The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird has admitted that fans often shout insults at him when he goes out in public.

The 26 year old actor, who is currently working on a big screen version of the hit E$ BAFTA winning comedy, told The Sun’s Buzz Magazine that he doesn’t mind the heckling, because it’s all “affectionate abuse.” Bird said:

“People shout a lot of insults at me because they’re quotes from The Inbetweeners. I get called ‘briefcase w*****’, ‘bus w*****’ and sometimes just plain ‘w*****’. It’s always done in such a nice way that I don’t mind – I like to think it’s all affectionate abuse.”

And he’s not a one trick pony. As well as being a pretty fantastic actor, Simon is actually an accomplished musician as well. He admitted:

“I got to the final grades in violin and piano. I still fiddle occasionally. I enjoy Vivaldi, a spot of Beethoven and a tasted if Bartok. I once read on my Wikipedia page that I played concertos with the London Symphony Orchestra – I definitely didn’t.”