Best known for his roles as The Master in Doctor Who and as Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, John has also starred in many highly-acclaimed television dramas such as Cracker, The Lakes, Sex Traffic, State of Play, Crime and Punishment, Exile and Mad Dogs. He has been nominated twice for a British Academy of Film and Television Award (BAFTA) for Best Actor, and is also a Laurence Olivier Award nominee. John received a Royal Television Society award in 2014 for Best Actor for his performance in Prey. His acclaimed films include Wonderland, Human Traffic, 24 Hour Party People and Everyday. In 2010, John played Hamlet at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.