​An English actor and television and film director. His directorial debut was the 1993 television movie Family Style starring Ewan McGregor, after which he directed and performed in Shakespeare Shorts, a series that explored the history of Shakespearean characters and presented them in key scenes from the plays in which they appeared. He directed episodes of EastEnders, Byker Grove, The Bill, Spooks, and Red Cap before directing 9 of the 15 episodes of the mini-series Bleak House.