People tell me that Hollywood loves new faces, but I don't know. They're probably just being nice. Jack Davenport facehollywoodlove Change image and share on social
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. Jack Davenport actoradultbadly share on social
Cue actor platitude, but I've been very fortunate and worked pretty consistently and have felt rather annoyingly grateful that I got to do what I got to do. Jack Davenport actorannoyinglyconsistently Change image and share on social
I was a confident, outgoing little boy. If you're an only child, you're living in a very linguistically adult world, and you've got to keep up. So I did. Maybe I was slightly annoying. Jack Davenport adultannoyboy Change image and share on social
In terms of the pilot, you have to introduce a lot of characters in a very short period of time, and you have to paint with slightly broad brush strokes because you just need to give an audience an idea of who these people might be. Jack Davenport audiencebroadbrush share on social
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. Jack Davenport actattachbusiness share on social
When my father was a young actor, it is absolutely true that the vast majority were fairly middle class. Then all of a sudden, people like Albert Finney burst through and turned all that on its head. Jack Davenport absolutelyactoralbert Change image and share on social
My maternal grandmother, Penelope, was a very big figure in my life. She was a child of the Raj, born in India, a debutante who hobnobbed with royals, then married a Canadian, Bill Aitken, who became MP for Bury St Edmunds. Jack Davenport aitkenbearbig share on social
Ask Mother for advice on breaking into show business. Jack Davenport advicebreakbusiness Change image and share on social