I’ve always got my eye out for performers who are loved, and wondering how good they might be as actors.
He’s quietly built up a body of work, through working with people like Jimmy McGovern and Ken Loach, while also doing a dozen other things like stand-up, autobiography, interview shows, podcasts and travel documentaries.
There’s such a great history of performers who start out as comedians transitioning into becoming terrific actors – the best example being Robbie Coltrane in Cracker.
John’s somebody I’ve been keeping a beady eye on for years.