I think there comes a time in every persons life where they just need to go to the darkest, most dismal place.

I think of myself as a character actor, compared to a straight actor. I know a character actor in England is pretty much the same as in the States; you're actually hired to put on terrible teeth and stuff like that.

I think there comes a time in every persons life where they just need to go to the darkest, most dismal place.

I had a great time doing 'Torchwood,' I really did.

I know in Britain with 'Doctor Who' all the classic actors, and the people who you'd really want to, work on the show. I like that the fact that 'Torchwood' has actors that want to be involved from the stage. It has raised our game, and I'm just happy for good actors who want to be in sci-fi shows who love the genre.

I love going on BBC6 and BBC7 and listening to documentaries.

I always look up to people like Michael Gambon and Tommy Lee Jones, and I hope that as I mature I will become as craggy as them.