The Leeds-born actor, who grew up in Lancashire, is best known for playing time-traveller Sam Tyler in the award-winning BBC detective drama series and has many other television credits including an incarnation of The Master in Dr Who, along with Skellig, The Devil's Whore, State of Play, Crime and Punishment, The Lakes and Clocking Off. He has also appeared in movies Boston Kickout, Seven Days, Understanding Jane, Human Traffic, Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People.

He is also an experienced stage actor, currently appearing in Speaking in Tongues at the Duke of York's in the West End.

The production of Hamlet will reunite him with Sheffield Theatres Associate Director Paul Miller. The two last collaborated on Elling, which originated at the Bush Theatre before transferring to the West End and for which the actor was nominated for an Olivier Award.

His other theatre includes Goldhawk Road (also at the Bush) and Danny Rule (Royal Court Theatre).

Paul Miller will also be directing True West in May in artistic director Daniel Evans' opening season at Sheffield.


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