David Wenham is a very popular Hollywood actor. He starred in several dozen films.
His roles are always remembered by the viewer, thanks to the special charisma of the performer. Every year, the actor grows, comprehending new heights of cinematography. Fans know him as the knight of Faramir and the Spartan Dilius.
Actor Biography
David Wenham was born in Australia in the small town of Marrickville. All his childhood passed there. He studied at a local school and was a calm child. His parents were radical Catholics. And David's life was closely associated with faith. In addition to him, the family had six more children: five sisters and a brother, all older. Parents sent their youngest son to church school. David studied well, but could not realize his creative desires. He sang in a church choir and participated in Christmas performances.
After graduation, he leaves for Sydney, where he first tries on a role in the series. First, he gets rejected. But then he is invited to the popular TV series "Heroes". He used to be very popular in Australia, but by the eighty-eighth year he began to lose ratings. But nevertheless, it was participation in “Heroes” that became the starting point for the young actor. He has not yet been noticed, but he joined the cinematic life of Sydney.
David Wenham: An Early Period Filmography
Until the end of the nineties, David received episodic roles in low-budget films, mainly Australian ones. In "Eagle or Tails" he got the almost massive role of a simple soldier. After that there was a long lull. Only four years later, he manages to get another episodic role in the project "There is no way out." It would seem that on this career of the actor is over. For the world of the film industry, he was another seeker of fame, who was destined to star in extras.
But David Wenham did not lose heart. He continued to go to all kinds of auditions and auditions. And in the ninety-eighth year, he gets the first serious role. David was invited to star in the movie Boys. He plays a former prisoner who is trying to adapt to life outside the prison cell.
Through hardship to the stars
After this role, the directors noticed him. David moves to Hollywood. He marries a long-time acquaintance of Kate Agnew. Subsequently, they have two daughters. Journalists have repeatedly asked if the Wenham couple wants a boy. These questions are due to the fact that David has five older sisters. In the yellow press joked that the actor passed the "curse" of his father.
In the ninety-eighth year, the actor starred in the movie "Dark City". This is the first fantastic work with Wenham. In the same year, he was nominated for an Australian film award. These achievements allow the actor to get roles in many films. If earlier he was shot once every several years, then starting from the year 2000, films with his participation are released every six months.
First he played a doctor in The Little Part of the Soul, then a gangster in Better Sex and a priest in Father Damian's Story.
The long-awaited popularity
David Wenham opened the road to the stars in 2001 with the help of director Baz Lurman and his film Moulin Rouge. His invitation to the role of Audrey was facilitated by participation in the film Nicole Kidman, with whom the actor was personally acquainted. The film became a cult in a short time. He was nominated for an Academy Award and received three Golden Globes. Despite the supporting role, viewers noticed how David Wenham played. Musical films are notable for the fact that the actors themselves perform their musical parts. Therefore, in addition to acting directly, critics also evaluated vocal abilities.
David Wenham: The Lord of the Rings
David believed that filming in the "Moulin Rouge" is the pinnacle of fame. However, real popularity awaited him ahead. At this time, Peter Jackson began the film adaptation of Tolkien's novel. Almost due to pure coincidence, David Wenham comes to try on the role of one of the Rohan riders. Initially, he was considered as the knight of Eomer. But then Jackson approved Wenham for the role of Faramir, the son of Danator. In the story, he is one of the commanders of Gondor.
Wenham had quite a hard time on the set, since the armor, although not real, but weighed a lot. Before filming, the actor went through a course of physical training.
He also took fencing and riding lessons. The character of Faramir is quite complex. Wenham had to show the knight’s inner confrontation. At the same time, he wanted to please his father, who did not love him, and follow his moral principles. The actor perfectly got used to the role. Therefore, in a fan environment and on all the "arts" Faramir looks like David Wenham. Films with his participation were certainly accompanied by parallels with The Lord of the Rings. Also, some viewers noticed some similarities between David and Sean Bean, who in the story played his brother. For some time there was even a rumor that they were relatives.
The coming of fame
In 2003, the final part of the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, was released. David Wenham became a first-tier actor in Hollywood. And a year later he gets a role in another multi-budget blockbuster - the film "Van Helsing".
There he plays an assistant to the protagonist. The inconspicuous and quiet Karl was still remembered by the audience. And the picture became very popular and collected more than three hundred million dollars at the box office.
After Van Helsing, the actor plays in the movie Proposal. But the image of Carl clung tightly to David. The problem is that in the image of Faramir, the actor starred in a wig, so it was more difficult for the audience to recognize him. Many prophesied that now Wenham will play only comedic closed characters. But Zack Snyder did not think so. In 2006, the film "300 Spartans." David Wenham plays a supporting character Dilijah. All actors look brutal and courageous. And the film itself hit the jackpot, becoming world famous.
