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When The Haunting of Bly Manor began streaming on Netflix in 2020, fans of the horror genre were psyched to watch an adaptation of the Henry James novella The Turn of the Screw. What could be more fun than watching a ghost story set in an old mansion? Add in a governess and some creepy yet cute children and it sounds like a great time. The character of Peter Quint quickly became the most interesting and mysterious and fans wanted to know more about Oliver Jackson-Cohen, the actor who played him perfectly.
Oliver Jackson-Cohen has a high net worth but not a lot is known about him besides the incredible job that he has done portraying interesting characters in some thrilling movies and TV shows. Let's take a look at the truth about Oliver Cohen-Jackson's love life.
Is Oliver Jackson-Cohen In A Relationship?
Oliver Jackson-Cohen is in a relationship with Jessica De Gouw, according to Cheat Sheet.
The couple is said to have met while they were both in the TV series Dracula.
The couple is private about their romance, but they are both successful actors so they definitely have that in common.
Jessica De Gouw played Melanie in the TV series Pennyworth, and her other TV credits include The Secrets She Keeps, The Last Tycoon, and The Hunting.
Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Jessica De Gouw have each shared a bit of their relationship on their Instagram accounts. According to Nicki Swift, Oliver posted a photo of Jessica in 2015 and then in 2018, Jessica shared a picutre of the two and wrote, "I thank my lucky stars for you."
Oliver Cohen-Jackson Lives A Private Life
It makes sense that Oliver Cohen-Jackson is private about who he's dating as he is fairly private in general.
According to Nicki Swift, he lives in London and started baking more when he was at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the actor was cast in the movie Going The Distance, he didn't actually have a visa that would allow him to work.
The actor said that Drew Barrymore, his co-star, wrote a letter to ensure that he would be able to act in the movie. He said, "I'd never met her, but she wrote a letter to the immigration Visa people. So I felt like... I already owed this person my life! There was a whole point where it's like, 'Well, you're not gonna be able to do the movie... [Drew] was so wonderful to work with, and so supportive. She's really quite special... she just exudes kindness."
Oliver Cohen-Jackson's Acting Career Has Involved Two Scary Roles
Oliver Cohen-Jackson starred in the terrifying horror movie The Invisible Man, which was released in 2020. The actor played Adrian Griffin, the abusive husband of Cecilia (Elizabeth Moss). When Cecilia does manage to run away from their beautiful yet cold home, Adrian makes sure that he's still watching her, and she learns the truth about what he really is.
Oliver Cohen-Jackson is definitely most famous for playing the role of Peter Quint in the 2020 Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor. Peter worked with Henry Wingrave and Miles and Clara quickly realize that something is off about him.
Oliver is familiar to fans of Mike Flanagan's work as he also played Luke all grown up in The Haunting of Hill House, which became available for streaming on Netflix in 2018.
In an interview about The Haunting of Bly Manor, Oliver Cohen-Jackson shared with TV Line that when Mike Flanagan told him that he would be an evil character, he thought that was really interesting. The actor said, "I said, OK, if you give me the villain, he can’t just be one-note. It’s interesting to explore why he’s the villain. So we worked together on figuring out who this person was. I came to [Flanagan] with a bunch of ideas, and then he would come with ideas, and it was sort of a collaboration on the Quint role. I was very interested in [whether] he is going to be this villain and he’s going to be this sort of arrogant…you know, he’s a product of the ’80s. He’s one of those kind of men from the ’80s that puts on a nice suit and is a bit cocky. I said, “OK, but if there is that, why is he like that?”
While Oliver Cohen-Jackson is private about his girlfriend, fans can look forward to watching him star in the TV series Surface, a thriller which will become available on Apple TV+.