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Jack Arthur Davenport (born 1 March 1973) is an English actor, best known for his roles in the television series This Life and Coupling, and as James Norrington in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. He has also appeared in many other Hollywood films such as The Talented Mr. Ripley. More recently, Davenport was part of the ensemble cast in the drama series FlashForward and Smash, and took the lead role in the 2013 ITV drama series Breathless. 

Full Name Jack Davenport
Net Worth $40 Million
Date Of Birth March 1, 1973
Place Of Birth Merton, London, England, UK
Height 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer
Education Cheltenham College, University of East Anglia
Nationality British
Spouse Michelle Gomez
Children Harry Davenport
Parents Maria Aitken, Nigel Davenport
Siblings Laura Davenport, Hugo Davenport
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0202603
Awards Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Rumble
Nominations Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer
Movies Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Wedding Date, The Boat That Rocked, A United Kingdom, Fierce Creatures, The Libertine, The Incredib…
TV Shows Smash, FlashForward, Swingtown, Coupling, Ultraviolet, This Life
Trademark
1 Smooth baritone voice with drawling English accent
Quote
1 About his costume in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): “I came in that day and I saw Johnny in his costume and I was so jealous. He looked so cool, with his bandanna and his hat, and here I am, looking like an ice cream”.
2 My parents who worked in the business, felt lion-taming was preferable to acting. They said 93 per cent of all actors were out of work, and tried to talk me out of it. But I grew up mixing with Mum and Dad’s friends. Adult actors are really childish, and that’s nice to be around when you’re a kid. So the big reason I wanted to be an actor was I really enjoyed actors’ company – which probably makes me about as shallow as a puddle. But it could be worse. I could be working for a living.
3 Acting is a cruel enough business. One minute everyone’s going “Hey!” and the next they’re going “Who?”. You certainly don’t need people knowing your private business, especially if you want to come out with your head still attached.
4 I try not to see acting as anything other than a job. I hate it when I say to people I’m unemployed, and they say “you mean you’re resting?” I’m like “No, unemployed”, because I am. That’s what acting’s about – making a living.
5 [About how his This Life (1996) character, “Miles Stewart”, was received by the public] A lot of drunken women came up to me in pubs telling me I was a bastard. To begin with, I tried to explain that the show wasn’t real, but then I found a better tactic was to look them in the eye and say “Yeah, you know what? I am”.
6 People tell me that Hollywood loves new faces, but I don’t know. They’re probably just being nice.
7 During my childhood, I was surrounded by actors and all I remember is they were fun to be around. That kind of sticks.
8 [describing his role in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)] “The chap in the duffle coat jumping up and down in the background!”
Fact
1 Has a son name Harry born in 2010.
2 Stepson of Patrick McGrath.
3 Younger half-brother of actress Laura Davenport and author Hugo Davenport.
4 He was considered for the role of Arthur Dent in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) but the idea didn’t prosper as the producers decided he was too good-looking for the role.
5 Considered for the role of Caledon “Cal” Hockley in James Cameron’s Titanic (1997) but was deemed too young.
6 He is the nephew of former Conservative MP and Cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken.
7 His maternal grandmother was the famed English socialite, the Hon. Lady Penelope Aitken (1910-2005).
8 His maternal great-grandfather was John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby (1877-1969), a prominent British diplomat and the British ambassador to Ireland during World War II.
9 His great-great-uncle was the British politician and writer, Sir William Maxwell “Max” Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (1879-1964).
10 He was nominated for a 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer of 2001 for his performance in “The Servant” at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.
11 Attended Cheltenham College, as did his father, Nigel Davenport.
12 Graduated in film and English from the University of East Anglia.
13 Son of Nigel Davenport and Maria Aitken.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Omnibus 1999 TV Series documentary Narrator
Immortality 1998 Sergeant Roche
Ultraviolet 1998 TV Mini-Series Detective Sergeant Michael Colefield
Tale of the Mummy 1998 Detective Bartone
Macbeth 1998 TV Movie Malcolm
The Moth 1997 TV Movie Robert Bradley
This Life 1996-1997 TV Series Miles Stewart
Fierce Creatures 1997 Student Zoo Keeper
Wilde Wedding 2017 post-production Rory
The Tank 2016 completed Will Sacks
Untitled Sarah Silverman Project 2016 TV Movie completed Blake
The Stolen post-production Joshua McCullen
The Mindy Project 2016 TV Series Leland Breakfast
A United Kingdom 2016 Alistair Canning
Americana 2016/II Calib
Gernika 2016 Vasyl
Prototype 2016 TV Movie Edward Conway
Life in Squares 2015 TV Mini-Series Older David Garnett
Kingsman: The Secret Service 2014 Lancelot
The Good Wife 2014 TV Series Frank Asher
Death Knight Love Story 2014 Short Zelieck (voice)
Sea of Fire 2014 TV Movie Marty Kesowich
Breathless 2013 TV Series Otto Powell
Smash 2012-2013 TV Series Derek Wills
Haven’t We Met Before? 2013 Short Man
Mother’s Milk 2011 Patrick Melrose
The Key Man 2011 Bobby
Flashforward 2009-2010 TV Series Lloyd Simcoe
That Deadwood Feeling 2009 Video Jack
Pirate Radio 2009 Twatt
Swingtown 2008 TV Series Bruce Miller
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End 2007 Norrington
This Life + 10 2007 TV Movie Miles Stewart
Bloopers of the Caribbean 2006 Video short Norrington (uncredited)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest 2006 Norrington
A Higher Agency 2005 Short John
The Wedding Date 2005 Edward Fletcher-Wooten
Mary Bryant 2005 TV Mini-Series Lieutenant Ralph Clarke
Agatha Christie’s Marple 2004 TV Series Superintendent Harper
The Libertine 2004 Harris
Terrible Kisses 2004 Short Man
Coupling 2000-2004 TV Series Steve Taylor
Blooper Reel 2003 Video short Norrington (uncredited)
The Welsh Great Escape 2003 TV Movie Narrator
Eroica 2003 TV Movie Prince Lobkowitz
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2003 Norrington
The Real Jane Austen 2002 TV Movie documentary Henry Austen
Dickens 2002 TV Series Charley Dickens
Look 2001 Short Stanley
Not Afraid, Not Afraid 2001 Michael
Subterrain 2001 Businessman
The Bunker 2001 LCpl. Ebert
Gypsy Woman 2001 Leon
Offending Angels 2000 Rory
The Wyvern Mystery 2000 TV Movie Harry Fairfield
The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999 Peter Smith-Kingsley
The Cookie Thief 1999/I Short A man

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Smash 2013 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999 performer: “WE’RE CALLED GONDOLIERI”
This Life 1996 TV Series performer – 1 episode

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Subterrain 2001 executive producer
Ticks 1999 Short executive producer

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Flashforward 2010 TV Series special thanks – 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
BAFTA Televsion Awards 2016 2016 TV Special Himself – Audience Member
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed 2015 Video documentary Himself
The Passionate Eye 2011 TV Series documentary Himself – Narrator
Flashforward: Revealed 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself
Live from Studio Five 2009 TV Series Himself
Revealed 2009 TV Series documentary Himself – Narrator
Entertainment Tonight 2008 TV Series Himself
All About ‘Thunderbirds’ 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself – Narrator (voice)
Music by Gabriel Yared 2007 Video documentary Himself
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself
According to Plan: The Making of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’ 2006 Video documentary Himself
Mastering the Blade with Orlando, Keira and Jack 2006 Video documentary Himself
Richard & Judy 2006 TV Series Himself – Guest
The World’s Greatest Actor 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself – Narrator (voice)
Behind the Scenes: Agatha Christie’s Marple 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Boy Who Would Be King 2004 TV Movie documentary Narrator
An Epic at Sea: The Making of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ 2003 Video documentary short Himself
The Showbiz Set 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself – Narrator (voice)
A Very English Genius 2002 TV Movie documentary Narrator
Coupling Behind the Scenes 2002 Video documentary short Himself (uncredited)
I Love the 1990s 2001 TV Series documentary Himself / Miles Stewart
Seconds from Death 2001 TV Mini-Series documentary Narrator
Slaves in Paradise 1999 TV Movie documentary Himself – Narrator
Ramsay’s Boiling Point 1999 TV Series Himself – Narrator
Late Lunch 1998 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s 2012 TV Special Miles Stewart (uncredited)
Flashforward 2010 TV Series Lloyd Simcoe
Have a Nice Revolution: Sex & Morality in 1970’s America 2008 Video short Bruce Miller
The Spirit of ’76: The Making of ‘Swingtown’ 2008 Video short Bruce Miller
Planet Voice 2007 TV Series Norrington

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2006 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Movie – Choice Rumble Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)

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