Career
After graduating in 1992, he moved to London with some friends to pursue a career in acting and comedy. Whilst waiting for acting roles he worked in a string of North London bars and restaurants. He was eventually introduced to Miller, who had also moved to London, through Jez Butterworth. In 1996, he and Miller performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and were nominated for the Perrier Award.
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