Hair Peter Gray using Shu Uemura (TheCollectiveShift) Grooming Asami Taguchi using Chanel (l’Atelier) Photo assistants Sam Rock and Sam Nixon Digital technician Sally Griffiths Fashion assistants Carrie Weidner, Pablo Marcus Bien, Fleur Hoogeveen Prop stylist Rae Scarton (Glue) Prop stylist assistant Greg Gilbert Retouching Dtouch Equipment ROOT [EQ] Location Factory Brooklyn
Age: 29
Hometown: London
Currently: Downton Abbey and the Broadway revival of Tony Award–winning play The Heiress, opposite Jessica Chastain
What’s your favorite show that’s not your own? I love Breaking Bad and South Park. Also the original Danish version of The Killing is amazing.
How do you feel about the current state of television? America has seen a golden age of television recently, and I think a lot of great actors and writers are more and more attracted to high-end television as it offers the opportunity for lengthy exploration of character and plot. I don’t think the hierarchy that values film over television exists anymore.
Beyond Downton Abbey, are you more passionate about theater or film? I’m from a theater background. It’s where I learned my craft and where I’d love to return. That said, I’m loving learning more about film, its imaginative qualities, the subtleties and intricacies it can show and its celebration of the inner life.
Who’s your male icon or personal hero? I’ve always admired Jimmy Stewart. His tragicomic portrayals of the vulnerable man are very interesting.
Hair Peter Gray using Shu Uemura (TheCollectiveShift) Grooming Asami Taguchi using Chanel (l’Atelier) Photo assistants Sam Rock and Sam Nixon Digital technician Sally Griffiths Fashion assistants Carrie Weidner, Pablo Marcus Bien, Fleur Hoogeveen Prop stylist Rae Scarton (Glue) Prop stylist assistant Greg Gilbert Retouching Dtouch Equipment ROOT [EQ] Location Factory Brooklyn