Anecdotes

His mother is Peruvian and his father was Scottish. He was raised in Peru, Spain, Trinidad, Scotland and now lives in Hawaii.

Speaks fluent Spanish.

He auditioned for Lost (2004) by putting himself on a DVD in London and sending it off to LA.

He was kicked out of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) before joining the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, where he performed for a number of years. He also performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, the Almeida, Liverpool Playhouse, Babel Theatre Company, and 7:84 Theatre Company (Scotland), to name a few.

Lives in Hawaii.

Has three sons: Elias, Lucas, and Esau.

Special commendation for the Ian Charleson Award 1994 (best performance by an actor under 30 in a classical role) for the title role in 'Torquato Tasso' at the Edinburgh International Festival and Creon in Oedipus at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.

He has three children with his wife, Annie Cusick Wood.

He attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) and received his first acting job at Citizens Theater, both in Glasgow.