Charlie Rowe (full name Charles John Rowe) is a young British actor. But, despite his age, he has already managed to star in many famous projects, including: "The Golden Compass", "The Nutcracker and the Rat King", "Red Bracelets", "Rocketman".
The creative biography of the performer began in his school years. At the age of 10, he was cast as Billy Costa in Chris Weitz's adventure film The Golden Compass, based on F. Pullman's cult novel The Northern Lights. The debut was successful, after which the young actor was invited to new projects.
Biography facts
Charles John was born in England in the spring of 1996 into a creative family. His father is Chris Rowe, a writer and actor. Mom - Sarah Milne Rowe, drama teacher. Grandparents are actors. Aunt - Claire Louise Price, a famous English performer, on account of which dozens of roles in film and theater. Charles has a younger sister who also wants to become an actress.
Roe's ancestors were from Scotland, France, Greece, England. His great-grandmother was of Jewish origin.
Charlie spent his childhood in the Greater London area of Islington. Parents tried to give their children a good upbringing and education. From an early age, the boy attended a creative studio, and during his school years he played in many educational productions.
When he was 10 years old, Charlie went to the casting of the Golden Compass project. He was able to bypass hundreds of applicants for the role of one of the main characters of the project - Billy Costa, his dream of an acting career began to come true. The image of Billy helped the young man to attract the attention of famous producers and directors and get new roles.
After completing his secondary education, Rowe continued his studies at the university at the Faculty of Arts, where he studied drama, literature, music and acting.
Film career
For the first time on the screen, Charlie appeared in 2007 in K. Weitz's fantastic film The Golden Compass. He played one of the central roles - a boy named Billy Costa.
The film was based on the work of F. Pullman "Northern Lights". The screenplay was written by Chris Weitz and Philip Pullman. The film stars famous actors: D. Craig, N. Kidman, Eva Green, I. McShane. The main character, a girl named Lyra, was played by D. B. Richards.
The film tells about the adventures of Lyra, who went to the North Pole to rescue her only friend Billy. A polar bear and northern witches come to her aid. But the path to saving a friend becomes very difficult, because Lyra is opposed by the villainess Mrs. Coulter, who has a whole army of monsters and monsters in her service.
The project was headed by Chris Weitz, but he soon decided to abandon his idea, considering that the filming of the film is very difficult from a technical point of view. Then A. Tucker was invited to take his place, but he too soon refused to work on the picture. As a result, the film company managed to convince Weitz to return to the project and bring the matter to an end.
The film premiered in 2007. It has received high marks from audiences and film critics and has won numerous prestigious awards, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Visual Effects.
After a successful debut, Charlie continued his film career. He got the next role of James in the musical comedy "Rock Wave" by Richard Curtis. The film tells the story of a very popular British pirate radio station in the 1960s, which broadcast music programs and introduced listeners to the world's leading performers. They were broadcasting from the old ferry Fredericia, which belonged to Denmark.
Young Tommy Rowe played in the film by Mark Romanek "Don't Let Me Go". The film told the story of three friends who grew up in a boarding school and gradually begin to find out who they really are. The film received several nominations for the Saturn Award.
The role of Prince Nicholas Charles went to the actor in the fairy tale "The Nutcracker and the Rat King", released in 2010. The project was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
In 2010, Roe played the role of Peter Pan in the English miniseries Neverland. Many famous actors starred in the film: Keira Knightley, Charlotte Atkinson, Bob Hoskins.
Charlie played the main role of Leo Rota in the Red Bracelets project. The film was released in 2014. It tells the story of teenagers being treated in one of the American clinics. Friendship of young people helps them to cope with all difficulties and problems.
In 2015, Charles, along with other famous performers - A. Butterfield, C. Plummer and T. Holland - was cast for the role of Spider-Man for the films of the Cinematic Universe. But the role eventually went to Holland.
In the science fiction series Salvation, released in 2016, Rowe starred as Liam. The film tells about the events that take place on our planet after scientists discovered an asteroid flying to Earth and capable of completely destroying it in a few months.
In 2018, Charles played the role of George Osborne in the drama project Vanity Fair. In the center of the plot is the story of a girl named Rebecca Sharp, who is ready to do anything to get out of poverty and find herself in high society. With an attractive appearance and a sharp mind, she is capable of brilliantly manipulating both men and women. Soon, her dream of a beautiful life begins to come true.
A year later, Rowe appeared on the screen as producer Ray Williams in the musical biographical drama "The Rocketman" directed by Dexter Fletcher, which tells the story of the life and work of the legendary Elton John.
Personal life
In 2020, Charlie will turn 24. The young actor has already managed to star in 16 television and movies and win the love of viewers not only in England, but all over the world. He has many fans and admirers who closely follow the new work of the actor and are interested in his career.
Little is known about Charles' personal life. He has a girlfriend with whom the young man has been dating for a long time. How serious this relationship is and whether Charles is going to marry is unknown.
