My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he's pretty good at paying the rent.

I don't take a great deal of interest in party politics. Social politics interests me a great deal more.

I've really enjoyed my work in television, but the problem for me is the turnover of directors every week.

People in Scotland appreciate homegrown talent, but it's getting harder and harder to get films made in Britain.

Anyone that knows me knows what I'm about, and I'm very much a British actor, a European actor.

Biologically, I'm lucky - an angular face and dark colouring which shows up well on camera.

Guys, particularly in the West, go to the gym and train for hours and hours to pick up something that is heavier than them. Why would you want to do that?