Background
He grew up in Eltham, London and Bromley, Kent.
He grew up in Eltham, London and Bromley, Kent.
He was educated at Wybourne Primary School in New Eltham and Colfe"s Grammar School in Lee, South London. He studied at the Drama Studio London in 1976.
He spent a brief time at Paisley Grammar School in Paisley, Scotland in 1970. His first notable television role was in the 1984-1985 series of Yorkshire "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 British Broadcasting Corporation television 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 London.
Personal life He has two children, Luke (born 1990) and Amy (born 2008). He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
European Film Award (1998) – European Screenwriter (Sliding Doors) Empire (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).
He used to be a member of the Priory Players in the Priory behind Christ Church, Eltham.
