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
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.
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.
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.
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…
thinking would-be taxi
I'm shocked at being recognized. You go to places you don't think you would be and still, you are. Taxi drivers often recognise me... but I haven't got a free ride yet.
writing ideas actors
But even writing the column for the 'Telegraph,' that idea of working to deadlines, which as an actor that's not something you have to do in the same way. It's excited me into wanting to do a bit more.
theatre batteries speak
Coming back to theatre is something I'm keen to do for the rest of my life. It recharges my batteries, so to speak.
guy challenges trying
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.
goal interesting roles
I don't see money or a particular status as an actor as a goal, but I want to do the best work I can in as interesting a range of roles as I can.