# Daniel Huttlestone
**Daniel Huttlestone** (full name Daniel Richard Huttlestone) is an English actor best known for playing Gavroche in the 2012 film adaptation of *Les Misérables* and Jack in the 2014 film musical *Into the Woods*. He began his career as a child performer in West End musical theater before moving into film.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999, Havering, Essex, England, UK[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/bio/) |
| Stage debut | Nipper in *Oliver!* at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, from age 9, performing until the show closed in 2011[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/bio/) |
| West End Gavroche | Played Gavroche in *Les Misérables* at the Queen's Theatre for a year, appearing with Alfie Boe and Matt Lucas[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/bio/) |
| Breakout film role | Gavroche in *Les Misérables* (2012), directed by Tom Hooper[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Daniel-Huttlestone/) |
| Second film musical | Jack in *Into the Woods* (2014)[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Daniel-Huttlestone/) |
| Later films | Brian Fawcett (15 yr old) in *The Lost City of Z* (2016) and the lead role of Shay Baker in *London Town* (2016)[3](https://www.fandango.com/people/daniel-huttlestone-305516/film-credits) |
| Award recognition | Young Artist Award nominations in 2013 and 2015 for Best Young Supporting Actor in a Feature Film[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Daniel-Huttlestone/) |
## Early life and stage career
Huttlestone was born in Havering, Essex, England, to Linda and Mark Huttlestone, a company managing director[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/bio/). He started his stage career at the age of 9, landing the role of Nipper in the London production of *Oliver!* at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. He performed on the opening night alongside [Rowan Atkinson](https://www.edgepedia.org/rowan-atkinson) and stayed with the show until it closed in 2011[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/bio/). Sources differ on the production year: his IMDb biography places the debut in the 2009 production[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/bio/), while the press kit for *London Town* describes it as the 2008 production[4](https://arhiv.pulafilmfestival.hr/65/arhiv.pulafilmfestival.hr/65/images/65_PRESS/LONDON_TOWN_-_PRESS.pdf).
After *Oliver!*, he moved to the role of Gavroche in *Les Misérables* at the Queen's Theatre, working with [Alfie Boe](https://www.edgepedia.org/alfie-boe) and [Matt Lucas](https://www.edgepedia.org/matt-lucas), and stayed with the show for a year[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/bio/). BroadwayWorld lists his stage credit as Gavroche (Alternate), a replacement role in the original London production's run[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Daniel-Huttlestone/).
## Film career
**Les Misérables (2012).** After his stage run, Huttlestone was invited to audition for the same role, Gavroche, in [Tom Hooper](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-hooper)'s feature film version of the production[4](https://arhiv.pulafilmfestival.hr/65/arhiv.pulafilmfestival.hr/65/images/65_PRESS/LONDON_TOWN_-_PRESS.pdf). Gavroche is the street urchin of [Victor Hugo](https://www.edgepedia.org/victor-hugo)'s story, and in the film the character joins the student revolutionaries around the barricades[5](https://polafepunulud.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/4/7/134718340/7873808.pdf). Huttlestone performed on the film's soundtrack in numbers including "Look Down", "Do You Hear The People Sing?", "One Day More", "Drink With Me", and "The Death of Gavroche"[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/). The role earned him a 2013 [Young Artist Award](https://www.edgepedia.org/young-artist-award) nomination as Best Young Supporting Actor in a Feature Film[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Daniel-Huttlestone/).
**Into the Woods (2014).** He then starred as Jack, of Jack and the Beanstalk fame, in [Rob Marshall](https://www.edgepedia.org/rob-marshall)'s film of [Stephen Sondheim](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephen-sondheim) and [James Lapine](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-lapine)'s musical[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/bio/). In the film, Jack sells the family cow for a handful of magic beans, opposite Tracey Ullman as his mother, in a cast that included Meryl Streep as the Witch, Emily Blunt as the Baker's Wife, and Anna Kendrick as Cinderella[7](https://time.com/3647510/review-into-the-woods-a-disney-musical-for-adults-of-all-ages/). His soundtrack performances included "Prologue: Into the Woods", "Giants in the Sky", "Your Fault", and "No One Is Alone"[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/). The role brought a second Young Artist Award nomination in the same category in 2015[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Daniel-Huttlestone/).
**2016 roles.** In 2016 he appeared in two further features. In James Gray's *The Lost City of Z*, an adventure drama about the explorer Percival Fawcett, he played Brian Fawcett at age 15[3](https://www.fandango.com/people/daniel-huttlestone-305516/film-credits) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/). He then took the lead role in the independent feature *London Town*, opposite [Jonathan Rhys Meyers](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonathan-rhys-meyers), set in London during the 1970s punk movement, playing Shay Baker[4](https://arhiv.pulafilmfestival.hr/65/arhiv.pulafilmfestival.hr/65/images/65_PRESS/LONDON_TOWN_-_PRESS.pdf).
His listed screen credits also include the short *Dragon Slayers United* (2023)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/).
## Reception
Commentary on his performances has pointed to his musical clarity and his ability to carry emotional intensity as a younger performer; his Gavroche in the 2012 film is described as a breakout role that demanded both vocal precision and an unforced emotional presence[8](https://workingfilms.co.uk/daniel-huttlestone/). Across his four main features, aggregate scores have placed *The Lost City of Z* highest among his credits, with a Metascore of 78, against 69 for *Into the Woods*, 63 for *Les Misérables*, and 46 for *London Town*[9](https://www.metacritic.com/person/daniel-huttlestone/).
## References
1. [Daniel Huttlestone – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/bio/)
2. [Daniel Huttlestone – Broadway & Theatre Credits, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Daniel-Huttlestone/)
3. [Daniel Huttlestone Filmography and Movies, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/daniel-huttlestone-305516/film-credits)
4. [London Town press kit, Pula Film Festival archive](https://arhiv.pulafilmfestival.hr/65/arhiv.pulafilmfestival.hr/65/images/65_PRESS/LONDON_TOWN_-_PRESS.pdf)
5. [Les Misérables 2012 overview](https://polafepunulud.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/4/7/134718340/7873808.pdf)
6. [Daniel Huttlestone, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948519/)
7. [REVIEW: Into the Woods: A Disney Musical for Adults of All Ages, TIME](https://time.com/3647510/review-into-the-woods-a-disney-musical-for-adults-of-all-ages/)
8. [Daniel Huttlestone: A Thorough Portrait of the British Actor Behind Gavroche and Beyond, Working Films](https://workingfilms.co.uk/daniel-huttlestone/)
9. [Daniel Huttlestone, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/daniel-huttlestone/)
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