So lately, I've been crushing on an English actor named Jack Davenport. The funny thing is, I don't know why, since I have barely seen him in anything. Flash Forward; that's it. And it got canceled 8 months ago. But he was good. And yes, he was in Pirates of the Caribbean.. but I'm not the biggest fan of those films... and when watching them, I'm using preoccupied with pondering the minuscule amount of calories that the stunning Keira Knightley must take in on a daily basis.
So it's odd that this Jack Davenport has been popping into my brain a lot lately. This morning I said "That's enough!" and took myself over to Google... to see what all the cranial hubbub was all about. And while looking at some lovely pictures and video of the aforementioned subtly handsome and dashing Brit, I came across the following video. And couldn't help asking... "Jack Randall"?
Now don't anyone go and get your panties in a twist. I'm just thinking out loud. By tomorrow I'll be suggesting anyone from Gary Oldman to Mick Jagger! Or one of his kids! (Or grandkids?)
Mike Reno is somewhere in Canada mourning the fact that he wasn't included in your crush list, eh?
ReplyDeleteYou MUST catch him in the BritCom "Coupling" from a few years back. Totally hilarious! Hard to imagine him being mean old BJR after that, but a good actor can do it all!
ReplyDeleteHe wasn't Black Jack Randall! That was Tobias Menzies!
DeleteHe wasn't Black Jack Randall. That was Tobias Menzies....
Delete@Pam we posted these comments in 2011 before Outlander was a show on Starz...so before Tobias Menzies was cast. Jack Davenport was just on my wish list for casting.
DeleteWow, I like him. I'd never heard of him or the movie that clip is from.
ReplyDeleteHe's a lovely man and in this 2005 TV miniseries "Mary Bryant" comes closer to playing a bad guy than in any other of his roles to date; however, there's just something innately too nice/sweet/soft about him which precludes a truly viable transformation to hardened Black Jack Randall. He might do nicely as Brianna's flawed pirate.
ReplyDeleteCarla
You got me on Richard Armitage as Frank/BJR. I can think of no better.
ReplyDeleteYou have to check Jack out in "Swingtown" (a short-lived 2008 CBS TV series set in the early 1970's). Amazing actor-- flawless American accent & very charming, as in every role he plays. I can see the Jack Randall/Frank in him, Carol. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteI've only seen him in Pirates of the Caribbean and I liked him in that. The last time I watched it I think I actually said to my hubby that he would be a good Jack Randall.
ReplyDeleteJack was also in The Wedding Date with Debra Messing and (thud - talk about crushes!) Dermot Mulroney (Irish, sure, but so what?!) Anyway, Jack was good in that - still his character was sort of a 'clueless dude' sort of a guy. Liked him tho - seriously cute... Apparently from this clip he can do drama. (By the way, 'you have no idea who I am'... well, for heaven's sake, who IS he? I mean, come on - are the other guys running to help him or capture him???)
ReplyDeleteI like him. What movie was that clip from, does anyone know?
ReplyDeleteMollyK
He's in a movie called Pirate Radio...its pretty raunchy humor but its so funny. He plays detective twatt....I love this movie, I'm watching it now.
ReplyDeleteHe's done some other BBC work that is good, and the miniseries that this is from is really good!
ReplyDeleteI like him!
ReplyDeleteHe's got the whole Frank/BJR package and the accent should be perfect because he was born in Suffolk! [or was it Sussex where BJR was born?]
He's totally Jack Randall to me!
ReplyDeleteLove Jack Davenport. Way back when he starred in a BBC show called "This Life" which may or may not have included nudity.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
Tobias Menzies was Black Jack Randall! Jack Davenport played a gay British officer, who became a good friend of Jameys.
ReplyDeleteHi Pam, thanks for your comment! I wrote this post wayyyyy back in 2011 before the TV show when we were reading the books and casting in our minds. :)
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