Biography...

Geordie lad Charlie is the youngest of four brothers.  Born in Newcastle he spent his formative years there, moving to the Lake District as a teenager when his mum remarried.  He himself was married to actress Katharine Towne, daughter of screenwriter Robert Towne, until 2002.

Following a stint in Byker Grove Charlie got his big break when he erupted onto our TV screens in 1999 as Nathan Maloney in Channel 4's hit drama Queer As Folk.  His role as 15 year old Nathan meant he featured in one of the most controversial sex scenes ever to be screened on UK television.

Nathan played such an integral role in the groundbreaking series that he became something of a role model for gay youths. The influence of the series was so far-reaching that Charlie was asked to participate in a parliamentary debate about the discriminatory age of consent laws.



Since the good old days on Canal Street Charlie has gone on to do something most British actors only dream off - he has made it into Hollywood.  In 2002 he starred alongside Katie Holmes in the suspense thriller Abandon.  His next lead role was in Nicholas Nickleby next he starred alongside Jude Law in the drama Cold Mountain.

Most recently Charlie has starred in Green Street Hooligans, where he has a leading role alongside Elijah Wood in this film about British football hooligan culture.