 Brake studied acting under Sam Kogan, at his Academy of the Science of Acting and Directing in London, and Beatrice Straight, at the Michael Chekhov Studio in New York City.In 1993, he made his screen acting debut as a reporter on an episode of the British comedy series "Jeeves and Wooster".In 1994, Brake and actress Rachel Weisz both made their film debuts in the science-fiction horror film "Death Machine", which starred Brad Dourif.