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Dan Stevens is a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Dan Stevens was born in Croydon, United Kingdom on October 10, 1982. That works out to 43 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Emmanuel College. The listed height is 182 cm.
My Take
Dan Stevens is one of those actors who keeps pulling off transformations you genuinely don't see coming. He broke hearts walking away from Downton Abbey at the height of Matthew Crawley's popularity, which felt like career suicide at the time — but then he turned around and played the Beast in Disney's 2017 Beauty and the Beast with this weird, soulful CGI physicality that actually worked, and followed it up with Legion, one of the most gloriously unhinged superhero shows ever made. The guy trained at Cambridge, speaks multiple languages, and clearly has zero interest in coasting on charm alone. Every few years he picks something that makes you go "wait, that was him?" and I respect that restlessness enormously.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Stevens
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・スティーヴンス
- Reading
- だん・すてぃーゔんす
- Born
- October 10, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Croydon, United Kingdom
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor / film producer
2. Background
- University
- Emmanuel College
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Downton Abbey |
| Notable work | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb |
| Notable work | Beauty and the Beast |
| Notable work | The Sea Beast |
| Notable work | The Call of the Wild |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thatdanstevens/
- Xhttps://x.com/thatdanstevens
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Stevens
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q958385
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan Stevens born?
Born October 10, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Dan Stevens from?
Dan Stevens is from Croydon, United Kingdom.
What does Dan Stevens do?
Dan Stevens works as actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor, film producer.
How tall is Dan Stevens?
Dan Stevens is 182 cm.
What is Dan Stevens known for?
Notable works include Downton Abbey, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Beauty and the Beast.
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