✦Is one of the founding directors of A Centre for Theatre Education and Research (ACTER).
✦Was so sure he was going to be fired from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" during the first season of the series so that he kept his bags unpack for 6 weeks.
✦Is a good friend of Brian Blessed and Brent Spiner who became his best man at his wedding to Wendy Neuss.
✦Is a big supporter of Huddersfield Town Football Club of the Football League.
✦Has kept a cat named Bella after finding it on the set of "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
