Trivia

Selling furniture at his local MFI store in Chelmsford, Essex. (August 2000)

Now living in Bishop Auckland, Co Durham (2016).

Has 2 children. Doctors had to fight to save his son, William, who. was born by Caesarian section weighing 8lbs 2 oz in 1988 and had to be kept in an incubator. He also has a daughter Natalie.

At 14 played the title role in Smike, a pop musical show on television on Boxing Day 1973.

He trained at London's Corona Stage School.

He has appeared in some 20 films including Walt Disney's Candleshoe before spending 9 years in Emmerdale.

Spent 9 years on Emmerdale before being blasted with a shotgun in a freak accident.

Involved in amateur dramatics from an early age.

Originally from Darley in Nidderdale, Yorkshire.

Best remembered for playing Jackie Merrick in the TV serial Emmerdale.

He's married to Pamela,.