Black Sails is an adventure series from directors Neil Marshall and Sam Miller, which appeared on television in 2014. Actors of Black Sails are Toby Stevens, Luke Arnold, Hannah New, Zack McGone, Clara Paget, Toby Schmitz. The series is produced in two countries - the USA and South Africa. A film studio is located in Cape Town. There is also a model ship assembled for filming by a team of more than 300 people in kind.
About the series
Actors of the series "Black Sails" play before us the events that happened before those described in the book of the famous writer from Scotland Robert Stevenson "Treasure Island". Speech in the series, as expected, is about pirates and treasures.
The creators of the series, Jonathan E. Streinberg and Robert Levine, managed to win the hearts of viewers and critics. The project has already withstood four seasons, was nominated for an Emmy Award in four categories, two of which received. Announced that the fourth season of the series will be the last.
Events unfold in the period from 1715 to 1720. A large number of pirates settled on the island of New Providence. To gain independence from Britain, pirates need to capture the Spanish galleon "Urca de Lima" with money. The captain Flint leads the pirates.
Actors and characters in the series "Black Sails"
The series involves a large number of actors. Over the course of all four seasons, the characters appear in the show: Captain Flint, John Silver, Eleanor Guthrie, Billy Bones, Max, Ann Bonnie, Jack Rackham.
So, how did the actors of the "Black Sails" distribute the roles among themselves?
The role of James Flint was played by actor Toby Stevens.
In the role of Eleanor Guthrie - actress Hannah New.
The role of Silver was played by the Australian Luke Arnold.
In the role of Max, Jessica Parker Kennedy appeared in front of the audience.
The role of Billy Bons went to Tom Hopper.
Charles Wayne Pirate was played by Zach McGowan.
Anne Bonnie became actress Clara Paget.
The role of Jack Reckham was played by Toby Schmitz.
James Flint - actor Toby Stevens
Toby Stevens was born in 1969 in London in an acting dynasty. He graduated from the London Academy of Music. The first film role was in the movie Orlando, directed by Sally Potter, released in 1992.
He played many roles in film and television, he is widely known in the UK. He starred in the films The Great Gatsby in 2000, Onegin in 1999, Die But Not Now in 2002, in the TV series Jane Eyre in 2006, Law and Order: London in 2011, Lewis in 2012 and others.
Hannah New - actress Eleanor Guthrie
Actress and model Han New was born on 05/13/1984 in London. First, the girl studied at the ballet school, then she was taken to the National Youth Theater. The young actress visited many countries of the world and even lived in Bolivia for three months. Hana is fluent in Spanish. In 2011, she graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama and began an acting career. Among her works are roles in the films Brain Drain 2 in 2011, Shelter in 2012, Maleficent in 2014. Success came to the girl after she was “enrolled” in the actors of “Black Sails”.
John Silver - actor Luke Arnold
Luke was born in Adelaide, Australia in 1984. He worked as an assistant to a fencing teacher. He graduated from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. In 2006, Arnold began his acting career. He starred in the films "Great Day" in 2006, "Brocken Hill" in 2009, "Letters to Sally" in 2010, "Murder in the Dark" in 2013 and others. Success came to actor Luke Arnold as he did to Hannah New, after including him in the actors of Black Sails.
Charles Wayne - actor Zack McGone
The actor's full name is Zachary Brendan McGowan. He was born 05/05/1981 in New York. Before participating in the series "Black Sails" was known for his roles in the series "Hundred", "Shameless", "Detective Rush", "Clairvoyant", "Agents Shch.I.T.", in the films "Terminator: May the Savior Come" , Dracula. Zack graduated from Carleton College. The actor loves American football, is engaged in boxing and jujitsu.