Inside Jack Davenport's career as Prime Video fans spot him in The Assassin

Prime Video subscribers have begun delving into the newly released crime drama The Assassin, and were taken aback to see actor Jack Davenport pop up.

In the series, retired assassin Julie (portrayed by Keeley Hawes) is dragged back into her lethal past, but this time, her estranged son Edward (Freddie Highmore) joins her in a fight for survival.

During their escapade in episode two, Prime Video viewers did a double-take as Julie and Edwards' paths intersected with her former colleague Sean, played by actor Jack Davenport.

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The 52 year old is certainly a familiar face, so as subscribers navigate their way through The Assassin, here's a rundown of everything Davenport has been involved in thus far.

Actor Jack Davenport's career

When he first started working on set, his role quickly evolved to include on-camera work where he portrayed a student zoo keeper.

However, his first significant role came in 1996, when he starred alongside The Walking Dead's Andrew Lincoln in the drama This Life about a group of trainee solicitors and lawyers.

This was just the start as he went on to secure roles in Ultraviolet, The Talented Mr Ripley, Dickens, and the sitcom Coupling.

It was in 2003, however, that he catapulted to international fame as the villainous Commodore James Norrington in the first Pirates of the Caribbean film.

The British Royal Navy officer was smitten with Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) and popped the question, but to his dismay, she picked blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) instead.

Davenport went on to appear in the franchise's subsequent films, Dead Man's Chest and At World's End.

In recent times, the actor has found his niche on television.

From 2012 onwards, Davenport has featured in musical drama Smash, The Good Wife, The Mindy Project, White Famous, Next of Kin, and Deception.

Perhaps his most notable roles have been playing Jason Craig in Apple TV+'s The Morning Show, Karl Grove in Why Women Kill, and Nils Headley in Dr Death.

Davenport also has two additional projects in the pipeline following his stint in The Assassin.

Teaming up with True Blood's Stephen Moyer, he'll appear in period drama The Forsyte Saga, which is presently being filmed.

Additionally, Davenport is involved in comedy Blueberry Inn, currently in pre-production, centring on an "emotionally-stunted butler" who inherits a "broken-down inn from his Lord".

The Assassin is available to watch on Prime Video.