No, I don't think 'The Wire' screwed up my career at all. It's the only reason people have heard of me. It's only been a huge, huge, very fortunate bonus.

Since I got married my wife doesn't really let me wear anything that I used to because she says I have no taste at all.

Even though I'm English, I've all my life been heavily exposed to American television and culture in general.

I look ridiculous in a three-piece suit - I'm too fat.

I'm not a great fan of green screen. It's not much fun for actors. It's great for directors and technical people and cameramen.

I've hung out at dozens of playgrounds, bored out of my mind, with not even a look of comfort from disapproving mothers all around me. Either they think I'm a pedophile or a deadbeat dad. That's what I get for being a single dad - suspicious looks at the playground.

If you do an American TV series, before the audition you sign away the next five years of your life.