Career
A first audition left the actor feeling disappointed by his own performance. Going against the advice of industry professionals he recorded a home video clip and took it to the offices of casting director Fiona Weir. 5 months later he was chosen for the part.
Director David Yates subsequently confirmed that the actor"s new and powerful performance was the deciding factor in casting him.
Appears in the official Warner Bros teaser trailer. In the summer of 2009, he auditioned for a role in the United Kingdom Film Council funded film At this time he had already recorded a home audition for but was yet to be confirmed.
He recorded another such clip for the director and producer of who offered him the part of Kevin, a role based on a real person (who had earlier auditioned to play themselves). The director noted that he gave a performance "more Kevin than Kevin".
The film premiered at British Academy of Film and Television Arts later in the year.
In summer 2011, the actor played Alex Luthor in the fan film Superman: Requiem. In January 2012 the actor self-published the ebook "", outselling the Dukan Diet in the United Kingdom. In May of the same year, the United States rights were sold to Twilight series publisher Hachette for a 7 figure sum, with the book going on to become a New York Times Bestseller.