Famous for his portrayal of Sam Dingle on the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale, he appeared in close to nine hundred episodes of the series between 1995 and 2015. His other acting credits include guest spots on The Bill, Peak Practice, and Touching Evil. He trained at the Carlton Junior Television Workshop in his hometown and, when he was only twelve years old, made his screen acting debut in the children's series Your Mother Wouldn't Like It.