Trivia

Father of Ramona Marquez who plays Karen in BBC1's sitcom, Outnumbered.

Brother of actor John Marquez with whom he wrote and appeared in the play, 'I Caught My Death in Venice' at the Chichester Festival.

Born to a Spanish father and English mother, who met whilst the latter was on holiday in Spain, he was brought up in Coventry, West Midlands.

Attended King Henry VIII School in Coventry.

Trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, whose alumni include Terence Stamp, Julia Ormond, Rupert Friend, Angela Lansbury, Matthew Goode, Daniel Hunt, Sue Johnston, Hugh Bonneville and Julian Fellowes.

Has three sons and two daughters.

His father formerly worked as a waiter at the Costa Brava Ritz Hotel and later opened a chip shop when the family moved to Binley Woods.

Worked as a personal trainer and a barman before beginning his career in acting.