--- name: "Dan Stevens" canonical: "https://film.one/person/dan-stevens" fi1m_id: "dan-stevens" imdb_id: "nm1405398" tmdb_id: 221018 wikidata_id: "Q958385" roles: ["Actor"] born: "10 October 1982" reviewed_on_fi1m: 11 average_fi1m_score: 63 average_as: "actor" average_over: 11 updated: "2026-10-21T04:26:43.058658+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dan Stevens ## Identity Dan Stevens - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dan-stevens - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** dan-stevens - **IMDb ID:** nm1405398 - **TMDB ID:** 221018 - **Wikidata ID:** Q958385 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Stevens, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q958385, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1405398/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/221018 Actor. Born 10 October 1982 in Croydon, London, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 10 October 1982, Croydon, London, England, UK - **Active:** 2010–present - **Also known as:** Daniel Jonathan Stevens - **Frequently works with:** [Adam Wingard](https://film.one/person/adam-wingard.md), [Simon Barrett](https://film.one/person/simon-barrett.md), [Noah Hawley](https://film.one/person/noah-hawley.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 11 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 68 (5), 2020s 59 (6) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 63 across 11 titles - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 4 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 7 of 9 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 5, Thriller 4, Action 3, Romance 3, Adventure 2, Comedy 2 - **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,999m across 8 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Stevens, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q958385, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1405398/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/221018 ## Coming up - *Godzilla x Kong: Supernova* (2027-03-25), as Travis 'Trapper' Beasley ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Legion*](https://film.one/tv/legion.md) (77), [*Beauty and the Beast*](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md) (65), [*The Call of the Wild*](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md) (63) - **AMC+:** [*The Guest*](https://film.one/film/the-guest.md) (77), [*Blithe Spirit*](https://film.one/film/blithe-spirit-2020.md) (40) - **Apple TV:** [*Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire.md) (57) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Dan Stevens > Dan Stevens plays men who are pleasant a beat too long. Since leaving *Downton Abbey* he has built a career on grins that do not quite reach the eyes, and he is best when a script trusts him to be frightened as well as funny. The panic is in the hands. In *Legion* (2017), Dan Stevens plays David Haller as a polite, frightened man who apologises for things that were not his fault and lets nothing show above the wrist. Seven years later, in *Abigail* (2024), his Frank is a former policeman with an American snarl and a grin that says he has read the script and knows how much fun he is having. The two men have nothing in common except the actor, and in both cases the face is agreeable and the body is not. He came up through British theatre and television after Cambridge, in adaptations such as *The Line of Beauty* (2006) and *Sense and Sensibility* (2008), and then played Matthew Crawley in *Downton Abbey* (2010–2012), which made him known everywhere and threatened to keep him in a wing collar for life. He left after the third series and went to America, where *The Guest* (2014) cast him as a charismatic killer called David and told everyone what he was for. Since then he has been the Beast in *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), a man who cannot trust his own memories in *Legion* (2017–2019), and the lead in Gareth Evans's folk horror *Apostle* (2018). The year 2024 alone brought *Abigail*, *Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire* and *Cuckoo*. "Straight leading men don't tend to be that interesting," he has said, and he has arranged a career around not being one. What works is the mismatch. Noah Hawley gets the most out of him: the pilot of *Legion* builds to a kiss in a hospital corridor while the corridor comes apart, and we sat forward, because the series had spent forty minutes teaching us to believe nothing and Stevens's careful, apologetic face made us badly want that one thing to be real. The first eight episodes are among the best television made from a comic; the nineteen after them are not, though that is Hawley's problem more than his. In *Abigail* he and Alisha Weir have the film between them, and Radio Silence let him be exactly as broad as the house requires. He can also build a whole comic character out of an accent and a walk, as in *Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga* (2020) and *Cuckoo* (2024). What does not work is what happens when the script gives him nothing to hide. In *Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire* his veterinarian Trapper is a drawl and a set of shirts so loud they become a running joke, and he wears them with the ease of a man who has stopped reading his own scenes. The grin without the fear underneath it is just a grin, and a blockbuster will happily pay for one. Start with the first run of *Legion*, then *The Guest*. After that, check who is behind the camera before you check the shirt. ## Biography Dan Stevens is an English actor. He was born Daniel Jonathan Stevens on 10 October 1982 in Croydon, London. He first gained international attention for his role as Matthew Crawley in the ITV series *Downton Abbey* (2010–2012). He has since appeared in films including *The Guest* (2014), *Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb* (2014), *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), *Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire* (2024) as Trapper, and *Abigail* (2024) as Frank. He starred as David Haller in the FX series *Legion* (2017–2019) and provides the voice of Korvo in the animated series *Solar Opposites*. Stevens was educated at Tonbridge School and the National Youth Theatre, and studied English Literature at the University of Cambridge. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, variety.com, rue-morgue.com.* ## On Fi1m (11) - *Onslaught* (2026), Fi1m 58, as Dr. Hans Kammler — [page](https://film.one/film/onslaught.md) - *Dexter: Resurrection* (2025), Fi1m 64, as The Five Borough Killer — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter-resurrection.md) - *Abigail* (2024), Fi1m 70, as Frank — [page](https://film.one/film/abigail.md) - *Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire* (2024), Fi1m 57, as Trapper — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire.md) - *Blithe Spirit* (2020), Fi1m 40, as Charles Condomine — [page](https://film.one/film/blithe-spirit-2020.md) - *The Call of the Wild* (2020), Fi1m 63, as Hal — [page](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md) - *Lucy in the Sky* (2019), Fi1m 44, as Drew Cola — [page](https://film.one/film/lucy-in-the-sky.md) - *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), Fi1m 65, as Beast — [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md) - *Legion* (2017), Fi1m 77, as David Haller / Legion — [page](https://film.one/tv/legion.md) - *The Guest* (2014), Fi1m 77, as 'David' — [page](https://film.one/film/the-guest.md) - *Downton Abbey* (2010), Fi1m 75, as Matthew Crawley — [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md) ## Complete filmography (67) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Godzilla x Kong: Supernova* (2027), as Travis 'Trapper' Beasley - *Babies* (2026), as Luke - *Onslaught* (2026), as Dr. Hans Kammler — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/onslaught.md) - *Among Us* (2026), series, as Blue (voice) - *The Terror: Devil in Silver* (2026), series, as Pepper · Executive Producer - *The American Revolution* (2025), series, as (voice) - *LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past* (2025), series, as Solitus (voice) - *Swiped* (2025), as Andrey - *Dexter: Resurrection* (2025), series, as The Five Borough Killer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter-resurrection.md) - *Bad Thoughts* (2025), series, as Mr. Fletcher, Gary Crawford - *The Ritual* (2025), as Father Joseph Steiger - *Zero Day* (2025), series, as Evan Green - *Abigail* (2024), as Frank — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/abigail.md) - *Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire* (2024), as Trapper — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire.md) - *Cuckoo* (2024), as Herr König - *The Milk Chug* (2023), series, as Ardi / Bones (Voice) - *Welcome to Chippendales* (2022), series, as Paul Snider - *Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities* (2022), series, as Alo Glo Man - *The Sea Beast* (2022), as Admiral Hornagold (voice) - *Gaslit* (2022), series, as John Dean - *I'm Your Man* (2021), as Tom · Executive Producer - *Solos* (2021), series, as Otto, Tym (voice), Tym/Otto - *Cinema Toast* (2021), series, as Antoni - *Blithe Spirit* (2020), as Charles Condomine — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/blithe-spirit-2020.md) - *The Rental* (2020), as Charlie - *Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga* (2020), as Alexander Lemtov - *Solar Opposites* (2020), series, as Korvo (voice) - *The Call of the Wild* (2020), as Hal — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md) - *Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts* (2020), series, as Scarlemagne (voice) - *Lucy in the Sky* (2019), as Drew Cola — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/lucy-in-the-sky.md) - *Her Smell* (2019), as 'Dirtbag' Danny - *Love, Death & Robots* (2019), series, as Nigel / Technician (voice), Satan (voice) - *Apostle* (2018), as Thomas Richardson - *Howard* (2018), as Beast (archive footage) - *Permission* (2018), as Will - *Marshall* (2017), as Lorin Willis - *The Man Who Invented Christmas* (2017), as Charles Dickens - *Kill Switch* (2017), as Will Porter - *Colossal* (2017), as Tim - *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), as Beast — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md) - *Legion* (2017), series, as David Haller / Legion — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/legion.md) - *The Ticket* (2016), as James - *Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer* (2016), as Bill Kavish - *Criminal Activities* (2015), as Noah · Executive Producer - *Metropolis* (2015), series, Actor - *Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb* (2014), as Sir Lancelot - *A Walk Among the Tombstones* (2014), as Kenny Kristo - *The Cobbler* (2014), as Emiliano - *The Guest* (2014), as "David" — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-guest.md) - *The Fifth Estate* (2013), as Ian Katz - *Summer in February* (2013), as Gilbert Evans · Executive Producer - *Shallow* (2012), as Richard Dove - *Vamps* (2012), as Joey - *Babysitting* (2011), as Spencer - *The North London Book of the Dead* (2011), as Speaker - *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Matthew Crawley — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md) - *The Turn of the Screw* (2009), as Dr. Fisher - *Hilde* (2009), as David Cameron - *Sense and Sensibility* (2008), series, as Edward Ferrars - *Maxwell* (2007), as Basil Brookes - *Dracula* (2006), as Lord Holmwood - *The Line of Beauty* (2006), series, as Nick Guest - *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Michael Faber - *Frankenstein* (2004), series, as Henry Clerval - *Robocop*, series, as Alex Murphy / RoboCop - *Legacy of Spies*, series, as Bill Haydon - *Hey Bear*, as Gregory ## Gallery - ![Dan Stevens](https://film.one/media/person/11656/gallery-824e87024555.jpg) Dan Stevens — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Dan_Stevens_%2846801499514%29.jpg/1280px-Dan_Stevens_%2846801499514%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dan Stevens and Shawn Levy on the red carpet at the Big Screen Achievement Awards at the 2024 CinemaCon at The Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas,](https://film.one/media/person/11656/gallery-ce8146782b4e.jpg) Dan Stevens and Shawn Levy on the red carpet at the Big Screen Achievement Awards at the 2024 CinemaCon at The Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Dan_Stevens_%26_Shawn_Levy_%2853671956707%29.jpg/1280px-Dan_Stevens_%26_Shawn_Levy_%2853671956707%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Toronto International Film Festival 2013 (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/11656/gallery-f580270c9d11.jpg) Toronto International Film Festival 2013 (2016) — Gordon Correll, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Dan_Stevens_%2824960443100%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - 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Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used els](https://film.one/media/person/11656/gallery-a6c6566bb069.jpg) Dan Stevens speaking at the 2019 WonderCon, for "Legion", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used els — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Dan_Stevens_%2846609734985%29.jpg/1280px-Dan_Stevens_%2846609734985%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dan Stevens speaking at the 2019 WonderCon, for "Legion", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used els](https://film.one/media/person/11656/gallery-1f5238f0b902.jpg) Dan Stevens speaking at the 2019 WonderCon, for "Legion", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used els — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Dan_Stevens_%2846801477564%29.jpg/1280px-Dan_Stevens_%2846801477564%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dan Stevens](https://film.one/media/person/11656/gallery-83a65ddc7fa1.jpg) Dan Stevens — Image via TMDB - ![Dan Stevens](https://film.one/media/person/11656/gallery-5acc9f9f5714.jpg) Dan Stevens — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - German Film Award for Best Actor 2021: German Film Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *I'm Your Man* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/dan-stevens