Biography

Early life

He grew up in Eltham, London and Bromley, Kent. He used to be a member of the Priory Players in the Priory behind Christ Church, Eltham. He was educated at Wybourne Primary School in New Eltham and Colfe's Grammar School in Lee, South London. He spent a brief time at Paisley Grammar School in Paisley, Scotland in 1970. He studied at the Drama Studio London in 1976.

Career

His first notable TV role was in the 1984-85 series of Yorkshire Television's long-running programme for schools How We Used To Live, where he starred alongside Brookside actress Sue Jenkins. However, he is much better known for playing Joey Boswell in the BBC TV series Bread. In 1998 he wrote and directed his first film, Sliding Doors (1998). Since then he has directed several films, including Antitrust (2001), Johnny English (2003), Laws of Attraction (2004), Dangerous Parking (2008) which he adapted from the novel by Stuart Browne, produced and directed as well as playing the lead role, and Reasonable Doubt which was shot in Winnipeg, Canada in December 2012.

He owns and runs the film production company Flaming Pie Films London.

Personal life

He has two children, Luke (born 1990) and Amy (born 2008). He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Filmography

Films

• Sliding Doors (1998) - writer/director
• Antitrust (2001) - director
• Johnny English (2003) - director (credited)/writer (uncredited)
• Laws of Attraction (2004) - director (credited)/writer (uncredited)
• Dangerous Parking (2008) - writer/director/producer/actor (Noah Arkwright)
• Reasonable Doubt (2014) - director

Television

• Radio Rebel (2012) - director
• Defying Gravity (2009) - actor/director
• Highlander: The Series (1993) - guest actor (S01E14)
• Civvies (1992) - actor; a Lynda La Plante mini series about Falklands War veterans.
• Coasting - actor
• Bread (1986-1988) - actor
• How We Used To Live (1984) - actor
• Stone Cold (1998) - actor

Awards

• European Film Award (1998) - European Screenwriter (Sliding Doors)
• Empire Awards (1999) - Best British Director (Sliding Doors)
• Shanghai International Film Festival (2001) - Jin Jue Award for Best Director (AntiTrust)
• Shanghai International Film Festival (2001) - Jin Jue Award for Best Film (AntiTrust)
• Tokyo International Film Festival (2007) - Best Director (Dangerous Parking)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]