 Fairbrass made his film acting debut as D.I Challoner in the 1989 Working title thriller "For Queen and Country" opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington.Film and television appearances quickly followed, including the Ray Winstone film "Tank Malling", and the Channel 4 Film, "The Final Frame" playing Suggs's right-hand man, Franklin.He also landed a regular role as Gary 'Technique' Pagnall in the ITV drama series "London's Burning" in 1990.