Dan Stevens
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 Stevens in Germany in 2009 |
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| Born | Daniel Jonathan Stevens[1] 10 October 1982 [2] Croydon, UK[3] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Daniel Jonathan “Dan” Stevens (born 10 October 1982) is a British actor.
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[edit] Early life and education
Stevens was adopted at birth and had a rebellious youth.[4] He has a younger brother who was also adopted.[5]
He was educated at Tonbridge School, a public school in Kent, followed by Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he read English.[4] While at Cambridge he was a member of The Footlights and gained acting experience with the National Youth Theatre.[4]
[edit] Career
Stevens has worked extensively in theatre in Britain and the United States, working with the director Peter Hall many times. He was nominated for an Ian Charleson Award for his portrayal of Orlando in As You Like It for the Peter Hall Company in 2005.
In 2006, Stevens starred as Nick Guest in the BBC Television adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst's Booker Prize-winning novel The Line of Beauty. Later that year he played Simon Bliss in Hay Fever by Noël Coward at the Haymarket Theatre, alongside Peter Bowles and Judi Dench, directed by Sir Peter Hall. He appeared as Lord Holmwood in an adaptation of Dracula for the BBC, and as Basil Brookes in the BBC Emmy-award-winning film Maxwell.
In 2008, Stevens appeared in Sense & Sensibility, playing Edward Ferrars, and the West End revival of Noel Coward's The Vortex. In January 2009 he appeared on New Year's Day in Marple: Nemesis in ITV1 in Britain. In June 2009 he returned to the West End, playing Septimus Hodge in an acclaimed revival of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia at the Duke of York's Theatre.[6]
Stevens is the narrator of several audiobooks including The Angel's Game, Wolf Hall and War Horse.
Stevens plays Matthew Crawley in the ITV television series Downton Abbey, written by Julian Fellowes.[7]
He has just completed shooting Vamps, the latest film from Amy Heckerling.
He guest presented an episode of Have I Got News For You, first aired 25 November 2011. He is a member of the judging panel for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.[7]
[edit] Personal life
He is married to South African jazz vocalist-turned-singing teacher, Susie Hariet. They met in 2006, when they were appearing at different theatres in Sheffield, England.[3] The couple have one child, daughter Willow, who was born in December 2009.[5]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Frankenstein | Henry | TV mini-series |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty | Nick Guest | TV mini-series (3 episodes) |
| Dracula | Lord Arthur Holmwood | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Marple: Nemesis | Michael Faber | TV movie |
| Maxwell | Basil Brookes | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Sense and Sensibility | Edward Ferrars | TV mini-series (3 episodes) |
| Masterpiece Theatre | Edward Ferrars | TV series (1 episode: "Sense and Sensibility") | |
| 2009 | Hilde | David Cameron | |
| The Turn of the Screw | Dr. Fisher | TV movie | |
| 2010-present | Downton Abbey | Matthew Crawley | TV series (15 episodes) |
| 2011 | Vamps | Joey | post-production |
[edit] Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Venue | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | As You Like It | Orlando | Peter Hall | The Rose Theatre, Kingston | |
| 2005 | You Can Never Tell | Peter Hall | Theatre Royal, Bath | ||
| Waiting for Godot | Peter Hall | Theatre Royal, Bath | |||
| Private Lives | Peter Hall | Theatre Royal, Bath | |||
| Much Ado About Nothing | Claudio | Peter Hall | Theatre Royal, Bath | Nominated - Ian Charleson Award | |
| 2006 | The Romans in Britain | Marban/Maitland | Samuel West | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | |
| Hay Fever | Simon | Peter Hall | Theatre Royal, Haymarket | ||
| 2008 | The Vortex | Nicky Lancaster | Peter Hall | Apollo Theatre, London | |
| 2009 | Arcadia | Septimus | David Leveaux | Duke of York's Theatre, London |
[edit] References
- ^ "Dan Stevens profile". UK Cinema Release Dates. http://www.filmdates.co.uk/people/6133-dan-stevens/.
- ^ "Dan Stevens @ Talented British Actors". http://web.archive.org/web/20090522110420/http://www.talentedbritishactors.co.uk/dan.html.
- ^ a b "He does prefer redheads! Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens on why his wife is his only leading lady". Daily Mail. 15 November 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2061022/Downton-Abbey-star-Dan-Stevens-wife-Susie-Hariet-leading-lady.html. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Gannon, Louise (September 3, 2011). "'I spent most of my early years totally rebelling against anything I could': Dan Stevens on how he went from rebellious youth to Downton Abbey's heir apparent". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2032093/Downton-Abbeys-Dan-Stevens-went-rebellious-youth-heir-apparent.html. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ a b "I'm not really posh, says 'Downton Abbey' actor Dan Stevens". 27 August 2011. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8727046/Im-not-really-posh-says-Downton-Abbey-actor-Dan-Stevens.html.
- ^ Bosanquet, Theo. "Critics Hail Stoppard's Arcadia". Review Round-up. Whatsonstage.com. http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=198&story=E8831244481126&title=Review%20Round-up:%20Critics%20Hail%20Stoppard%27s%20Arcadia. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ a b Brown, Mark (13 December 2011). "Downton Abbey actor named as Booker judge". The Guardian (London): p. 7.
