I think main storylines are what always intrigued me, with those that were the relationships between the characters against whatever backdrop, whether it was in an ordinary universe or a universe in the future.

We often get pigeon-holed as a tough guy, or whatever else. I've been pigeon-holed as a heavy and serious, and almost a baddy, but not quite a baddy, over the years of my work in television, particularly.

I'm a character actor, so as a character actor, I'm always looking for something interesting.

I think the glue that held Fringe together was the relationships.

You're always working with the relationships. It's pretty demanding, but then again I love that.

Many very strong fathers have turned out ineffectual sons by not allowing them to grow as men.

As actors, you don't actually need to know the future of the character. You just need to know the backgrounds.