Everyone will say that we are all unique in our own way: and this is absolutely true. Only on our land are there such people who, looking at them, experience the feelings that that person wants to awaken in us. It can be: love, hate, compassion, pity, and much more. It is precisely these people who can summon in an interlocutor in seconds or in someone who just looks at him, an unbridled storm of feelings and emotions can be safely considered real actors. Those to whom the gift was granted from above. Today we will talk about Breckin Meyer - an actor who does not leave spectators indifferent. We will try to tell about his life, career and love.
Childhood
Actor Brekin Meyer appeared on May 7, 1974 in a family where there were three children, including the very future artist. He is the second oldest child. His mother worked in the past as a microbiologist, because all her life she felt an incredible craving for science. True, she had to give up her beloved work and vocation and leave for the travel agency. My father worked as a consultant. His area of activity included management issues. When Meyer was still a schoolboy, his parents divorced. The boy was forced to live in different states of the USA (into two houses), because his father and mother left. But this, according to Brekin Meyer himself, tempered his character and made it possible to better understand the structure of life.
It is worth noting that Brekin, in spite of everything, considers himself a completely successful person. From a teenage age he became interested in music, especially punk rock attracted him. By the way, now he is a member of a musical group, which we will talk about below. He perfectly combines hobbies and his chosen profession, enjoying the excellent opportunities that life itself has provided him.
Character stubbornness
The uniqueness of the actor is not only in the fact that he plays his own role in every way, striking directors and viewers. Breckin Meyer, whose biography is full of interesting facts, is a punching person in life. A striking example of this is his study at an elementary school, along with future actress Drew Barrymore. True, he soon moved to the famous and prestigious school of California "Beverly Hills High School". In that same period, the future professional actor and musician was spotted by Agent Barrymore, which caused the first major contract in Meyer's life.
Career
Until the beginning of the 90s, Brekin had attempts to participate in the cinema. But these were episodic roles, as well as participation in extras. The real debut for him was the role of Spencer in the movie "Freddy is Dead. The Last Nightmare." It was then that Meyer was noticed. But true success came and firmly entrenched in 1995. Then the actor was a performer of one of the main roles in his career in the comedy film "Stupid". From this moment we can say that Meyer took place as an actor. He showed that he is able to play not only in horror, but also to prove himself in the comedy genre. In general, Brekin Meyer, whose films are always interesting, likes to show himself in different genres and plans. A vivid example is, although not the main, but quite memorable role in the film "Escape from Los Angeles", in which he starred with Kurt Russell. The film was called "a Western placed in the future", but officially it is science fiction, designed in the spirit of a dynamic action movie. Here Breckin Meyer passed a good acting school and gained experience playing in a team of famous and prominent artists.
Love
Of course, in the biography of each actor, a special place is occupied by romantic relationships. People are always interested in what is going on behind the scenes. It is said that during his entire career in the film industry the actor has had many novels, but Brekin Meyer can be considered only one truly serious relationship: his wife was Deborah Kaplan, a famous screenwriter and director. She has several significant works in films as a screenwriter: “How to Marry in Three Days?”, “Survive Christmas,” “Friend of the Bride”. As well as production projects: "Mary + Jane" (TV series) and the comedy "American Judy". The couple had a daughter in marriage. But in 2012, they divorced. Note that Brekin Meyer, whose personal life is not advertised, is always gallant. At least that’s how the ladies with whom he had to work speak of him. And he does not comment on the parting with his wife, saying only good things about her.
Filmography
As mentioned above, Meyer is interested in music. He is the drummer for The Street Walkin Cheetahs, a punk rock band. He also has a lot of film works (more than 40), some of which must be mentioned in order to understand what the actor is capable of:
- "Rat race".
- Crazy Racing.
- "Road Adventures".
- "Kate and Leo."
- "The last bachelor party."
- "Studio 54".
For Breckin Meyer, films and a rock project are not all he can boast of. Sounding popular cartoons is also within his power. "Garfield", "Robotsyp" and the series "King of the Hill" - what has already been mastered by the actor. What to expect next? We will see.