He was born in Bolton, and is probably most well known for his role as racist bully Steven "Macki" Mackintosh in popular soap opera Hollyoaks.
In 2010, he made his West End debut in the musical Wolfboy at the Trafalgar Studios in London.
In 2000, he appeared in Coronation Street as Sarah Platt's boyfriend Neil Fearns - he got her pregnant with daughter Bethany aged 13; but he was killed in a road accident in 2003.
He then went on to appear as Gavin, a character with a STD in BBC hospital drama Holby City.
Gavin was a young boy interested in gardening, and was doing a course at college in the subject.