Born in Durham, England. Producer who began as an actor on British television in the early 1970s. Other notable producing credits include HENRY V (1989, assoc. producer), "Look Back in Anger" (also 1989, TV), PETER'S FRIENDS (1992 - line producer), MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (1993), MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN (1994, co-producer), THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE (also 1994), TWELFTH NIGHT: OR WHAT YOU WILL (1996), THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1997), SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998), I CAPTURE THE CASTLE and GANGS OF NEW YORK (production consultant) (both 2002), I CAPTURE THE CASTLE (2003), CHASING LIBERTY (2004), DEAN SPANLEY and THE SYCAMORES (both scheduled for 2008), and A BUNCH OF AMATEURS (planned for 2009).  Nominated for Achievement in Live Action Short Films 1992: SWAN SONG - Producer (w. Kenneth Branagh)  Best Picture of the Year 1998: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Producer (w. Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick & Marc Norman) 2 nominations, 1 Award