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Dan Stevens
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About Dan Stevens
Daniel Jonathan Stevens is a British actor and audiobook narrator. He is a successful actor who still has a lot of years remaining in the film industry. He is known for his work in different TV shows like Downtown Abbey, FX Legion, and his work in movies like Beauty and the Beast and the Netflix horror-thriller Apostle. He was also nominated for Saturn Award for the best actor.
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Full Name | Daniel Jonathan Stevens |
Date of Birth | 10 October 1982 |
Birth Place | Croydon, London, England |
Occupation | Actor, Audiobook Narrator |
Spouse(s) | Susie Stevens (m. 2009) |
Net worth | US $4 million |
Early Life
Adopted by parents who were both teachers, Dan Stevens was born on 10th October 1982. Dan was born in Croydon, London but was raised in Wales and Southeast England. He also has an adoptive younger brother with whom he spent his childhood. He joined Tonbridge School on a scholarship. At his time in Tonbridge, he became interested in acting and got titular in the play ‘Macbeth’ after auditioning.
Dan Stevens also started taking summer training in the National Youth Theatre located in London from 15. After completing high school, he joined Emmanuel College, Cambridge University. Director Peter Hall spotted him while playing the titular in ‘Macbeth’ alongside his daughter Rebecca Hall.
Career
Dan Stevens took his first step in his white-collar acting career in 2004 when an English film director Peter Hall hired him as a part of his production of ‘As You Like It’ by William Shakespeare casting him as ‘Orlando.’ This tour was produced to Theater in ‘Kingston upon Thames’ in London, Brooklyn academy in New York, San Fransisco and LA. The critics and audience from the US and the UK gave a good review of his performance. 2006 was his first TV appearance, casting as ‘Nick Guest’ in a miniseries drama ‘The Line of Beauty.’
He played a supporting role in the TV adaptation of 1897 noble ‘Dracula’ and award-winning film ‘Maxwell’ the same year. In the years 2008 and 2009, he has appeared in films Hilde,’ ‘The Turn of the Screw,’ and in TV series ‘Sense & Sensibility’ and ‘Masterpiece classic.’ Dan also appeared in the TV program of ‘Agatha Christie’s Marple: Nemesis’ on New Year’s Day. Dan was cast as ‘Matthew Crawley’ in the 2010 ITV series ‘Downton Abbey, ’ a global blockbuster series. After three seasons in the series, he requested to leave it, which caused a massive disappointment for fans, shown by his character’s death.
In 2012, Dan Stevens worked in the movie ‘Vamps’ and ‘Shallow.’ The same year, he moved to New York with his whole family. After working in the films ‘The Fifth Estate’ and ‘Summer in February’ in 2013, he got his first lead role in the 2014 thriller movie ‘The Guest.’ He got praised for his role in the movie earning him an award nomination. The same year he played the other two hit movies ‘The Cobbler’ and ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.’ In 2016, he was cast in his second lead role for the FX series ‘Legion.’
Dan Stevens in 2017 played as the beast in the movie ‘Beauty and the beast’ opposite ‘Emma Watson.’ The film was a huge hit grossing $1.2B worldwide. It is the 15th highest-grossing movie of all time. The same year he appeared in ‘Marshall’ and ‘The Man who invented Christmas.’ In 2018, Dan played the movies ‘Permission’, ‘Apostle,’ and co-starred in the drama ‘Lucy in the Sky.’ In 2020, he co-starred in the film ‘The call of the wild’ and ‘Blithe Spirit.’ And has also appeared in the Netflix movie ‘Eurovision song contest: The Story of Fire Saga.’ Dan has also narrated in many audiobooks and is interested in writing, literature and is a cricket enthusiast.
Personal Life
Dan Stevens is Currently married to Susie Harriet. Susie is a South African jazz singer and also a singing teacher. They got married in the year 2009 and were blessed with a daughter the same year. The couple has three children together, two daughters Willow and Eden, and a son Aubrey. Willow is the eldest child, and actress Rebecca Hall is her godmother, Aubery is their second child, and Eden is currently the youngest child born in 2016. The Stevens family resided in Britain but moved to the United States so that Dan could land more roles in movies and projects.
Age, Height, Nationality and other facts
Born on October 10, 1982, Dan Stevens is 38 years old (at writing). He was born in Croydon, London, so his nationality is British. He is 6 feet tall, which is 1.83 meters and 183 centimeters. The British actor is famously known as Dan Stevens, but his real name is Daniel Jonathan Stevens. His Zodiac sign is Libra. Dan Stevens has a realistic weight loss story. He lost about 14 kg (31 lbs.) with a strict diet and exercise. He is currently 77 kg (170 lbs.).
The 6 feet tall actor has a fair complexion perfectly accompanied by his blue eyes. He follows Christianity. He was a blonde, but now he turned into a dark-haired man. Stevens has taken part in the recording of more than 30 audiobooks. Besides acting, he also has an interest in writing and literature.
Net Worth
Dan Stevens is a very talented and successful actor who has a lot to give to the film industry. He has acted in many TV shows and famous movies. After performing in so many movies, he has earned quite a lot from acting. His net worth is estimated to be $4 million.