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• Had a near-death experience at the age of 15, when he cut his knee during a game of soccer; he was taken to the hospital and injected with a general anesthetic, which caused an allergic reaction resulting in a heart attack and temporary paralysis.
• Was suspended from school at the age of 16 for punching a headmaster.
• Nominated for the RSC Ian Charleston Award in 2003 for Best Classical Actor under 30 for his role as Orlando in As You Like It.
• Originated the role of Raoul in the 2010 West End production of Love Never Dies, the sequel to Phantom of the Opera.
• Voiced George Orwell (and his real-life persona, Eric Blair) in The Real George Orwell series on BBC Radio 4 in 2013.
• Played the title role in Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in 2013.