Jack Davenport

'Jack Davenport' (qv) was born in 1973 and is the son of actors 'Maria Aitken' (qv) and 'Nigel Davenport' (qv). He studied Literature and Film Studies at the University of East Anglia. His first break happened after he wrote to 'John Cleese' (qv) to ask to be a runner on _Fierce Creatures (1997)_ (qv) where he ended up playing a zoo keeper. His first major role however was that of public school educated barrister Miles in the BBC television series _This Life (1996)_ (qv). Recent projects include the stylish _Ultraviolet (1998)_ (qv) where he played a modern-day vampire hunter, _The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)_ (qv) as 'Matt Damon' (qv)'s love interest, and _Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)_ (qv) as the 'Keira Knightley' (qv)'s intended mate.::oscarina