John has played a wide variety of roles during his time with Riverside, from a Transylvanian con man to a drunken Irishman and a gay landlord!  He won the award for the most promising newcomer at the NANDA One Act Play Festival in 1998 for his role in The Last Bread Pudding.  A journalist and occasional radio contributor by day, John is addicted to rock music, real ales, football, Star Trek and Coronation Street.  He regularly gigs with his band Verbal Warning - find out whether they're playing near you soon at www.verbalwarninguk.com