At the age of 11, he auditioned for and secured a small part in a variant of Alan Bennett's play Forty Years On, during which time he decided that acting was what he wanted to pursue.
In 1990, he became the Royal Shakespeare Company's youngest member when he took the role in Edward II, as the son of the King.
[13] In film, he has appeared in Nick Moran's and James Hicks' Telstar (as actor-singer John Leyton), Babyjuice Express and Waterland.
[14] Dixon's radio appearances include: Magpie Stories, Trampoline and The Wolfgang Chase.
[1] In his spare time during the early 1990s, he enjoyed snooker and was known to admire the work of Richard Ridings.