His two-wheeled exploits have been followed by fans across the world through the internationally acclaimed television series Long Way Down, Race to Dakar, and Long Way Round. Charley has become an icon in the motorcycling world and is now the face of modern TV adventuring.

Born in London in 1966, Charley grew up in Ireland, spending much of his childhood riding motorcross bikes. His first film role was as Ed’s boy, Jon Voight’s son, in Deliverance, directed by his father John Boorman. Since then, he has appeared in Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, and more recently in Karaoke, The Serpent’s Kiss and The Bunker.

From 1998 to 2002, he ran a British motorcycle team with his friend Ewan McGregor, winning the Superstock Series with David Jeffries.

In 2004 Charley became a household name following the Long Way Round series which saw him and his best mate Ewan McGregor circumnavigate the globe on motorbikes. Over three gruelling months, the duo travelled through three continents and fifteen countries from London to New York. The epic journey was filmed and broadcast on Sky One in the UK and Bravo in the USA.

In 2006 Charley’s love of motorcycles led him to take part in one of the most demanding and dangerous motor races on earth - The Dakar Rally. Race to Dakar became a hugely successful TV series and was followed by book and DVD titles.

2007 saw Charley return to the saddle with Ewan McGregor in Long Way Down. The series was broadcast in the UK on BBC2, and internationally by broadcasters across the world. In 2008 LWD was shown globally on National Geographic, and in the United States on the Fox Reality channel. The programme, which documented Charley and Ewan this time riding from John O’Groats down to Cape Town, was an instant hit and also produced a best-selling book and DVD.

In 2008 Charley completed his biggest challenge yet. By Any Means saw him travel from Ireland to Australia using a variety of forms of transport. The Show was aired on BBC2 in the autumn of 2008 and is due to be broadcast worldwide in 2009 by National Geographic. It was one of the most exciting travel documentaries ever seen, as Charley covered some of the world’s most exciting and dangerous terrains including Iran, Georgia, China and Nepal. By Any Means proved an instant success and the TV series was accompanied by a book and DVD.

Married with two daughters, Charley rides a Ducati 748 and lives in London.