In a 2014 interview with The Irish Times, he recalled his student days, saying: "I know a lot of my school reports as a child said I should stop distracting others, which then led to people nudging me toward school plays and things: just do that on the stage and not in the classroom.
Actor Dan Stevens looks worlds away from his Downton Abbey role in Netflix's new political thriller Zero Day.
I still get messages every other week where somebody hits the end of season three and can't believe what's just happened, but there's just such an enduring love for that show and I have very, very fond memories of it," Stevens shared.
Famed for his part in the beloved period drama, the British actor now portrays Evan Green, described as the "calculating and divisive host of a wildly popular political TV show.".
Crawley's demise was not part of the show's original plot and only came about because of Stevens' exit.
