Born and brought up in Middlesbrough, Neil is now based in London. He trained at Reading University, Theatre for the Deaf. His credits include; Twelfth Night (Show of Hands), The Little Violin (Triycle Theatre), Sssh (Roundabout Theatre and M6), Mountain Language (In Tandem Theatre), Bent (Graeae Theatre), Blasted (Graeae Theatre) and most recently Frozen (Fingersmiths and Birmingham Rep). TV work includes; Talk to Me (ITV Drama), See Hear (BBC) and The Mark Thomas Show (Ch4).