Born in Ireland, John is a theatre, television and film director. He began directing plays in Dublin and then became an associate director at The Donmar Warehouse. In 2005 he launched a film development scheme with the London Film Council and Danny Boyle and soon directed his first film, 'Intermission'. This was followed by the critically acclaimed 'Boy A', followed by 'Is Anybody There?' starring Michael Caine. His first commercial was for the BBC's Formula 1 series.