Dan Stevens
Dan Stevens was born on 10 October 1982 in Croydon, and holds United Kingdom citizenship. His early education took place at Holmewood House School, after which he attended Tonbridge School. He subsequently studied at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, completing a course of education that moved through several distinct institutions before he entered professional life.
Stevens works as an actor across three distinct areas of performance: stage, television, and film. In addition to his acting work, he takes on the role of film producer. His television work includes Downton Abbey, one of the notable works associated with his name, and his stage career has run alongside his screen commitments, reflecting a professional practice that spans multiple performance contexts.
Within film, Stevens has appeared in a number of productions. His notable film works include Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Beauty and the Beast, The Call of the Wild, and The Sea Beast. His activity as a film producer represents a dimension of his professional life that extends beyond performance. Taken together, these credits place him across both film and television as well as the theatrical stage.
Stevens uses English, French, and German, a multilingual range that accompanies his work as a United Kingdom citizen. His career encompasses stage acting, television acting, film acting, and film producing, with Downton Abbey and Beauty and the Beast among the notable works credited to him. He was born in Croydon on 10 October 1982.
Quotes by Dan Stevens
People look at me, they know I've appeared in costume dramas and they automatically assume I must be a Tory, I must be a certain type of person.
All my early school reports from the age of 5 were ‘Daniel must learn not to distract others.’
It’s the challenge of trying to evoke any kind of sympathy for a role that ordinarily we would say, “Oh, this is a bad guy” and dismiss him.
I’m sure I wouldn’t have been asked to judge the Man Booker if it weren’t for ‘Downton.’
You do feel a certain obligation to shows that raise your profile like ‘Downton’ has. But there are definitely other exciting opportunities out there.
I’ve never been a fan of directors who clutter a piece with all sorts of crazy preconceptions or weird ideas.
I do listen to a lot of music. Actually, I very often ask directors if they can offer up a play list. They very often have one anyway that they’re listening to.
It’s great when somebody is able to communicate an actual shot sequence to you and you know the world you’re inhabiting with that. It’s literally a haunting tune.