Dan Stevens
Dan Stevens
Daniel Jonathan "Dan" Stevens is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Matthew Crawley in the British period drama television series Downton Abbey...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth10 October 1982
CityCroydon, England
teenager difficult
I was a pretty difficult teenager.
opportunity profile certain
You do feel a certain obligation to shows that raise your profile like 'Downton' has. But there are definitely other exciting opportunities out there.
fans eighty huge
I'm a huge fan of Eighties music.
school very-happy
I was never very happy at school.
book weakness
Books are my weakness.
dad real grateful
I've never tried to find my real parents. I'm very grateful to my mum and dad for adopting me - they're completely incredible people. It was my dad who encouraged me to question everything, to forge my own path, to think, to read. I always felt it was my right to question everything.
farewell positivity boots
A British porch is a musty, forbidding non-room in which to fling a sodden umbrella or a muddy pair of boots; a guard against the elements and strangers. By contrast the good ol' American front porch seems to stand for positivity and openness; a platform from which to welcome or wave farewell; a place where things of significance could happen.
crazy ideas pieces
I've never been a fan of directors who clutter a piece with all sorts of crazy preconceptions or weird ideas.
gay men talking
What was interesting was talking to older gay men about what it was like being gay in the Eighties.
actors wanted
I always wanted to be an actor.
kids voice broken
At the age of 11 I was about 6 ft. tall and my voice had completely broken. That caused problems. I was this gangly, spotty, very unattractive kid. I wasn't cool and I wasn't a nerd. I didn't even want to fit in with anyone.
fun hate dirty
Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have. People want to know what happens next, people hate the villains and love the lovers. It's good, fun TV. But I wouldn't call 'Downton' a soap opera as such.
nice awards rags
It's nice to get your glad rags on for awards like the Baftas, but it doesn't happen all the time.
beautiful heart forever
There is great worth in holding universal truths and timelessly beautiful words in your heart, which will stay there forever, infusing your thoughts and speech…