Wissenswertes

Despite his surname and his career in voice acting, he is not directly related to Mel Blanc.

Speaks fluent English and French.

Once taught drama at Wandsworth Prison, London.

Is an accomplished voice director working for Activision, Epic Games, Blizzard Entertainment, WB Games, 2k Games, Monolith and others.

Though he was born in Paris, France, he grew up in Yorkshire when his mother (after separating from his father) relocated him and his siblings to England when he was five years old. Because he had been living in France during his formative childhood years, he has related in many interviews and podcasts that he was "kind of a foreign kid in a foreign land" who was often picked on in boarding school, both for his accent and for his weight. Growing up in the seventies, he admitted that "it wasn't good if you were different." He was "musical as a kid," developing a strong interest in singing and theatre to help cope with the bullying.

In December 2004, he won an Anime Dub Recognition (ADR) Award for his role as Joker in R.O.D the TV (2003).

In May 2004, he won an Anime Dub Recognition (ADR) Award for his role as Rowe Rickenbacker in Im Dienste Ihrer Majestät - Licensed by Royalty (2003).

In March 2005, he was voted Performance of the Year by a Voice Actor (2004) by Dub Review for his work on Im Dienste Ihrer Majestät - Licensed by Royalty (2003).