Won the 2006 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Award at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award, for his performance in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre.
Graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in 2000.
He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Drama. He is an actor in London, Greater London, England.
2019 Laurence Olivier Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical for playing 'Ike Turner' in 'Tina: The Tina Turner Musical'.