I was born in... Lisburn
I grew up in... Ravenhill Park
I now live in... Mount Merrion
I was educated at... Belfast Royal Academy and the University of Ulster
My earliest memory is... the Doctor Who story City Of Death in 1979
When I was a child I wanted to be... either a baker or an actor
I actually became... an actor and theatre company manager
Worst job I’ve ever had... was filing chiropody notes in a health centre
Best job I’ve ever had... is my current one with Bruiser
The bravest thing I’ve ever done is... disagree with my wife
The stupidest thing I've ever done is... trying to jump over a river and wrecking my knee
The biggest thing I've yet to do... is be Doctor Who
The people who inspired me most... are my parents
The most important thing in the world... is family and friends
I'm very bad at... going to bed
I'm very good at organising things
I'm most proud of... my daughter Aoife
My best friend would say... I work too much
I like to relax by... going to the theatre or watching the telly
My favourite saying is... ‘Did you ever think you’d see such times?’
The last book I read was... Doctor Who Magazine
My favourite movie is... Psycho
The actor that would play me in a movie of my life would be... I don’t know
The song that makes me dance is... Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson
The song I would have played at my funeral would be... Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell
The best place I've ever been... is Iceland
The place I have to visit before I die... is Russia
The last person I talked to on the phone was... Laura Willis
The last text message I received was... from Nuala McGowan
If I was a politician... I would be useless
If I won the lottery... I would buy the South Bank Playhouse and give it to the members of the company
If I could describe myself in five words they would be... reliable, thorough, funny, nervous and enthusiastic
If I could invite five people (living or dead) to a dinner party they would be... my dad, Bob Dylan, Polly Harvey, James Stewart and Elvis
If I could change one thing about South Belfast it would be to make it warmer
My favourite thing about South Belfast is that it’s so close to the city centre but also feels relaxed and green
