A former lifeguard and car salesman, he turned to acting when he joined the Barbican Theatre in Plymouth. He has also appeared in The Governor, A & E, Murder City, See No Evil, Wire in the Blood, Law and Order and Casualty. His film roles include The Be All and End All and Charlie Noads R.I.P while his stage work includes appearances in The Comedy of Errors, One for the Road and Harry's Christmas. In his spare time he is a painter and has studied for a fine arts degree.