Jonathan Cake (born August 31, 1967, Worthing, West Sussex, England) is an English actor who has worked on various TV programmes and series. His notable screen roles include Jack Favell in Rebecca (1997), Oswald Mosley in Mosley (1998), Japheth in the NBC television film Noah's Ark (1999), Tyrannus in the ABC miniseries Empire (2005), and Det. Chuck Vance on the ABC drama series Desperate Housewives (2011–2012).His father was a glassware importer and his mother a school administrator.