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53 years old (Born on September 08, 1971)

British actor; He is famous from Tim Canterbury on The Office, John Watson on Sherlock (BBC Series) and the young Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit..

Doesn't drive. The youngest of five children of Philomena and Geoffrrey. After his parents divorced he lived with his dad. After his dad died when he was seven, he moved back in with his mom and step-dad James. Went to a Catholic secondary school. Owns a dog, Archie, a miniature wire-haired dachshund.

He has three older brothers and a sister.

He trained at Central School of Speech and Drama.

Girlfriend is actress Amanda Abbington.

Is a vegetarian.

Comes from an artistic family: older brother Tim was in Eighties art-pop group Frazier Chorus; another brother Jamie is a musician and website designer; cousin Ben Noris is a stand-up comic.

Was on the British national squash squad from the age of nine to fourteen.