A British porch is a musty, forbidding non-room in which to fling a sodden umbrella or a muddy pair of boots; a guard against the elements and strangers. By contrast the good ol’ American front porch seems to stand for positivity and openness; a platform from which to welcome or wave farewell; a place where things of significance could happen.
Dan Stevens Quotes
It's nice to get your glad rags on for awards like the Baftas, but it doesn't happen all the time.
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| Birth: | 10th October, 1982 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Actor |
About
Daniel Jonathan "Dan" Stevens was born in Croydon, London, England. He is a British actor. He studied English Literature at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. In 2004, Stevens began his professional acting career when Peter Hall cast him as Orlando in his touring production of Shakespeare's As You Like It. In 2006, Stevens starred as Nick Guest in the BBC adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst's Booker Prize-winning novel The Line of Beauty. In 2010, Stevens got his biggest break when he was cast as Matthew Crawley in the ITV series Downton Abbey, created and written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes. The series went on to be a global sensation, and has been nominated for several Emmy, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards since its debut. He earned a Saturn Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance.
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