Children: Rosie (b. 1986), Sydney (b. 1989) and Bonnie (b. 1996)
Ex-girlfriend: Lise Mayer
Has an older brother Anthony and two younger sisters, Libby and Kate
He had auditioned for for the roles of Banzai, Zazu and Timon in The Lion King (1994). He was asked to audition for the role of Timon by lyricist Tim Rice, who got the idea for the lyrics of the song "Hakuna Matata" by watching "Bottom" (1991).
He was seriously injured in a quad bike accident in 1998 and was in a coma for several days. His first words on regaining consciousness were to the doctor: "So you're the bastard that keeps sticking needles into me!". He has since made a full recovery.
Met Adrian Edmondson (they starred together in "The Young Ones" (1982) and "Bottom" (1991)) in college.
Played Peeves the Poltergeist in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), but was cut out during editing.
Played the private detective in the "Peter Gunn" video by 'The Art of Noise'.
Stage debut at the age of 6 appearing in a crowd scene in The Good Woman of Setzuan.
Wrote the first draft of Guest House Paradiso (1999), with Adrian Edmondson, whilst in hospital recovering from his quad-bike accident.