Raised in the Irish Catholic Govanhill section of Glasgow

Acting debut in three episodes of the TV series "Taggart"

Joined the Glasgow Youth Theatre at age 15

Cast in the regular role of Gary MacDonald in STV's weekly serial "High Road" (dates approximate)

Film acting debut in Gilles MacKinnon's "Small Faces", billed as Joseph McFadden

Had lead in the British miniseries "The Crow Road" (BBC)

Appeared on stage in "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" in Wales

Co-starred with Patrick Stewart in "Dad Savage"

West End debut succeeding Anthony Rapp in the musical "Rent"

Acted in the British TV-movie "The Law"

Cast in "Sparkhouse" a three-part series for ITV, loosely based on "Wuthering Heights"

Cast in the small independent film "The Trouble With Men And Women" (lensed 2000)