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• While at Bretton Hall College, became friends with fellow students Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson. Together, they would create the award-winning comedy The League of Gentlemen
• Based his infamous character of Papa Lazaru in The League of Gentleman on his and Pemberton's landlord, down to the tone of his voice.
• Played Leo Bloom in The Producers on the West End in 2006.
• Received an honorary doctorate from Hull University in 2014.
• Created an original art piece for the Stars On Canvas charity to display and then auction to raise money.