Danile Jonathan Stevens is an actor of English nationality known best for the portrayal of Matthew Crawley in the British drama series called the Downtown Abbey. He was born on the 10th of October, 1982 but his parents are not known about. His success in the field of acting has made him searched by fans all over the world who wish to see his bio and career details as much as possible.
Born in Croydon, London, Dan was adopted as a baby and grew up in Wales. He has a troublesome childhood and youth after which he obtained a scholarship in the Tonbridge School where he obtained the role of Macbeth in a drama. He also got enrolled in the National Youth Theatre in London and learnt to act from there. He also enrolled himself in the Emmanuel College for his studies and started a professional acting career on 2004.
Dan got the role of Orlando in Shakespeare’s As You Like it in Peter Hall’s Tour. He got glowing reviews from critics all across the United States which led him to obtain the role of Nick Guest in the BBC adaptation of the novel entitled The Line of Beauty. He also got a chance to play the role of Simon Bliss in Hay Fever and Lord Homwood in an adaptation of Dracula. He also obtained the role of Basil Brookes in Maxwell and appeared as Edward Ferrars in the BBC adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. He has since appeared in The Vortex, Marple, Arcadia etc. before getting his most prominent role as Matthew Crawley in Downtown Abbey since 2010. He has been nominated for several Emmy, Golden Globe, BAFTA as well as the Screen Actors Guild Award for his role. He has also released several audio books.
Dan Stevens has had a brief dating history and even if he has had other girlfriends before his marriage, the details about them have not been put forward. Dan is a married man. He has been married to South African jazz singer Susie Hariet who is also a teacher. The couple met on 2006 when appearing on theatres cross Sheffield and fell in love. They got married on 2009. He seems to be completely devoted towards his spouse and has no other extra marital affair yet. Dan has two children with Susie. Their daughter Willow was born on 2009 and their second child, a son Aubrey was born on 2012. It sure seems that Dan is doing pretty well both in his professional as well as personal life and their relationship is not heading towards divorce.
Stevens, through his acting credits, has acc u mulated a net worth of a whopping 13 million dollars but his actual salary is not available. He has a pleasing personality with a height of 6 feet which appeals to his fans around the world.
by Bchrome, 17 Feb, 2016
