All about the star: Arthur Darville

Arthur Darville is a popular British actor and musician. Fame brought him roles in the series "Legends of Tomorrow" and "Doctor Who." The filmography of Arthur Darville still has thirteen films and serials. From early childhood, he took part in theatrical productions and still has not lost interest in the theater.

Biography

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. Not surprisingly, the boy's interest in acting was soon awakened.

Arthur attended the prestigious Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire from 1993 to 2000. At 21, Darville moved to London, where the next three years he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In 2006, he received a bachelor's degree and in the same year made his debut on stage. However, after a year the actor decided to try himself on television and, as it turned out, did not lose.

Career on TV

For the first time, Arthur appeared on television in 2008, performing a small role as a policeman in a crime TV series "He killed policemen." In the same year, the actor received the role of Edward Dorrit in the miniseries "Little Dorrit." His partners in the frame were Claire Foy and Matthew McFadyen.

In 2010, the actor received, perhaps, the most important role in his career - the role of Rory Williams in the fantastic series "Doctor Who." The next two years, Arthur dedicated work on this series, starring in 27 episodes. Frequent "death" of the character became the object of criticism, but the character and his development in the course of the plot were evaluated positively. Through the role of Rory Williams, all science fiction fans learned about the actor Arthur Darwill. His photos began to appear in many magazines.

In 2012, the actor played Bradley Burroughs in the dramatic British series "Lady's Happiness".

In 2013, Arthur Darville received the role of the Rev. Paul Coates in the television series "Murder on the Beach." This is the second detective project in Darville's career after "He killed policemen." The series is very popular in Britain, on average, about 8 million people watch it weekly.

In the historical television series "The White Queen" Henry Stafford also played a small role Arthur Darville.

In 2015, the actor was selected for the main role in the superhero television series "Legends of Tomorrow", in which he is removed so far, performing the role of Rip Hunter. The show was watched by more than 3 million viewers, and critics responded favorably. It is not yet known whether the television series will be extended for the third season.

Roles in the cinema

The television career of the actor has developed successfully, but his work in film also deserves attention. For the first time Darville played in a feature film in 2009, performing a small role in the drama "The Blood of Pelican."

A year later, the actor successfully passed tests for the role of Mick Gallagher in the biographical drama "Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll." The film tells about the life of the famous British musician Ian Dury, the founder of the musical direction of New Wave. The role of Ian Dury in the film went to Andy Serkis, directed by Matt Whitecross. Having a small budget the picture deserved laudatory reviews of critics, but could not collect at the box office an impressive amount.

In 2010, Arthur Darville received a supporting role in the adventure film "Robin Hood" legendary director Ridley Scott. Together with him in the film starred Russell Crowe, Keith Blanchett, William Hurt and Matthew McFadyen. With the latter, Darvill already worked during the filming of "Little Dorrit." Regarding the new film by Ridley Scott, film critics were not unanimous, the reviews were very mixed. With a budget of $ 200 million, the picture grossed $ 320 million at the box office, without justifying the expectations of the producers.

So far, the world has seen not so many paintings with the participation of Arthur Darville. Films do not occupy a key place in his career, the actor himself prefers television roles.

Theatrical career

Arthur made his debut on stage as a professional actor in 2006 in Edmund White's play Terre Haute. Then the play of the young actor was highly appreciated by the authoritative theater critic Nicholas de Jong.

Soon Darville appeared in the scenic adaptation of the black comedy "Among the sharks." The main roles in the theatrical performance were played by Christian Slater and Matt Smith, with whom Darvill became 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.

Hobbies and personal life

Darville plays the guitar and synthesizer. While still a teenager, he founded the Edmund music group, named after one of the main characters in the series "The Chronicles of Narnia."

Arthur likes to cook interesting dishes, in his free time he goes to the theater and to concerts.

During the filming in "Doctor Who" the actor met Karen Gillan and Matt Smyth, with whom he maintains friendly relations.

For 6 years, Arthur has met British actress Sophie Wu, known for his role as Kiki in the comedy "Otorka". We wish the actor creative success!