Biography
The star of Hollywood, the on-screen rebellion and the idol of adolescents Jack O'Connell appeared on television screens in the mid-2000s. Several films helped to be glorified by him - the criminal thriller Angelina Jolie "Unlocked" and "Financial Monster" Jody Foster. The actor proved that it is easily reincarnated into any image and always plays 100%, so the viewer undoubtedly believes in the reality of what is happening.Childhood and youth
Jack was born in the summer of 1990 in Derby, England, in the family of Johnny Patrick O'Connell, who all his life worked in the Canadian engineering company "Bombardier" and died in 2009 from the pancreatic cancer. Mother, before he took over the leadership of the sown's career, worked in the airline British Midland.
In childhood, the boy did not dream to become an actor, at that time he was more interested in sports. Being grandson of the famous football player Ken Gatterja, Jack also sought to develop in this direction. The guy showed good results, but because of the injuries received during the game forced with football.
The only option he saw for his future life is the service of the army. But here he was not lucky, in the past O'Connell had problems with the law, and therefore the military career had to forget.
Jack's education received in the Catholic School of St. Benedict, where among others there were also a lesson on drama. It was interested in the young man, and at the age of 13, he signed up in a free television workshop in Nottingham, where twice a week was in-depth studied this subject. And at 16 left the school by handing out for excellent exams in English and drama.
At about the same time, the first listening in London appears in his biography. Without the opportunity to settle in the hotel, the guy periodically spent the night on the street, so much was his desire to "get into TV." In the end, he still moved to Houongslow (West of London), and between roles in the cinema worked as a farmer.
Films
From the very beginning of acting career O'Connell played mostly young criminals. The first film, in which he saw the audience, - the series "Doctors", and after him followed a small role in the multi-ribbon "purely English murder", which was told about the weekdays of the London Police Department. In 2006, he played the character in the drama "This is England." And in the horror movie "Paradise Lake" he got a hero much larger. There, he reincarnated into the guy who defeated the team holding a young couple.
Some time, Jack played on the theater scene. At first it was the Royal National Theater in London, spoke with a troupe at the Edinburgh Festival, and then transferred to the Royal Covent Garden Theater. At the same time, continued to be filmed in films. Family among their peers O'Connell found after work in the TV series "Molocososos" in 2009-2010. The guy appeared in the 4th series of drama in the image of restless and hardworking James Cook.
Further, the filmography of the actor appears roles in the criminal thriller "Harry Brown", the historical drama "United. Munich tragedy, "Thriller" Skyscraper of Death "and the Military Drama" Private Pispul ". Jack's sudden career breakthrough received in 2013 after filming the tape "from call to call," where I portrayed a cruel teenager serving a punishment in the same prison as his father.
Then the guy starred in the military militant "300 Spartans: the dawn of the Empire," and in 2014 appeared in the triller Yana Demazha "71". The plot transfers the viewer in 1971, where in Northern Ireland there is a conflict that develops into a civil war.
An even greater popularity of O'Connell brought work in Kinolent Angelina Jolie "Unlocked", there he got the main role of the American runner. This is the real history of the Louis Louis Museum, which took part in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. He did not win the final race, but he gave the location of Adolf Hitler. Before filming, Jack was carefully prepared, for the necessary image threw 14 kg and tried to get rid of Derbishir accent. Such works were rewarded with prizes and positive reviews of critics.
Further, Jack works in 2 short films, and in 2016 appears in the Thriller "Financial Monster", where, together with George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Dominic West represent the main characters. A year later, he is invited to the historical melodrama of Justin Chavka "Tulip Fever". Another important in the career of the artist work is the mini-series "Forgotten God." And in 2018, 2 paintings were released on the screens with the participation of O'Connell - "Cat on a hot roof" and "Testing with fire".
Personal life
Young years Jack spent at regular parties, and therefore acquired a reputation as a party and the "bad boy." Lifestyle The guy has changed after the death of the father, which he could not accept and cope with pain for a long time. At that time, the actor did a tattoo on his hand with his children's nickname Jack Field and the image of two masks (sad and cheerful).
According to the guy's explanation, it means "confident, a carefree and bold young man." He managed to change life only by 24 years, since the problems with the law prevented the guy to build and acting career.
About the personal life of O'Connell knows a little. During the filming of "Molokososov" he spun a novel with a colleague on the site of Kai Skodelirio. True, the relationship lasted only a year, for the wedding they were too young.
In 2014, rumors appeared on the network about another his girlfriend. Working on the film "Tulip Fever", he got close to the actress Carray Melowin. And before that, in 2012, had a relationship with the British singer Tulisa. What is happening in the life of the artist, it is unknown, but the network has not yet appeared information that he has a wife and children.
The latest news from the life of Jack is divided with fans through Twitter and Instagram, in the latter often lay out personal photos and pictures from filming. The pleasant appearance of the guy and his sports figure (height of 173 cm, weight is unknown) attract attention from the female, but it is probably not in a hurry to create a family, devoting the career all the time.
Jack O'Connell now
Artist and now continues to film. He got one of the main roles in Drama Max Winkler "Country Jungle". The tape tells about a non-passive and unceremonious boxer, who is forced to drive through the whole country to get to the last battle.Embed from getty imagesHowever, an unexpected fellow traveler makes his journey unbearable, from here and starts the main events of the painting.
The film is at the post-sales stage, presumably, it will be released on the screens in 2019, but the exact date of the premiere is not yet known.
Filmography
- 2005 - "Doctors"
- 2006 - "This is England"
- 2008 - "Paradise Lake"
- 2009-2010 - "Molocosos"
- 2011 - "United. Munich tragedy "
- 2013 - "From call to call"
- 2014 - "71"
- 2014 - "Unlocked"
- 2016 - "Financial Monster"
- 2017 - "Tulip Fever"
- 2017 - "Forgotten by God"
- 2018 - "Cat on a hot roof"
- 2018 - "Fire Test"