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Peter grew up in a small village on the

banks of the river Tyne, not far from the town of

career as an actor. Unsure as to the best way to go about this however, he spent a number of years working a range jobs including a stint as an industrial cleaner in a woodchip factory and 18 months as a dental technician making false teeth. After earning a little money and developing something of a work ethic, Peter started his Performance degree at Northumbria University in 2003. He graduated three years later with 1:1 and the beginnings of a professional C.V having been cast by acclaimed international director Malachi Bogdanov in two classical productions at the Neuss Globe International Shakespeare Festival in Germany. Peter went on to study for an MA in Classical Acting from the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and was invited to join the Young Writer's Programme at the Royal Court, both of which he completed in 2007. Since then he has worked as a professional actor on both stage and screen around the UK. He's still pretty handy with a football as well.

Hexham, Northumberland. His only concern until the age of 16 was football. He was talented enough to have trials with Newcastle United, Scunthorpe United and Carlisle United, but unfortunatley not talented enough to earn a professional contract and so he went back to school. It was here that he developed his passion and talent