In 2002 he graduated from The Actors Pulse in Sydney where he received the 'Student of the Year' award. He subsequently became an on-going teacher at the school between film and television work.
[on getting to know the real-life inspiration for the character of Charlie, a young adult adult with autism whom he portrayed in The Black Balloon (2008)] From Sean I learnt to communicate physically with my hands and not use eye contact. Spending so much time with him I was able to really see the personality and the boundaries of autism that I could use.
