English film and television actor well known for his roles in Spectre, The Danish Girl, and Skyfall. As a stage actor, he received acclaim for his role in Hamlet. He is also a voice actor, and has voiced Paddington Bear in the film franchise.
He performed with the theatre company Big Spirit after attending Samuel Whitbread Community College.
He gained fame for his television roles in The Hour, Criminal Justice and Nathan Barley.
He has a fraternal twin brother named James. In 2012 he married his partner Mark Bradshaw.
He acted alongside Tom Hanks in the 2012 independent film, Cloud Atlas.
