Sport used to play a phenomenal part in my life, because I used to play a lot of county sport, a lot of sport for my school. I love team sports. Talk about being with the boys. I love the camaraderie. That's why I like acting.

I felt slightly snobby about the genre. My pre-conceived notion of the comic book world had been: "Oh, that's nothing that I need to worry about!"

Some actors go, 'Bing!' and suddenly they're being paid huge sums. Me, I seem to get screwed every time.

I like the fact that Hogan's shoes all have this sporty sole that is great even for an older man with a bad back like me.

When you see a finished film, it's very rare that it exceeds your expectations.

When you've got a new family, any kind of security you can have is great.

My dad was a geologist and my mum was a nurse who directed amateur theatrics.