Biography
David Wenam is an Australian actor and producer who managed to get into the first row of Hollywood cinema elite. To achieve success and star status, he was able exclusively thanks to perseverance, purposefulness and optimism.Childhood and youth
The star of the screen was born the star of 1965 in the suburbs of Sydney, Marcville. David is the younger offset of a large Catholic family, the 7th in the account. Five daughters and two sons Parents, orthodox Catholics, brought up according to strict religious canons.
David Wenam grew by a creative child, but could realize talents, only participating in the church choir and Catholic Christmas performances.
In high school classes, the guy realized that the dream would be able to take off from the usual environment. After graduating from school, the future artist went to Sydney and began to attend castings.
Personal life
The actor married, gaining the first fame after the exit in the 1998 tape "Guys". His wife became Kate Egnus, compatriot, the novel from which lasted several years.Embed from getty imagesThe couple lives in Los Angeles and raises two children - Girls Elaza and Milli. Personal life of the star has developed happily, but he does not please fans with joint photos and did not start an account in "Instagram", preferring to keep relatives in the shadow of universal attention.
The actor is in excellent physical form, although in 2015 noted half a century anniversary. With an increase of 1.78 m, it weighs 74 kg.
Films
Good luck smiled in Australian in 1988, when he was invited to the role of Horri Yang in the heroes of the heroes. The series, previously popular, by this time rubbing the ratings, but the beginning of the creative biography of Wenam was laid. Participation in the project was the starting point for David and brought the first acting experience.
Waiting for the second invitation accounted for 2 years. The novice artist was called in the Episode of Eagle and Rushki, but Waenm was happy to work in the crowd. The next role of David waited in a long 4 year. And again episode. It is not wonderful and put to lower the hands, but the Australian did not give up and continued to attend castings.
To get to the desired light at the end of the tunnel David Wenam managed in 1998. He reincarnated in the former prisoner, which by all means is trying to join the normal life. Brett's image of Brett in Drama "Guys" brought the artist awareness and opened it to directors.
In the same 1998, David lit up in the tape "Little Particle of the Soul" and Neonwar Drama "Dark City". For work in the last project of the artist nominated for the Australian Cinema Prize. From this point on, the door to the world of cinema for Waenam widespread. For years to wait for the next role anymore. Since 2000, the audience see it in new films with regularity at least once every six months.
Taste of world glory Actor from the green continent felt in 2001, when the "Bank" thriller was released on the screens, Drama-Western "Prah" and the cult melodrama-musical "Moulin Rouge!". In the first two projects, Wenam entrusted the main roles, the third delivered to the peak of Glory. To get to the musical David was able to thanks to the famous compatriot Nicole Kidman. He got the image of Audrey. The painting nominated for Oscar and won the three "golden globes", paved the Australian road to Hollywood.
In 2002, the audience saw Wenam in the film was an exquisited Roman Tolkien. The actor fell into the 2nd part of the trilogy, passing the samples for the role of the Rochan rider. Directed by Peter Jackson first saw David in the image of the Knight of Eomera, but, looking at the artist changed his mind and approved him on the chapter, a complex and multidimensional character. In the same Ipostasi, the Australian appeared in the 3rd part of the movie, "sticking out" at the "Dream Factory".
In 2004, the premiere of Hollywood horror "Van Helsing" - Mix "Dracula" and "Frankenstein" took place. David saw in the image of Karl - Assistant Key Character, which Hugh Jackman played. Another good luck is working in the project "300 Spartans" in the company with Gerard Butler and Lina Hidi. The film became cult and brought the creators of generous fees in the box office.
In 2017, the world premiere of the 5th part of the Pirates of the Caribbean, where Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem and Kaya Skodelirio played the main characters. The role of Scarfield - Lieutenant of the Royal Fleet - forced fans again to talk about Wenam.
David Wenam now
In January 2018, the dramatic series "Skins" came out with the participation of the artist, whose action unfolds in modern Australia. The project is an unofficial continuation of the ribbon of the same name with Russell Crow.In 2019, the directors announced their intention to remove the 2nd season. Now Wenam goes to the shooting platforms of other Australian projects, whose names are not disclosed.
Filmography
- 1988 - "Heroes"
- 1990 - "Eagle and Rusk"
- 1998 - "Guys"
- 2001 - "Moulin Rouge!"
- 2002 - "The Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses"
- 2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King"
- 2004 - Van Helsing
- 2006 - "300 Spartans"
- 2009 - "Johnny D."
- 2012 - "Top of the Lake"
- 2014 - "300 Spartans: the flourishing of the empire"
- 2016 - "Lion"
- 2017 - Iron Fist
- 2017 - "Pirates of the Caribbean: the dead do not tell fairy tales"
- 2018 - "Skins"