Brendan Patricks (born 3 December 1980) is a British actor and magician from Reading, England. He is well known for playing the role of Evelyn Napier in Downton Abbey. Patricks was born in Reading to an Irish father and English mother, and attended the University of Hull before training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Besides acting, he is in a magic double act with comedian Nick Mohammed. After graduating from drama school he has worked in theatre and made his TV debut in The Curse of King Tut's Tomb. Filmography References External links Personal Website British male television actors Living people 1984 births British people of Irish descent Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Alumni of the University of Hull British male film actors