l He grew up in Glasgow, where he studied at the Royal Scottish Academy Of Music And Drama (now Royal Conservatoire Scotland).

While still a student, he appeared at the Citizens Theatre in Stewart Laing's production of Pleasure Man by Mae West, and made his professional debut there in Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme.

l Ferguson appeared in Davey Anderson's play Snuff, at the Arches, Glasgow, and in Poorboy's site-specific production of Bridgebuilders in Dundee and was one of the original cast of Gregory Burke's play Black Watch, with the National Theatre of Scotland, with whom he also performed in another Davey Anderson play, Rupture.

l He went on to act in The Drawer Boy at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, and Fall by Zinnie Harris and The Dark Things by Ursula Rani Sarma at the Traverse.

l Later he was cast in Earthquakes in London at the National Theatre, and in David Greig's play Dunsinane, produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, with whom he also appeared in Shakespeare In A Suitcase, Richard III and The Aztec Trilogy.

l Ferguson has also appeared in Clare Duffy's Money, and, at the Royal Court, Tim Crouch's play, Adler & Gibb.