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For American Medal of Honor recipient, see Jack A. Davenport. Jack Arden Davenport (September 7 1931 &ndash September 21 1951 was a former Golden Gloves boxer and a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded
Jack Davenport

Davenport at the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, May 2007
Born 1 March 1973 (1973-03-01) (age 35)
Suffolk, England
Spouse(s) Michelle Gomez

Jack Davenport (born 1 March 1973) is an English film and television actor who became known in the mid 1990s for his role in the TV series This Life. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Michelle Gomez (born April 21, 1971 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Actress best known for her comedy roles in Green Wing Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works This Life was a BBC television drama, produced by World Productions and screened on BBC Two, running for two series in 1996 and 1997 and He has since become best known for his roles in the Coupling television series and the Pirates of the Caribbean series of films. Coupling is a British television Sitcom written by Steven Moffat that aired on BBC2 from May 2000 to June 2004 He has also appeared in many other Hollywood films such as The Talented Mr. Ripley and has gained a reputation for playing pompous or clumsy characters. The Talented Mr Ripley is a 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella.

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Biography

Personal life

Davenport, son of actors Nigel Davenport and Maria Aitken, was born in Suffolk, England and lived in Ibiza for the first seven years of his life. Nigel Davenport (born 23 May 1928) is an English stage television and film actor Maria Aitken (born 12 September 1945) is a British actress and director Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. Ibiza (Eivissa is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea about 80 km off the coast of Spain His uncle is writer and politician Jonathan Aitken, his maternal grandfather was politician Bill Aitken, and his maternal great-grandfather was the first Baron Rugby. Jonathan William Patrick Aitken (born 30 August 1942 is a former Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom and British government minister Bill Aitken ( 15 April, 1947, Glasgow) is a Conservative member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow. Baron Rugby, of Rugby in the County of Warwick is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. [1] His parents divorced when he was seven, at which point he was sent to The Dragon School, a boarding school, as his parents did not want him to become involved in the divorce proceedings. The Dragon School is a British Coeducational, preparatory school in the city of Oxford, founded in 1877 He then went on to attend Cheltenham College. Cheltenham College is a Co-educational Independent school, located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. He is married to the actress Michelle Gomez. Michelle Gomez (born April 21, 1971 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Actress best known for her comedy roles in Green Wing

Career

Davenport had never thought he would go into acting. However, his acting career sprung into action when he took a gap year after attending Cheltenham College. Cheltenham College is a Co-educational Independent school, located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. He was on a summer drama course and a director from Clwyd Theatr Cymru (The Welsh National Theatre) saw him, liked what he did and asked Davenport to come and work for him. Clwyd Theatr Cymru (klʊɨd θɛːatr ˈkɨːmˌrɨ̞ known until 1998 as Theatr Clwyd, is a regional arts centre located 1 mile (2 km from Mold Flintshire At 18 years of age he ended up in Wales, performing bit parts in Hamlet; where he became friends with Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill). Rhys Ifans r̥ ɨːs 'ivans (born 22 July 1968) is a Welsh Actor. Notting Hill is an area in West London, England close to the north-western corner of Hyde Park, and lying within the Royal Borough of Kensington and

The year after, he attended the University of East Anglia (UEA), where he concentrated on Film Studies and English Literature. The University of East Anglia is a campus-based University located in Norwich, England, and founded in 1963 The term English literature refers to Literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by Writers not necessarily from He tried out acting once more at the UEA, but was not, at this point, seriously interested in it. In fact, Davenport had considered becoming a member of a film crew, as opposed to acting in front of the camera. It was not until his mother advised him - after his graduation from UEA - to write a letter to John Cleese, requesting to work on the set of his upcoming film, Fierce Creatures, so that Davenport could gain some real experience behind the camera. John Marwood Cleese (ˈkliːz born 27 October, 1939) is a British Actor, Comedian, Writer, Film producer Fierce Creatures is a 1997 Comedy film. Although not a sequel it was a follow-up to the wildly popular A Fish Called Wanda, Cleese instead sent Davenport's letter to the casting department, and he was cast as a Student Zookeeper. While it was a small part with very few lines, it provided him his first opportunity to work in front of the camera. After the production of Fierce Creatures was over, Davenport found an agent, who gained him an audition for the role of Miles Stewart in the BBC television drama series This Life. This Life was a BBC television drama, produced by World Productions and screened on BBC Two, running for two series in 1996 and 1997 and It was in this part that Davenport first rose to fame.

Jack Davenport as James Norrington in Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Jack Davenport as James Norrington in Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

Since then Davenport has played roles in many successful films and TV series, including The Talented Mr. Ripley, Coupling, and Ultraviolet and the box office smash Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and its sequels, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. For the video game see Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black The Talented Mr Ripley is a 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella. Coupling is a British television Sitcom written by Steven Moffat that aired on BBC2 from May 2000 to June 2004 Ultraviolet is a 1998 British television serial written and directed by Joe Ahearne and starring Jack For the video game see Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 Adventure film of the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series, the sequel to the 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End is a 2007 Adventure film, the third film in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series.

During his career Davenport has also performed voice-overs, having narrated the audio versions of John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps and recorded parts in Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and John Buchan 1st Baron Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC ( August 26, 1875 &ndash February 11, 1940 The Thirty-nine Steps is an adventure Novel by the Scottish author (and future Governor General of Canada John Buchan, first published Anthony Burgess (February 25 1917 — November 22 1993 was an English Novelist, Critic, Composer, Librettist, Poet He also provides the voice over for the British MasterCard advertisements (the American being done by Billy Crudup). MasterCard Worldwide ( is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA. William Gaither “Billy” Crudup (ˈkruːdəp born July 8, 1968) is an American Tony Award -winning Actor of Film and

In 2006, he featured in the ITV1 drama The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant. The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant is a 2005 film loosely based on the life of Mary Bryant an Irish English (Cornish girl convicted of petty theft and is In 2009, he will star in the film The Boat That Rocked. The Boat That Rocked is an upcoming ensemble period Comedy film, scheduled for release in 2009.

Filmography

Producer filmography

Radio

References

  1. ^ Jack Davenport Biography - Yahoo! Movies

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