At one time, in almost every home, at least one member of the family was fond of the cult American television series Beverly Hills. It was thanks to his participation in this project that Brian Austin Green became a celebrity. Naturally, both before and after the series, the actor actively participated in the filming of various films and series. Therefore, many fans are interested in the biographical data and filmography of the famous artist.
Brian Austin Green: biography
The actor was born in one of the districts of Los Angeles under the name Van Nice. His date of birth is July 15, 1973. His parents, George and Joyce Green, were country music performers. In addition, his father often starred in Westerns and took a young son to work with him - Brian was instilled a love of cinema in childhood.
While living in Hollywood, Brian attended a music academy called Hamilton High School, and also attended North Hollywood High School. By the way, the middle name of the actor “Austin” was not given to him at birth, but during the recording of the United States film actors, as Brian Green was already on the lists.
How did the actor's career begin? First steps to success
In fact, Brian Austin Green began acting in films and TV shows as a teenager. For example, in 1985, he got a small role in the Canterville Ghost. Two years later, he played Jason in one of the episodes of the series “Good Old Beaver”. In the same year he got the role of Matthew Evans in the project “Stairway to Heaven”.
A significant step in his career can be called the series “Quiet Pier”, in which Brian worked from 1986 to 1989. In this soap opera, he successfully played Brian Cunningham.
And then there were other TV shows. In 1987, the young actor appeared in the role of Gary in two episodes of The Little Miracle. And in 1989, he was offered a small episodic role in the cult series “Rescuers of Malibu” - here the actor was lucky to work with Pamela Anderson. In 1990, he also played Mr. Klinger in two episodes of The Green Man.
The series "Beverly Hills" and a breakthrough in career development
In 1990, the first episodes of the cult
youth series were released, thanks to which Brian Austin Green became famous. Beverly Hills is not just a soap opera about teens. Over the course of ten years of filming, the plot raised almost all important issues, ranging from caste inequality and domestic violence to drug addiction, teenage pregnancy, suicides, etc.
Brian Austin Greene here brilliantly played David Silver. By the way, as Aaron Spelling said in an interview , the young actor was adopted not because he could play a role well, but because he was as close as possible to his hero. By the way, Brian is one of the few actors who in ten years have never interrupted their work in the project.
In fact, the character of David Silver influenced the life of the actor. After all, at one time, he even refused his middle name and decided to make a musical career. He acted as a rapper and even released one album, unfortunately, not very successful.
Brian Austin Green: filmography
Despite the active work in television series, the actor always found time for feature films. For example, in 1990, he starred as Metallic Louis in the film The Boy. In 1991, he got small roles in the films American Summer and Kickboxer 2: The Road Back.
In 2002, three films were immediately released with his participation. He played Stanley in the film “Assassins Next Door”, Randy Macklin in the film “Around the Bend,” and Zack in the film “Pallor.” In 2005, he got a small role in the famous biographical film "Domino" with Keira Knightley in the title role.
And then there were a few minor roles. In particular, Brian can be seen in such films as “Grace” (short film, 2006), “How to lose friends and make everyone hate yourself” (2008), “Just Calm” (2009).
What series has the actor starred in?
Naturally, even while participating in the Beverly Hills project, Brian continued to act in other films. In particular, he appeared several times in the famous soap opera Melrose Place in the role of David Silver.
He also played Chad Cor Dylan in one of the episodes of the series "Sabrina is a little witch." In 2001, he appeared before the audience in the role of Lorenzo in the series "Stacy Stone." He also played Sean Moore in Twilight Zone. In 2003, he got a cameo role of Gregor Carter in the famous series "Crime Scene".
In 2005, the actor also took part in the filming of the series "Freddy". In addition, Brian Austin Green is known for his role in the Terminator: Battle for the Future project, where he played Derek Reese. By the way, in the first season he appeared in the series as an invited celebrity, but in the second season he entered the main cast.
In addition, he appeared several times in the popular science fiction series “Smallville Secrets” as John Corben. Over the course of fifteen episodes, he played Bree van de Camp Keith Watson's young lover in Desperate Housewives. In 2012, Brian also got roles in such series as Anger Management and Happy Ending.
Personal life
In his youth, relations with the opposite sex with Brian were somehow connected with the series “Beverly Hills”. After all, on the set, members of the cast spent almost all the time. And in the early 1990s, Brian had a relationship with his show partner Tory Spelling (by the way, their couple on the screen had tens of thousands of fans around the world).
A few years later, the young actor began a relationship with another actress in the series - Tiffany Thyssen. Here, on the set of Beverly Hills, he met Vannesa Marsil. In 2002, the couple had a son, Cassius Lidge. Nevertheless, the romantic relationship between the actors came to an end.
In 2004, Brian began dating the famous actress Megan Fox. There were even rumors of an engagement, but the couple broke up in 2009. But after a few months, the actors were again seen together and on June 1, 2010 they announced their engagement. Today Megan Fox is the wife of Brian Austin Green. In 2012, they had a son, Noah Shannon, and in 2014, the second son of Bodhi Ranson.
By the way, Brian Austin Green often conflicts with the paparazzi, accusing them of simply invading his personal life. Once, he was even sued for assaulting a journalist who filmed Brian and Megan during a vacation. Fortunately, the lawsuit was dismissed.