“When I am stressed I pluck my beard, leaving bald patches.” — Ralph Ineson

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.

Let's face it I have never been a pretty boy and so it's not as if I am going to lose my looks.

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.