- Studied at Manchester University
- Educated at The Manchester Grammar School.
- Two children: Barney (b. 23 Nov 1977) and Kate (b. 1979).
- Studied law before turning to acting.
- Married Barbara "Babs" Lord (a dancer with "Pan's People") at Goostrey Parish Church, Goostrey, near Jodrell Bank in Cheshire, on 29 August 1975.
- A longstanding friend of Dennis Waterman.
- Considered for the roles of Col. Colin Caine, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky and Roger Derebridge in Lifeforce (1985).
- Lived with Pan's People dancer Barbara Lord before marrying her.
- He made his first film uncredited as a train fireman in the film Robbery.
- He was on the radio at 12.
- He won a Best Actor award at the 1982 Venice Film Festival.
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