He is best known for playing Laszlo Vig, the psychotic
Serbian war criminal goalkeeper, in
Mike Bassett: Manager for
ITV1. His debut double A side single, "It’ll Be Soon" and "Eastern Girls" received much critical acclaim. His inspired live performances have been compared to that of a grandiose
Jeff Buckley. His portrayal of
The Big Bopper in the
West End and
Broadway hit
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story was described by musical director Paul Dury as the best he'd seen internationally. He most recently filmed
Oranges and Sunshine with
Emily Watson and
Hugo Weaving, and
Closed Circuit with
Eric Bana and
Rebecca Hall. His other stage credits include
Blood Brothers at the
Phoenix Theatre, seasons at the
Chichester Festival Theatre and
The Royal Shakespeare Company and international tours of
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and
South Pacific. Amongst other roles, he played Inspector Keightley in
The IPCRESS File on
BBC Radio 4, adapted by
Mike Walker. ==References==