Anecdotes

He was a judge for the Man Booker Prize for Literature in 2012. He had to read 148 novels in eight months.

He was adopted at just 7 days old and raised by 2 school teachers.

Fluent in French and German.

Is close friends with Benedict Cumberbatch.

Is good friends with his Cambridge University schoolmates Rebecca Hall, Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston.

He is Editor-at-Large, co-founder and a regular contributor to "The Junket", an on-line literary quarterly that features essays, short fiction and poetry by various writers. The quarterly was founded in 2011, by Stevens and a group of his University of Cambridge friends, to encourage each other to continue writing.

Studied English Literature at Cambridge University.

Father of Willow (b. December 2009), Aubrey (b. August 2012), and Eden (born 2016).

He sets up Christmas decorations every November 1st.

Was nominated for an Ian Charleson Award for his portrayal of "Orlando" in William Shakespeare's "As You Like It", for the Peter Hall Company in 2005.