David Bell - the founder of parkour and crazy extreme tricks

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Who would have thought that the usual childhood hobbies, such as climbing trees, jumping over ravines, somersaults and rolls, could become a fundamental factor in the creation of such a famous and sought-after sport in cinema and not only. Many teenagers, or even older guys and men, are now passionate about parkour, and are trained according to a ready-made plan that was developed by a very talented person - David Belle. This guy loved sports so much as a child that now it is his whole life for him.

It is known that the celebrity has three children. But, unfortunately, there is no more information about the personal life of David Bell and his wife.

Young years

Baby David was born into a family of heroes: his grandfather was an honorary firefighter, and his father, who also worked as a firefighter, surprised everyone with his physical and strong-willed strength so much that his colleagues gave him the nickname "force of nature." Belle was born on April 29, 1973, and from an early ageexcitedly listened to grandfather's stories about the courage and heroism of firefighters and rescuers in his squad. The kid was so impressed by the stories of his grandfather and father that he himself began to imagine himself a hero, running through the streets and overcoming various obstacles, sometimes made by himself.

Forward to great glory

By the age of fifteen, David Belle became simply obsessed with developing his physical strength, agility and body flexibility. Teenage hormones have done their job, and the guy decides to leave school and go to a place near Paris - Less. Here he meets several guys who liked the idea and concept of a new sport. As a result, the guys founded their own parkour club "Yamakashi".

David did incredible stunts that were filmed. And one day some important people became interested in what they saw, and decided to shoot a video about the guy. The lead actor in the film "Hatred" Hubert Kunde introduced the guy to significant figures in the cinema. So David Bell began to explore a new world of cinema.

The way to the big screens

The popularity of parkour and its founder was gaining momentum. David began to appear in commercials for such famous brands as Nissan and Nike. He was invited to shoot in the video clips of famous stars. And finally, David began to appear in feature films. His first episodic roles can be seen in the following films:

1. Detective "Femme Fatale" (2002). Here David played the role of French Cope, and hisAntonio Banderas himself became a colleague in the shop.
2. Fantasmagoria film "Divine Intervention" (2002). Here Bell was assigned the role of a well-aimed sniper.

Then David Bell worked on the film "Crimson Rivers 2", where he was responsible for parkour tricks. During filming, the great parkour player met actor Cyril Raffaelli, with whom he would later appear in several film projects.

Almost in Hollywood: David Bell's top films

In 2004, the blockbuster "The 13th District" was released on television, in which Bell played the main role - the role of Leto. Luc Besson did not fail with the choice of the main actor, and after this film project, David Belle woke up truly famous.

Followed by Bell's active work in the movies:

• In 2005, David participated in the production of stunts for the famous action movie "Transporter 2" with the famous Jason Statham in the title role, and Luc Besson became one of the producers.
• In 2008, David appeared in the adventure thriller "Babylon AD." directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and starring Vin Diesel.
• In 2009, Bell starred in the highly anticipated sequel to District 13. It is said that while working on this film, he was offered the role of Superman, but the actor turned it down because he was busy.
• Simultaneously with the filming of "The 13th District", Bell made time to work on the fantasy action "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time", where he coached and taught actor Jake tricksGyllenhaal.
• In 2011, Belle appeared in Colombiana, again produced by Besson.
• In 2013, David Belle starred in the film "Malavita", on the set of which he met great actors - Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones.
• In 2014, the sequel to the much-loved action movie came out - the film "The 13th District: Brick Mansions", of course, with Belle in the title role.
• In 2016, another action movie was released with the participation of the greatest parkour player - "Super Express", in which the actor played one of the main roles.