▁Early ▁life ▁H are wood ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁the ▁Small ▁He ath ▁area ▁of ▁B irmingham ▁on ▁ 8 ▁December ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁a ▁couple ▁from ▁Barb ados ▁who ▁had ▁moved ▁to ▁England ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 5 0 s ▁and ▁early ▁ 1 9 6 0 s . ▁His ▁father ▁was ▁a ▁l orry ▁driver , ▁while ▁his ▁mother ▁was ▁a ▁c ater er . ▁He ▁has ▁a ▁sister , ▁Sand ra , ▁and ▁two ▁brothers , ▁Rod ger ▁and ▁Paul . ▁He ▁attended ▁St ▁Bened ict ' s ▁Junior ▁School ▁and ▁W ash wood ▁He ath ▁Academy . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Youth ▁Theatre . ▁In ▁his ▁youth , ▁he ▁worked ▁at ▁a ▁wine ▁bar ▁in ▁B irmingham ▁city ▁centre . ▁At ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 8 , ▁he ▁gained ▁a ▁place ▁at ▁the ▁Royal ▁Academy ▁of ▁D ram atic ▁Art . ▁ ▁Career ▁H are wood ▁began ▁acting ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁and ▁has ▁appeared ▁in ▁The ▁Haw k , ▁Great ▁M om ents ▁in ▁A viation , ▁Har ness ing ▁Pe ac ock s , ▁Mad ▁D ogs ▁and ▁English men , ▁Blood ▁Diam ond , ▁The ▁Mer chant ▁of ▁Ven ice ▁and ▁Str ings . ▁He ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁television ▁appearances ▁on ▁B ally k iss angel , ▁The ▁Vice ▁and ▁F at ▁Fri ends . ▁He ▁played ▁Don ▁Cole man ▁in ▁H ust le ▁( Series ▁ 7 ▁The ▁Fall ▁of ▁Rail