Today, David Boreanaz is an actor who is popular with hundreds of thousands of viewers in all corners of the world. By the way, he not only excelled in acting, but also managed to try himself as a producer and director.
David Boreanaz: biography and general information
The actor was born on May 16, 1969 in Buffalo, but his childhood passed in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. His mother Patty worked as a travel agent, and his Italian father Dave Roberts was a meteorologist on one of the popular channels. By the way, David has two sisters - Bev and Beth.
It is worth noting that the boy’s parents were ardent Catholics, and therefore children were brought up in strict traditions. David received his education at a private college in Ithaca - it was during his studies that he became interested in the film industry.
The first audition in the cinema
After college, David Boreanaz went to Hollywood. It is interesting that at first he chose the director's path for himself, but then changed his plans and decided to try himself as an actor. Unfortunately, acting career at first did not work out.
In 1993, he received several small episodic roles. For example, he played in the films Espen - The Most Complex Issue, as well as The Best of the Best 2, but was not credited. After that, he got a small role as a biker in the American comedy series "Married ... with Children." But after that there was a lull.
As before, David Boreanaz attended castings, but he did not get the roles. To make ends meet, he mastered a lot of professions - for example, for a while he was a worker at a construction site, carried towels in the gym, etc.
Angel: a vampire story with a soul
By a fluke, it was the constant part-time jobs that helped the young unknown actor play one of the most significant roles in his career. Once David Boreanaz was walking his employer's dog, during a walk, he accidentally met Tom Paziel, a recruiting agent. It was he who helped the actor get to the casting for the new youth series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, where he was chosen to play the role of Angel (Angel). For two years, he was part of the main cast, after which he appeared in some episodes of the series.
The role of the Angel, the most cruel vampire in history, to whom the curse returned his soul, made the actor incredibly popular. The gloomy, strong and courageous David Boreanaz (photo) did an excellent job with the role of "bloodsucker", suffering from constant remorse.
His character became so popular that in 1999 filming of the spin-off began. The plot of the series "Angel" tells about the life of an ancient vampire with a soul after he left Sanidale and moved to Los Angeles. By the way, the new project about the vampire immediately became incredibly popular - the series lasted for five seasons.
David Boreanaz: filmography
Naturally, the role of Angel brought the actor incredible success. At the same time, the vampire character became a kind of label - many critics doubted that David Boreanaz could get used to or be accepted by the audience in some other way. But the actor quickly proved the bias of such an opinion.
Nevertheless, in 2001, the film “Valentine's Day” appeared on the screens, where one of the roles was played by David Boreanaz. His filmography was replenished with the role of Adam Carr in this thriller. In 2002, the actor appeared in the image of Luke in the romantic comedy "Love by Occasion."
In 2005, Boreanaz took part in the filming of three films at once. He played Roger Harjitai in The Simple Dealer. At the same time, he got the main role in the film "Raven: Prayer of Sinners." Here he played one of the leaders of a satanic organization nicknamed Death, who was trying to become the earthly incarnation of Lucifer. In addition, he played Keith Clark, who cheats on his wife with a young nanny, in the film "Girls."
In 2006, David Boreanaz played a major role in the comedy “Mr. Everything is Fixable” - here he appeared before the viewer in the image of a frivolous Lance, who, using extravagant methods, returns the guys to their former girlfriends.
In 2007, the actor played the aspiring musician Sebastian in the thriller Bloody Reckoning. And in 2010, he got a small role as a security guard Thomas in the popular series “CSI: Crime Scene”. And in 2012, he again appeared on the screens in the form of Forest Scanlon, a detective in the crime drama "The Officer is Wounded."
The series "Bones" and the rise of popularity
In 2005, the first episode of the detective series "Bones" was released. The first series brought success to both the creators of the project and the actors. The story of a forensic anthropologist and former sniper, and now the FBI agent, is very popular - the shooting of the series continues to this day. David Boreanaz perfectly plays the role of Silly Booth - an agent who is not very well versed in science, but has a great sense of humor and intuition, which often helps to solve crimes.
The character of a seasoned agent who is trying to resist the system with bright buckles and multi-colored socks, David lifted to new heights of popularity. By the way, in this series, he also tried himself in the role of director and producer.
In addition to filming a movie, the actor took part in scoring cartoons and video games.
The personal life of the actor
In 1997, the actor married Ingrid Queen. Unfortunately, the relationship went wrong, and two years later the couple announced their divorce. In the same year, David made an offer to childhood friend actress Jamie Bregman, with whom she lives happily to this day. In May 2002, the son of Jaden Rain was born to the actor. And in August 2009, the couple had a daughter, who was given the name Bardo Vita. By the way, the life of spouses is far from always so cloudless. In 2010, rumors appeared that Boreanaz was unfaithful to his wife - the actor himself admitted to not doing very well, but said that he and Jamie were working on preserving the marriage.
It is worth noting that David Boreanaz (photo with his wife - above) prefers to spend his free time with his family. He is also interested in sports - from time to time he plays basketball, hockey, soccer, and he maintains his physical form thanks to constant visits to the gym and the study of oriental martial arts. By the way, the actor is a fan of hockey and football - he even maintains his own professional sports blog.