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Dan Stevens has regularly secured roles over his two decades as an actor, with some really impressive movies and TV shows on his resume. He started his acting career in 2004 by being cast in the stage play of Shakespeare's As You Like It. After that, he began getting roles in a variety of BBC series, including The Line of Beauty, and Sense & Sensibility. His first big breakthrough as an actor came after he was cast as Matthew Crawley in the global sensation, Downton Abbey.
In the United States, he starred as the Beast in Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, was the lead in FX's mind-bending Legion, and was one of the most enjoyable parts of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. He even has an impressive list of voice credits to his name with roles in The Sea Beast, Solar Opposites, and Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award-winning masterpiece, The Boy and the Heron. With roles in The Ritual, Zero Day, and Among Us on the horizon, Dan Stevens doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
10 Apostle (2018)
Dan Stevens as Thomas Richardson
In the year 1905, a man travels to a remote island to rescue his sister, who's been kidnapped by a religious cult. Netflix picked up the film in March 2017, about a month before production began. It had its world premiere at the 2018 Fantastic Fest.
Release Date September 21, 2018
Runtime 130 Minutes
Cast Dan Stevens , Kristine Froseth , Lucy Boynton , Michael Sheen , Bill Milner , Mark Lewis Jones
Director Gareth Evans
Writers Gareth Evans
Apostle is a gothic horror film directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Godzilla), and is about a former missionary who returns home to find that his sister is being held for ransom by a religious cult. What works so well about Apostle is how it builds the sense of dread through the atmosphere, forgoing standard horror film scares for something that digs a little deeper. It's a brutal and often terrifying watch, but excels at what it sets out to do.
Dan Stevens is asked to do a lot in his role as Thomas Richardson, the former missionary who has lost his faith. It's one of the most demanding roles of his career, and he knocks it out of the park, capturing the intensity of the character, and he commands attention in every scene that he is in. Over his illustrious career, Stevens has shown that he is an actor with a diverse range, and films like Apostle prove just that.
9 The Sea Beast (2022)
Dan Stevens as Admiral Hornagold
The Sea Beast is a classic drama film released in 1926 and adapted from the novel Moby Dick. The movie follows Captain Ahab, a man who seeks to hunt a mysterious white whale that eludes hunters at every attempt. The film captures Ahab's obsession with the beast and how it consumes his life to a destructive degree.
Release Date June 15, 2022
Runtime 115minutes
Director Chris Williams
Studio(s) Netflix
Distributor(s) Netflix
The Sea Beast is a wonderful animated adventure film that takes to the high seas to tell the story of a young orphan girl who joins the crew of a sea-monster hunter as they search for an elusive beast. The movie is playful and light, while also featuring some touching moments and beautifully animated action in spades. While it may feel a little conventional in its narrative, The Sea Beast features a delightful cast of characters.
A sequel to The Sea Beast is currently in development for Netflix.
This includes Dan Stevens who plays Admiral Hornagold, the main antagonist of the film, leader of The Crown's Royal Navy and captain of The Imperator, the rival sea beast-hunting vessel. Stevens has played antagonists before, and he does so here as well, crafting a delightful thorn in the side of the crew, sucking up to the king and queen along the way.
8 Sense and Sensibility (2008)
Dan Stevens as Edward Ferrars
Sense and Sensibility is a 2008 BBC miniseries adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name. The story revolves around two sisters in 1800s England as they try to find love, and they couldn't be more opposite. It isn't the first adaptation of the novel, but it succeeds quite well, capturing the spirit of the source material with gorgeous cinematography and costuming, something BBC always excels at. It's a touching story about the role of women in society and marriage.
Dan Stevens plays Edward Ferrars in all three episodes of the adaptation, the oldest of Fanny Dashwood's two brothers. Edward develops an attachment and eventually marries Elinor Dashwood, the calm and proper sister, alongside Marianne, the passionate one. H is a key character in the story and Dan Stevens gives a spectacular performance as Edward, who is both honorable and shy.
7 Solar Opposites (2020-Present)
Dan Stevens as Korvotron "Korvo" Opposites
Solar Opposites is a Hulu adult animation series that centers on a family of aliens. After moving to America, they bicker about whether the country is better than their home planet. The series was created by Mike McMahan and Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, with characters voiced by Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone, and Mary Mack.
Release Date May 8, 2020
Cast Thomas MIddleditch , Sean Giambrone , Mary Mack , Sagan McMahan , Justin Roiland , Tiffany Haddish
Seasons 5
Story By Justin Roiland, Mike McMahan
Writers Justin Roiland , Mike McMahan
Directors Kim Arndt , Anthony Chun , Lucas Gray , Bob Suarez
Showrunner Justin Roiland
Solar Opposites is a delightful animated series about a family of aliens that crash-land on Earth and are forced to stay in middle America, and continuously argue whether it is a good thing or not. It's an incredibly charming show that is equally hilarious and sincere, making it one of the freshest American animated comedies to premiere in quite a while. Pop-culture references and meta-gags are featured heavily in the series, and the writing is so good that it never gets grating, thus elevating the humor even more.
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Starting in season 4, Dan Stevens took over the duties of voicing Korvotron "Korvo" Opposites, a Shlorpian scientist who hates living on Earth and wants to leave as soon as possible. He eventually marries Terry and is the designated leader of their mission to find a new world. Stevens is a fantastic voice actor, and he is incredible taking over as Korvo, not missing a beat following the departure of the original voice actor.
6 I'm Your Man (2021)
Dan Stevens as Tom
I'm Your Man is a romantic science fiction film directed by Maria Schrader. The story follows Alma (Maren Eggert), a scientist who is convinced to participate in an experiment where she must live with Tom (Dan Stevens), a humanoid robot designed to be her perfect companion. Juggling personal and philosophical challenges, Alma explores the nature of love and companionship in this thought-provoking narrative.
Release Date July 1, 2021
Runtime 108 Minutes
Cast Maren Eggert , Dan Stevens , Sandra Hüller , Hans Löw , Wolfgang Hübsch
Director Maria Schrader
Writers Maria Schrader , Jan Schomburg
Cinematographer Benedict Neuenfels
Producer Lisa Blumenberg
Production Company SWR, Letterbox Filmproduktion
Sfx Supervisor Florian Obrecht
Studio(s) Letterbox Filmproduktion , SWR
IMDb ID tt13087796
TMDB User Rating 6 .821
I'm Your Man is a touching, science fiction romantic comedy about a woman named Alma, a scientist who participates in a study to live with a humanoid robot for three weeks in order to secure funding for her project. Given the rise of AI, I'm Your Man feels more timely than ever, and it is also a great romantic comedy in its own right, with a pair of great leads that touch on humorous and thought-provoking concepts with a lot of skill and care.
Dan Stevens plays the robot Tom in the film, and his performance is excellent, keeping all of that charm he has while doing something a little different. Examining what it means to be human, Stevens infuses a lot of humor and heart into his character, and viewers can't help but be swept away by the heartwarming nature of it all. I'm Your Man is a great little gem of a film.
5 Love, Death & Robots (2022)
Dan Stevens as Nigel / Technician
Love Death and Robots
Release Date March 15, 2019
Cast Topher Grace
Seasons 3
Story By tim miller
Writers Tim Miller
Directors Craig Ferguson
Love, Death & Robots is an entirely unique Netflix animated anthology series that explores one or more of the three titular concepts in each episode, diving into various genres like comedy, horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Every episode is able to stand on its own, and with them all having their own animation style, it remains visually arresting across all three of the show's volumes. Love, Death & Robots particularly wears its cyberpunk influences on its sleeve, and it is better off for it.
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Given that it is an anthology series, Dan Stevens only lends his voice to one episode called "Mason's Rats", playing Nigel, who is an extermination technician who installs a system of firearms to automatically take care of a farmer's rat problem. While it is a small role, Stevens is great in it, really channeling that salesman's energy as he gets the farmer to buy an even better robot exterminator.
4 The Guest (2014)
Dan Stevens as David Collins
The Guest follows a soldier who visits the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their deceased son. As the family welcomes him into their home, a series of unexplained deaths and events appear to be linked to his arrival and actions.
Release Date September 5, 2014
Runtime 100 minutes
Character(s) "David" , Anna , Luke Peterson , Laura Peterson , Mr. Peterson , Major Carver , Craig , Higgins , Kristen , Austin , Sgt. Halway , Hendricks , Zeke , Mike , Ian , Mr. Lyles , Secretary , Fireman , Paramedic , Mr. Alston , Elderly Man , Drew , Jason , Bartender , Jail Guard
Director Adam Wingard
Producers Keith Calder
Writers Simon Barrett
Directed by Adam Wingard, The Guest is a tense thriller about David, a U.S. soldier who visits the Peterson family, explaining to them that he was a friend of their late son, who died in Afghanistan. After a series of deaths happen, the daughter begins to suspect that David might be behind them. Smartly written and dripping with atmosphere, The Guest never loses sight of being violently thrilling and fun from start to finish.
There is something delectably creepy about his performance...
Dan Stevens was perfect as David, who is often restrained by off-putting for a lot of the film. There is something delectably creepy about his performance, and as the cracks begin to show, he can be downright terrifying. It's one of the most impressive roles of Stevens' career, showing just how versatile of an actor he can truly be, helping the movie reach new heights.
3 The Boy And The Heron (2023)
Dan Stevens as a Parakeet
Billed as the final work of famed animator Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and the Heron is a drama-fantasy film that follows a young boy named Mahito who contends with grief following the passing of his mother during World War II. Forced to evacuate to the countryside amid the war, Mahito struggles to fit into his new environment and contend with his new stepmother. However, Mahito's life is changed after meeting a strange talking Heron - setting him on a journey of self-discovery filled with magic.
Release Date July 14, 2023
Runtime 124 Minutes
Franchise(s) Studio Ghibli
Cast Soma Santoki , Masaki Suda , Aimyon , Shōhei Hino , Kô Shibasaki , Takuya Kimura , Yoshino Kimura
Studio(s) Studio Ghibli
Distributor(s) Toho
The Boy and the Heron is simply magical, telling the story of Mahito, a boy who moves to the countryside after the death of his mother. There, he meets a mysterious, talking grey heron that leads him into a magical new world. Touted as legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki's last film, The Boy and the Heron is one of his best, winning Best Animated Picture at the Academy Awards, the second of his career. Empathetic, beautiful and poignant, animated films really don't get better than this.
It's hard to properly evaluate Dan Stevens in The Boy and the Heron, given that he has a tiny role in the English dub, but the story behind why he wanted to be in the movie is really great. Given that Stevens is a huge Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki fan, he told IndieWire that his love for the studio led to him taking the gig, and that it was "very cool to get a sneak preview of a new Miyazaki movie." While he only voices a parakeet in The Boy and the Heron, it's great that he was able to be part of what might be Hayao Miyazaki's final swan song.
2 Legion (2017-2019)
Dan Stevens as David Haller / Legion
Legion is an FX Original Series created by Noah Hawley in conjunction with Marvel Television. The psychological horror/thriller series stars Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, and Aubrey Plaza. The release pertains to comic book character Legion, otherwise known as David Haller, as he deals with a diagnosed schizophrenia and the formation of his mutant powers.
Release Date February 8, 2017
Finale Year November 30, 2018
Seasons 3
Story By Chris Claremont, Bill Sienkiewicz
Writers Noah Hawley , Nathaniel Halpern
Directors Noah Hawley
Showrunner Noah Hawley
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Legion was the first of two live-action "X-Men" shows to be released in 2017, coming out in February, while The Gifted premiered in October. Legion is a mind-bending, surrealist take on the comic book genre, starring Dan Stevens as David Haller, a man diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age and tries to harness his mutant powers while evading a government agency. The series is one of the best projects to feature Marvel's X-Men characters, creating something wholly unique over the course of its three-season run.
Dan Stevens is really special in his role as David Haller, and is given a lot of complex material to work with. He knocks it out of the park, of course, diving into the inner workings of the character to create a truly unique protagonist in the world of comic book movies. The series is full of incredibly talented actors, and Dan Stevens outshines them all, really driving home just how good of a show Legion is.
1 Downton Abbey (2010-2012)
Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley
Set in the early 20th century, Downton Abbey follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the fictional Yorkshire estate. The series explores themes of social change, romance, and intrigue against the backdrop of historical events, including the sinking of the Titanic, World War I, and the rise of the working class.
Release Date September 26, 2010
Finale Year November 30, 2014
Cast Hugh Bonneville , Elizabeth McGovern , Michelle Dockery , Brendan Coyle
Creator(s) Julian Fellowes
Seasons 6
Creator Julian Fellowes
Set between 1912 and 1926, Downton Abbey follows the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in their fictional Yorkshire estate. From the very first season, Downton Abbey was a masterpiece, skillfully navigating the complexity of class during the period, with some truly incredible characters both good and bad. Always going for the melodrama, there really isn't a moment in the entirety of the season that is ever boring, making it incredibly enjoyable to watch how messy everyone can be.
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Dan Stevens
Birthdate October 10, 1982
Birthplace Croydon, London, England, UK
English (US) ·