hiː wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪnðə jˌuːkˈeɪ ænd bɹˈɔːt ˌʌp ænd ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə, skˈɑːtlənd, wˌɛɹ hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd dʒˈɔːɹdʒ wˈɑːtsənz kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
He was born in the UK and brought up and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he attended George Watson's College.