Charlie Hunnam: biography and best films

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

One of the hundred sexiest men in the world according to Elle magazine, a favorite of girls and just a talented actor - all this is Charlie Hunnam. His career in film and television began early enough, and every year his popularity grows more and more.

Career start

The actor is originally from the UK - it was there in Newcastle upon Tyne that he was born on April 10, 1980. I got on TV screens by pure chance, stumbling upon casting agents in a store. He was invited to play a cameo role in the TV series "Biker Grove". And already in 1999, at the age of 19, he starred in the rather scandalous project "Close Friends" as a teenager with a non-traditional sexual orientation. The series caused a lot of noise in the audience and was discussed for a long time, which probably “threw” the guy on a wave of popularity, and since 2000, Charlie Hunnam has already begun to conquer America and Hollywood. The first work on television was the series "Young Americans" (2002), and then "Undecided", which, however, was not successful with the audience. In 2003, he participates with already eminent Hollywood stars (N. Kidman, D. Lowe, R. Zellweger) in Cold Mountain.

Once Charlie said that he did not want to grab the first role that came across solely for the sake of money; he said he had at least 60 years ahead of him to make money, with the next five years defining his career. No sooner said than done. Now he is filming with eminent directors in the most rated projects.

Charlie Hunnam: personal life

The new stage of life with the USA was marked not only by promising work, but also by the imminent marriage to Catherine Towne. They met at the audition for the TV series Dawson's Creek and both did not get there, but family life lasted three years. Charlie Hunnam has never made a secret of his personal life with seven seals, and in frank interviews with reporters he admits that he has "scars all over his heart".

In the past seven years, the actor has settled down and is in a relationship with Morgana McNelis (pictured). The girl is engaged in jewelry design and, by the way, also starred in several films, however, short films. Despite the idyll reigning in their relationship, the actor is in no hurry to tie the knot.

Charlie Hunnam, whose filmography is not so great (quality is still better than quantity), has established himself as a versatile and talented actor. We offer you some of his most interesting works in film and television.

Hooligans

Returning to his homeland from Hollywood, Charlie immediately took off and starred in one of the most successful films of the year, along with Elijah Wood. The plot of the tape revolves aroundteenage maximalism and what shape it can sometimes take. A Harvard student who could have become a journalist is expelled for a crime not his fault. A promising future and a good career are going downhill. In search of solace and shelter, he travels to his sister. There, with the light hand of her husband's brother, he discovers the world of football and blind fanaticism. He finds new friends and new troubles…

Series "Sons of Anarchy"

One of America's most successful series, which lasted seven seasons (2008-2014) and earned not only the love of the audience, but also good reviews from critics, as well as awards. One of the main roles is played by Charlie Hunnam. The filmography of the actor this time was replenished with a project in the genre of crime drama. He appears before the viewer as the young leader of the biker club. They do their best to protect and protect their hometown from drugs and any harmful influence from the outside, but at the same time they themselves sell weapons. The hero of Ch. Hunnam doubts the correctness of the chosen path and makes attempts to change something in his life, but not everyone is happy about it.

The Price of Passion

In 2011, Charlie Hunnam tries himself in a dramatic thriller, where his partner in the film was Liv Tyler. According to the plot, officer H. Luchetti has been working in the police for many years and has saved more than one life. He persuades the suicides to abandon the jump at the last moment. However, this time things didn't go the way they always did. He will have to learn not only the story of breathtaking love, but also the price, according towhich everyone will pay for it.

Pacific Rim

A deadly threat hung over the future of mankind: from the very abyss of the ocean, armies of monsters called kaiju come out onto land. They bring destruction and millions of deaths with them. To combat them, scientists have invented special robots controlled from the inside by people. The interaction of a living organism and a machine is based on a subtle neural connection. It is they who will have to defend the right of mankind to life.

Charlie Hunnam (the photo is in the article) can rightly be proud of the work of one of the most famous directors of this genre, Guillermo del Toro, and among the fans there are already rumors about the continuation of the fantastic action movie. However, the collaboration between Toro and Hunnam did not end there, and in 2015 the actor starred in the new thriller Crimson Peak. Well, in July 2016, all the fans will see the release of the film "Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur", where he plays the future ruler of England.

Charlie Hunnam's talent is multifaceted, and this is evidenced by the professionalism with which he plays the most diverse roles.