Who is actor Jack Lowden, Saoirse Ronan's husband?

It was a few photographs that put an end to the speculation. The snapshots, published exclusively by the British tabloid The Daily Mail , leave very little room for speculation: Saoirse Ronan , the actress of award-winning films such as Little Women , Lady Bird , Atonement or Brooklyn —for all of which she was nominated for an Oscar— appeared, wearing a black bodysuit , sunglasses, a cap and a dark jacket, strolling through the streets of London, proudly showing off her pregnant belly. And so, in 2025, the 31-year-old actress will become a first-time mother.

It had been rumored since May 22, when Ronan appeared on the Louis Vuitton Cruise at the Papal Palace in Avignon, France, wearing a semi-sheer dress from the same fashion brand that already hinted at a pronounced curve in her belly. However, given that it was a black silk design with black lace trim, there was speculation that it could be a visual effect, although it was quite difficult for it not to be a pregnancy. Now the news is official, and with it the big question: Who is the father?

Because the name Jack Lowden , even for film buffs, isn't one of the most well-known, despite having participated in some of the most praised films and miniseries of recent years. But before getting to his acting career, we must start at the beginning, because that also holds the key to his relationship with the actress, because although Saoirse—pronounced "Sérsha"—was born in New York, her origins, from her name to her parents, are clearly Irish, a country she would move to when she was 3 years old and where she grew up.

And Lowden, although Scottish—he was born on June 2, 1990, in the Borders, a municipality south of the northernmost part of Great Britain—has something in common with his wife: a significant animosity toward England's territorial and historical dominance. In fact, the actor, who turned 35 this June, openly considers himself a separatist and hasn't hesitated to speak publicly about how he hopes Scotland will one day cease to be part of the United Kingdom.

His acting career began by chance. The family took their two sons to Manchester to see dancer Michael Flatley perform. Both sons enrolled in dance classes, but while his brother, Calum Lowden, now a renowned member of the Royal Swedish Ballet, continued, he would later describe the endeavor as "atrocious." However, he caught the urge to be on stage, so he became the presenter for the dancers who appeared on stage. After seeing the play Black Watch —which he himself would perform at the beginning of his career a few years later—he had no doubts.

After finishing his studies at Earlston High School, where he had already given his first performances, he was accepted by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He performed in commercials, some plays and a couple of roles in series that gradually gained him recognition, but his lucky break was Oswald Alving, the lead role in Spectres , a play by Henrik Ibsen for which he would win the Laurence Olivier Award—the most prestigious award on the British stage—and where he would meet the actress he considers his mentor, Oscar nominee Lesley Manville.

From there, he would land big roles in miniseries like the acclaimed Wolf Hall or the 2015 adaptation of the classic War and Peace , both for the BBC, or his participation in Christopher Nolan's ensemble film Dunkirk . ​​He would also work for Netflix or with names like Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Tom Hardy or Florence Pugh before landing, in the summer of 2017, on the set of Mary, Queen of Scots , where he would meet Saoirse Ronan, the lead actress.

From then on, speculation about their romance began, although it wasn't until December 2018 that they were spotted leaving a New York party together. A lover of discretion and secrecy regarding his private life—almost his entire Instagram account is dedicated to promoting his work— he refused to talk about Saoirse unless it was for work. But when it was for that reason, he would open up.

"She's a force of nature, both on and off screen, and she's also a tremendous leader and incredibly fearless," he revealed to The i Paper , adding that he felt, even if it was a "stupid analogy," that watching her work was like letting a Ferrari do its thing. However, if there was a highlight before they made their red carpet debut at the Emmy Awards in September 2024, it was when Lowden revealed that it was thanks to her that he kept working.

"At 27, I was thinking about giving it all up because I felt self-conscious or didn't know how to move forward. But to see her, barely 23, carrying the weight of such a huge film with such ease, elegance and majesty, was extraordinary. She made it all seem as easy as breathing. It was truly inspiring," he told The Times . Since then, in fact, Lowden has been recognized for his performances in series such as Slow Horses or in films such as Benediction , the last film by the legendary filmmaker Terence Davies, who died in 2023.

Before having their first child, Saoirse and Lowden, who live between London, Dublin, Cork, Scotland, and New York, already embarked on another joint adventure. They set up a production company , Arcade Pictures, with which they made one of the actress's latest films, The Outrun. Their intention, they have emphasized, is to continue producing films whose stories they believe in.