Actor Roy Dupuis, widely known to the Russian audience for his starring role in the TV series "Her Name was Nikita", is a true darling of fate. The press writes little about him, the actor is not seen in scandals, he leads a secluded life and devotes a lot of time to the problems of modern society.
early years
Roy Dupuis was born in Canada, in the lake province of Ontario, on April 21, 1963, into an ordinary family, his father was a sales agent and his mother was a teacher. After his parents divorced, his mother moved to Montreal with Roy and his brother and sister. Roy played hockey and dreamed of becoming a physicist, but after watching the film "Molière" unexpectedly for himself decided to become an actor and the next day he went to the theater studio. After graduating from high school, Roy accidentally entered the most prestigious acting school in Canada, accompanying his former classmate to the entrance exam, he agreed to replace her partner who refused at the very last moment. The impression that the young man made on the examination committee was so strong that after the embarrassment with other people's documents, according to which Roy was passing the exam, was revealed, the teachers literally asked him to stay.
Career
Fate has always been supportive of Roy Dupuis, he did not have to knock on the thresholds of agencies and go through countless auditions. Immediately after graduation, the famous Denis Arkan invited him to star in a small role in the film "Jesus of Montreal", it was from this film that Roy Dupuis's creative biography began. A year later, the actor got the lead role in the Canadian television series "Emily", which brought him the love of the audience and popularity. And several roles that followed the first success in the films "Trapped", "Cape of Despair", "At Home with Claude" attracted the attention of Hollywood bosses to the young actor, and Dupuis went to conquer Hollywood.
But he won worldwide, without exaggeration, fame by starring in the Canadian TV series "Her Name was Nikita". When the work on the series ended, the actor was incredibly popular and fabulously wealthy. Subsequently, the actor accepted only the most interesting proposals, among his most famous works of the period 2005 - 2015 - the role in the film "Execution", in the biographical thriller "Enemy of the State No. 1", in the dramas "Cyanide" and "Barefoot at Dawn".
Personal life
For 15 years, the actor had a relationship with actress Celine Bonnier, but, to the chagrin of fans, the couple broke up. In an interview, Roy Dupuis said that he dreams of a family and children. But so far, all his time is occupied by creativity and charity work. Until 2007, the actor supported the MIRA foundation, which takes care of blind people. Since 2000, Roy Dupuy has been a founding member of the Rivers Foundation, dedicated to protecting Canada's water resources from industrial pollution. In his free time, the actor travels.
