He was born in England but moved with his parents to Canberra,
Australia when he was 6 months old as his father was an Army Colonel
and then a diplomat. He has also lived in Queensland and Adelaide,
Australia and in Singapore and Washington DC.
He has been a regular screen acting tutor for full-time National
Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) students (Sydney, Australia) since
1997.
He was appointed an Australia Day Ambassador from 2005-2009.
He graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1996.
Has two children, a daughter Ava (born 2006) and son Harrison (born 2009).
He attended school in Canberra, Australia
He has one older brother who is in the Army and his mother is an artist