 He started his career off by performing on stage at the Concordia Theatre, Hinckley, Leicestershire whilst learning the craft of acting with Priscilla Morris at the Hinckley Speech & Drama Studio (HSDS).His credits have so far included police officer Martin Crowe in ITV's "Emmerdale", and roles in Channel 4's "Shameless" and "A Touch of Frost".He played John Stape on "Coronation Street" from March 2007 to January 2008, returned to the role in June 2008, then left again but returned again in March 2009.