In 1995, soon after finishing drama school, he made his breakthrough with his first major role playing Edgar "Egg" Cook, one of the leading characters in the acclaimed BBC drama This Life.
Pada tahun 1995, segera setelah menyelesaikan sekolah drama, ia ditawari peran utama pertamanya sebagai Edgar "Egg" Cook, salah satu karakter utama dalam drama BBC berjudul This Life.