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Jack Davenport (born March 1, 1973) is an English actor. Born in Suffolk,
England, the son of actors Maria Aitken and Nigel Davenport. He is married
to actress Michelle Gomez.
Jack was born on March 1, 1973, the only child of Nigel Davenport and Maria
Aitken, both of whom are well-established actors. For the first seven years
of his life, Jack was raised in Ibiza, however, his parents also owned a
small holding in Suffolk, where he was born. During the early years, Jack
attended public school until his parents divorced, by which time he was
seven. By the age of eight he was sent to The Dragon School, a boarding
school, as his parents did not want him to become involved in the divorce
proceedings; then going on after that to attend Cheltenham College.
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Acting Career
Jack 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. 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 Jack
to come and work for him. So, at 18 years of age he ended up in Wales, doing
bit parts in Hamlet; where he became friends with Rhys Ifans ("Notting
Hill"). The year after, he attended UEA (University of East-Anglia), where
he concentrated on Film Studies and English Literature. He tried out acting
once more at UEA, but was not, at this point, seriously interested in it. In
fact, Jack had considered becoming a member of a film crew, as apposed 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 Jack
could some real experience behind the camera. John Cleese, instead, sent
Jack's letter to the casting department, and he was cast as a Student
Zookeeper; a small part with very few lines. This was his very first taste
of working in front of the camera, and it was at this point that he decided
he liked it. After the production of "Fierce Creatures" was over, Jack found
an agent, who gained him an audition for the role of Miles Stewart in "This
Life". Since then Jack has gained roles in many successful films and TV
dramas, including "The Talented Mr Ripley", "Coupling" and the recent box
office smash "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", the
sequel to which is currently being filmed. During his career Jack has also
turned his talents to voice acting, having narrated the audio versions of
John Buchan’s "The 39 Steps" and recorded parts in Anthony Burgess’ "A
Clockwork Orange" Most notably, however, he is the deep voice behind the
famous "For everything else, there's MasterCard” television advert.
His Life Now
Jack currently lives with his wife, Michelle Gomez, whom he married on the
6th of May, 2000, after dating her for three years prior to their marriage.
However, Davenport has admitted that things are currently "very difficult"
between him and his wife, and that their marriage has come under pressure
after months apart due to work. Jack is currently on set filming the sequel
to "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl". |
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JACK DAVENPORT PICTURES |
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