United Kingdom, Aug. 10 -- Taron Egerton is a "lovely human being", according to Jurnee Smollett.

The 38-year-old actress stars alongside Taron, 35, in Smoke, the new Apple TV series, and Jurnee has revealed that she loved the experience of working with him on the show.

The actress - who has Hunter, eight, with Josiah Bell, her ex-husband - told People: "Taron couldn't be more different than his character and is just a lovely human being and kind and a generous team partner and buddies with Hunter, my son.

"He got Hunter the cutest wrap gift. He got Hunter a hockey jersey, because Hunter loves anything sports, and we were shooting in Vancouver. He fell in love with the Vancouver Canucks."

Hunter actually impressed Jurnee's co-stars wi...