“Let's face it I have never been a pretty boy and so it's not as if I am going to…” — Ralph Ineson

When I am stressed I pluck my beard, leaving bald patches.

Once I won the roles in 'Spender' and 'First Knight' it was much easier for everyone, me included, to get their heads around the idea of me being an actor.

Because of the way I look, I tend to play bad guys.

It can be embarrassing being associated with a character like Finchy - people naturally assume you're just like him. Some people come up and tell me the most appalling sexist or racist joke they know because they see me as him.