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Dan Stevens 
Dan Stevens (2009)Born 10 October 1982
Croydon, Surrey, EnglandOccupation Actor Daniel Jonathan Stevens (born 10 October 1982) is a British actor.
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Early life
Born in 1982, Stevens was adopted at birth, and had a rebellious youth.[1]
Education
Stevens was educated at Tonbridge School, an independent school in the market town of Tonbridge in Kent, in South East England, followed by Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he read English. While at Cambridge he was a member of The Footlights and also gained acting experience with the National Youth Theatre.
Life and 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.[2]
Stevens is the narrator of several audiobooks including The Angel's Game, Wolf Hall and War Horse.
Stevens is currently starring in the ITV Sunday night drama Downton Abbey, written by Julian Fellowes.
He has just completed shooting Vamps, the latest film from Amy Heckerling.
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes 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 Downton Abbey Matthew Crawley TV series (15 episodes: 2010-2011) Vamps Joey post-production 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 References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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Categories:- British television actors
- British stage actors
- Shakespearean actors
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Old Tonbridgians
- Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
- People from Croydon
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