Grew up in Tranent, East Lothian, and attended George Watson's College in Edinburgh. He then went to the Scottish School of PE at Jordanhill College (now part of the University of Strathclyde).

Filmography

• The Game — Frank Byrne
• Mrs Sidhu Investigates — Superintendent De Vries
• The Diplomat — Marcus
• Sister Boniface Mysteries — Angus McIntyre
• The Chelsea Detective — Dentist
• Crime — DI Eddie Rodgers
• Grace — Frank Tudor
• 2020The Day We Died — Editor
• The Spanish Princess — John Stewart
• 2018Above the Clouds — Tim
• 2017T2 Trainspotting — Tulloch
• The Halcyon — Robbie
• The Windsors — Alec
• A Long Long Crime Ago — Judge Hatter
• 2015Tank 432 — Smith
• 2014Gasping — The Boss
• 2014The Borderlands — Deacon
• Death in Paradise — Stanley Drake
• Vera — Eddie
• Sherlock — Gary
• Being Human — Brendan
• 2009Mad Sad & Bad — Harry
• M.I. High — Edwin Grosse
• Skins — Alan Precopp
• 2007You Can Choose Your Friends — Pete Arden
• Robin Hood — Little John
• Red Cap
• 2003Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III — Self, Thanks
• 2003The Deal — John Brown
• 2002Snakeboy and the Sandcastle
• 2001Love or Money — Michael
• 2000The Announcement — Frank
• 1999Bostock's Cup — Edgar Pendulo
• 1999With or Without You — Mr Ormonde
• Stressed Eric
• The Eleventh Hour
• 1993Michaelangelo's Robocop
• 1992Just Like a Woman — C.J.
• Absolutely — Various Characters, Writer
• 1989Defrosting the Fridge — Buffalo Player
• Red Dwarf — Hudzen

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2006World of Robin Hood — Self
• Have I Got News for You — Self