Is a vegetarian.

He trained at Central School of Speech and Drama.

Girlfriend is actress Amanda Abbington.

Went to a Catholic secondary school.

The youngest of five children of Philomena and Geoffrrey.

Was on the British national squash squad from the age of nine to fourteen.

Doesn't drive.

Owns a dog, Archie, a miniature wire-haired dachshund.

After his parents divorced he lived with his dad. After his dad died when he was seven, he moved back in with his mom and step-dad James.

Comes from an artistic family: older brother Tim was in Eighties art-pop group Frazier Chorus; another brother Jamie is a musician and website designer; cousin Ben Noris is a stand-up comic.

He has three older brothers and a sister.