Jack Davenport (born 1 March 1973) is a English movie and television actor. His first important role was in the mid-1990s in the television series "This Life". He has since become best known for his roles in the "Coupling" television series and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series of movies. He has also appeared in many other Hollywood movies such as "The Talented Mr. Ripley ". He often plays pompous or clumsy characters. He played a lead character in the TV series "Swingtown".