hiː tɹˈeɪnd æt ðə bɹˈɪstəl ˈoʊld vˈɪk θˈiəɾɚ skˈuːl, wˌɛɹ hɪz klˈæsmeɪts ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɹˈɪtʃɚd kˈɔɪl ænd ˈoʊdᵻd fˈeɪɚ.
He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where his classmates included Richard Coyle and Oded Fehr.