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He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 Queen's New Year's Honours List for his services to drama.

He is a big fan of The Beatles.

His wife Meera Syal gave birth to their son Shaan on December 2nd, 2005.

Good friends with musician Nitin Sawhney.

He was a guest call taker for the phone lines of the donations to The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live.