His parents initially thought they were expecting a girl and so had selected the name Daisy for when their "daughter" arrived. When Larkin's own daughter was born in 2006 he named her Daisy as a tribute to this anecdote.
Took his surname from poet Philip Larkin as there was already a
"Christopher Stephens" registered with Actor's Equity.
Trained at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts).