English actor Phil Davis had a chance to play in the television and films "Poldark", "Whitechapel", "Being Human", the multi-part project "Sherlock". The role of Chalka with the film "Quadrofenia" brought fame. Also, the artist is known as the director of "Identity", "Real woman" and screenwriter.
All the works of Philip "Phil" Davis are distinguished by their organic and bright performance.
The biography of the future star began in 1953. The child was born in Grace on July 30. My father worked at the soap factory "Procter & Gamble". The boy's mother worked as the manager of a hospital canteen. The family soon moved to Tarrok, where Phil grew up.
The road to cinema
For the first time, the child demonstrated artistic abilities at the age of eight. Then he became interested in theater. Phil attended South Oakedon School, where he participated in all productions. He became a member of the National Youth Theater and the Joan Littlewood Theater Studio.
The film debut was the work in the film "The Canterbury Tales". The role was small, but the directors still paid attention to the artist. Successful work in "Quadrofenia" in 1979. The beginning actor got the character of Chalka, a representative of the British youth subculture of the late fifties and a friend of the protagonist.
The film is set in 1965. Jim spends his days without worries. The guy works as a courier in an advertising company, often hangs out with his friends. He meets years later with childhood friend Kevin, who became a rocker.
A group of mods in Brighton clashed with rockers. The result of the mass cancer was the arrest of all its participants. Released, Jimmy returned home but became depressed. Parents are angry with their son for using amphitamine, they found evidence in his room. The mod quit his job, got hooked on psychostimulants.
Upon learning that his girlfriend chose his friend over him, Jim is furious. He doesn't make out the roads and gets hit by a car. As a result, the guy himself got off with a slight fright, and his scooter was seriously injured. Jim decided to return to Brighton, where he was happy with Stef.
Wandering the streets of the city, the young man meets the leader of the mod group, his idol Ace Face. The fan is completely disappointed in him after the news that he is working as a messenger in a city hotel. Jim on a scooter stolen from the ex-idol arrives on the coast, where he crashes the transport.
New roles
In the film project "Bounty" in 1984 he played the role of Edward Young, a midshipman. Davis's performance shocked the performer of the main character, the famous actor Daniel Day-Lewis, that he called his colleague's work a real inspiration.
In the project "Firm" in 1988, the actor was played by the Yeti. The picture tells about the events before the European Football Championship. In England, the leader of the West Ham United faction decides to unite all the fans into one team to act as a united front at the upcoming grand event. However, this decision is not made by the rest of the leaders. Their actions in response to the "threat" are quite predictable.
The main character Cyril Bender was the actor in the film High Hopes. In the story, he is a hippie. Cyril, who lives with his friend Shirley in an abandoned house, works as a courier. The girl is in love with a guy, dreams of a real relationship between them. Valerie, the sister of the hippie, decided to celebrate the anniversary of her mother suffering from memory loss. Cyril himself is gradually becoming disillusioned with his own attitude. He refuses Shirley, fearing responsibility, and all conflicts of interest form the main storyline of the project.
In 1989, the artist played the main character in Howl 5: Rebirth. He reincarnated as Count Istvan. In 1997 he played Roy in the project "Fairies - Bad Jokes", and in 2004 he became the movie spouse of the main character in the movie "Vera Drake".
Plans and their implementation
He took part in the filming of films "Casanova", "Scandalous Diary", "Cassandra's Dream", "Another Year" and "Mr. Holmes". He also starred in television films a lot. In the mini-series Bleak House, Smallweed is his character.
In the first episode of the Sherlock telenovela, Etude in Pink, he reincarnated as taxi driver Jefferson Hope. The actor for the TV series "Poldark" was transformed into the evil servant of Jude Painter. In the crime drama Black Job, he played Detective Inspector Tom Piper.
In the popular television story "Robin of Sherwood", he played Prince John, was Dr. James Kennedy in the TV serial "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple."
Frank Stone Davis played in Desperate Romantics. The project told about the Pre-Raphaelite artists, their work and life.
Family and work
As a director, the performer made his debut in 1995 with the film "Certificate". Events are taking place in the UK. The police are tasked with infiltrating a group of football hooligans to find out the identity of the leader and all those involved in the near-game riots.
After a successful start, the main character decides to take part in the actions of new acquaintances. However, the rapid passion for such an occupation leads to problems both at home and at work.
The film is recognized as iconic football hooligans of all nationalities. It is considered the best in this area.
Phil also directed the films "Real Woman", "Hold the Night", the fifth episode of "Errors of Justice" of the series "Prime Suspect."
The personal life of the artist is also of great interest to fans. He is happily married. In 2002, with their chosen one, actress Eve Matheson, they became husband and wife. The firstborn, the daughter of Amy Elizabeth, appeared in the family. Hugo's son was born after Davis's previous relationship.
