Biography
One of the most versatile actors to emerge from England, Jack Davenport became a star in his native country for his honest portrayals of the British everyman, such as the twenty-something law professional who lacked any social grace on the BBC drama "This Life" (BBC, 1996-97), or the hilarious bachelor Steve Taylor on the cult sitcom "Coupling" (BBC, 2000-04). Davenport captivated across the pond with a number of American films, from the …
Career Milestones
2012 | Cast as the director of a Broadway musical on NBC's "Smash" | |
2009 | Joined an ensemble cast for Richard Curtis' "Pirate Radio" | |
2009 | Cast as Lloyd Simcoe in ABC's sci-fi series "FlashForward" | |
2008 | Cast as a regular in the short-lived CBS wife-swapping drama "Swingtown" | |
2007 | Reprised role of James Norrington in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" | |
2006 | Reprised role of Lt. James Norrington in Gore Verbinski's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" | |
2005 | Cast opposite Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney in "The Wedding Date" | |
2003 | Portrayed Lt. James Norrington opposite Keira Knightley in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" | |
2002 | Co-starred with Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson in Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan" | |
2001 | Had first prominent stage role in an adaptation of "The Servant" | |
2000 | Starred alongside Gina Bellman in the British sitcom "Coupling" (BBC2) | |
2000 | Acted with Iain Glen in the period horror thriller "The Wyvern Mystery" (BBC) | |
1999 | Cast as a musician who falls for the title character in "The Talented Mr. Ripley"; second collaboration with Jude Law | |
1999 | Acted opposite Honor Fraser in the short "The Cookie Thief" | |
1999 | Portrayed a detective in Russel Mulchahy's "Tale of the Mummy" | |
1998 | Co-starred with Jude Law in "The Wisdom of Crocodiles" | |
1998 | Cast as vampire hunting policeman Michael Colefield in the British series "Ultraviolet" | |
1998 | Appeared as Malcolm in a TV production of "Macbeth" | |
1997 | Featured in the British TV miniseries "The Moth" | |
1996 | Breakthrough role as the tactless, lovable solicitor Miles Stewart in the BBC series "This Life" | |
1995 | Wrote letter to John Cleese asking for a production job on "Fierce Creatures" (1997); Cleese sent the letter to casting and he was cast in a small role as a student zookeeper | |
| Briefly tried acting while at university | ||
| Lived in Ibiza for the first seven years of his life | ||