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Jack Davenport: Biography

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  • Birth Place: Suffolk, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/01/1973, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor
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Jack Davenport Fast Facts:
  • His parents, Nigel Davenport and Maria Aitken, are both successful British actors.
  • After graduating from university, he wrote to John Cleese, who co-starred with Davenport's mother in A Fish Called Wanda (1988). Although he had been hoping to get behind-the-scenes work in Cleese's film Fierce Creatures (1997), he wound up with a small part in the movie.
  • Landed his breakthrough role as Miles Stewart in TV's British cult hit This Life (1996-1997)after a lengthy process, which required him to audition for the role multiple times.
  • Met his wife, Scottish actress Michelle Gomez, in a bar after seeing her perform several times in the stage production of Trainspotting.
  • Known to American film audiences for his roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy (as Commodore James Norrington) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (as Peter Smith-Kingsley).
  • Jack Davenport Relationships:
  • Maria Aitken - Mother
  • Michelle Gomez - Wife
  • Nigel Davenport - Father
  • College:
  • University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom

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