Arthur Darville is a popular British actor and musician. Fame brought him roles in the TV series "Legends of Tomorrow" and "Doctor Who." The filmography of Arthur Darville so far has thirteen films and series. From early childhood, he took part in theatrical productions and still has not lost interest in the theater.
Biography
The future actor Thomas Arthur Darville was born on June 17, 1982 in a creative family: his mother Ellie was a theater actress, his father Nigel also worked in the theater. It is not surprising that the boy had an early interest in acting.
Arthur attended the prestigious Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire from 1993 to 2000. At 21, Darville moved to London, where he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for the next three years. In 2006, he received a bachelor's degree and made his stage debut that same year. However, after a year, the actor decided to try himself on television and, as it turned out, did not fail.
TV career
Arthur first appeared on television in 2008, playing a small role as a policeman in the crime television series "He Killed Police." In the same year, the actor received the role of Edward Dorrit in the mini-series Little Dorrit. His co-workers were Claire Foy and Matthew McFadien.
In 2010, the actor received perhaps the most important role in his career - the role of Rory Williams in the science fiction series Doctor Who. The next two years, Arthur devoted work on this series, starring in 27 episodes. Frequent "deaths" of the character became an object of criticism, however, the character himself and his development during the plot were evaluated positively. Thanks to the role of Rory Williams, all science fiction lovers learned about the actor Arthur Darville. Photos of him began to appear in many magazines.
In 2012, the actor played Bradley Burroughs in the British drama series Lady's Happiness.
In 2013, Arthur Darville got the role of Rev. Paul Coates in the television series "Beach Homicide." This is the second detective project in Darville’s career after “He Killed the Police.” The series is very popular in Britain, on average about 8 million people watch it weekly.
In the historical television series "The White Queen", a small role by Henry Stafford was also played by Arthur Darville.
In 2015, the actor was selected for the lead role in the superhero television series Legends of Tomorrow, which still starred in the role of Rip Hunter. The series was watched by more than 3 million viewers, and critics spoke favorably about it. It is still unknown whether the television series will be extended for the third season.
Movie roles
The actor’s television career has developed well, but his work in the movie also deserves attention. Darville first played in a feature film in 2009, playing a small role in the drama "Pelican's Blood."
A year later, the actor successfully passed the test for the role of Mick Gallagher in the biographical drama "Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll". The film tells about the life of the famous British musician Ian Dury, the founder of the new wave music direction. The role of Ian Dury in the film went to Andy Serkis, directed by Matt Whitecross. Having a small budget picture earned praise from critics, but could not collect an impressive amount at the box office.
In 2010, Arthur Darville got a supporting role in the adventure film "Robin Hood" by the legendary director Ridley Scott. Together with him in the film starred Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt and Matthew MacFadien. Darville already worked with the latter during the filming of the series Little Dorrit. Film critics were not unanimous about the new Ridley Scott film, the reviews were very mixed. With a budget of $ 200 million, the picture raised 320 million at the box office, not meeting the expectations of the producers.
So far, the world has not seen so many paintings featuring Arthur Darville. Films do not occupy a key place in his career, the actor himself prefers television roles.
Theatrical career
Arthur made his stage debut as a professional actor in 2006 in the play by Edmund White Terre Haute. Then the play of the young actor was highly appreciated by authoritative theater critic Nicholas de Jong.
Soon Darville appeared in the stage adaptation of the black comedy "Among the Sharks." The main roles in the theatrical production were played by Christian Slater and Matt Smith, with whom Darville made friends during the joint work on the series "Doctor Who".
In 2011, Darville embodied on the stage the image of Mephistopheles in the production of "Doctor Faust", based on the play of the same name by Christopher Marlowe.
