrick Elliott. It premiered at Sheffield Theatres, followed by runs at Southwark Playhouse, The Other Palace and the Lucille Lortel Theatre NY . The show was nominated for six Olivier Awards, and we won two of them — Giles Thomas picked up Best Sound Design and I won Best Actor.

I now split my time between acting and writing. I took part in the Channel 4 Screenwriting Course 2024, I wrote and directed by first short film, SAFARI in 2025, and I was selected to be on the BRIT LIST 2025 too.

I live in South London, but I dream of living in the Highlands of Scotland with a pair of dogs who I will name Doug and Scotch.

P.S. My portraits are taken by the brilliant Harry Livingstone.