Trivia

Was an amateur boxer for York and Yorkshire in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Is a seasoned voice over artist.

Auditioned to be the next James Bond after Roger Moore's contract ran out in 1985. He was deemed too young for the role at 25.

He has run over 12 half marathons and 2 marathons in aid of Luekaemia research.

Laboured on a building site in the 1990s when the jobs began to dry up.