Jack Davenport

Jack Davenport's poised, quintessentially English bearing is what impresses me most. As Commodore Norrington in Pirates of the Caribbean, he starts as a stiff antagonist and finishes by genuinely moving you, a beautifully shaded arc. Born in London's Merton and schooled at the University of East Anglia, he carries an intelligent kind of charm that feels earned. He glides through television like This Life and Coupling, then anchors the edges of films from The Talented Mr. Ripley to Kingsman. He never overplays his hand, yet always lingers in memory, which makes him exactly my kind of indispensable supporting actor.

Name (English)

Jack Davenport

Name (Japanese)

ジャック・ダヴェンポート

Reading

じゃっく・だゔぇんぽーと

Born

March 1, 1973 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Ox

Origin

London Borough of Merton, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor / film producer

University

University of East Anglia

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Davenport
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310930

Tags

• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

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