I'm actually half Brit and half American. I have a British father and an American mother, but as far as I'm aware, no Middle Eastern blood.

As far as the Middle East and North Africa is concerned, we need to reconsider the question of reliability and stability of hydrocarbons.

So my character on 'Tyrant' is a chap called Barry Al Fayeed, and he is the second son of a fictional Middle Eastern dictator. But, he has grown up since he was young in America. He's trained as a doctor. He's married a beautiful American girl, had two kids, so he's very much an American.

You know, if it weren't for these fans, I wouldn't have gotten as far as I did.

I was a big fan of Middle Eastern elements of music and experimental electronic and tribal sounds.

We've actually eliminated Type II polio in the world, at least as far as we can tell.