Stephen Amell is a popular actor originally from Canada. In addition to filming, he is engaged in wrestling at an amateur level, has his own business. In the cinema he appeared mainly in small roles. And only in 2012 he became famous thanks to his participation in the Strela multi-part project. Starred by Stephen.
Stephen's date of birth is May 8, 1981. Born in Toronto. The family of the future actor was wealthy, so he received his education at a private school in St. Andrews. The decision to send the young man to the boarding house was made by the father. He did not like that his son was growing up spoiled.
In the men's team, Stephen's character changed quite quickly. He ceased to be a "mama's son", began to devote all his free time to sports. Already in adolescence, he had excellent external parameters. Subsequently, the addiction to exercise played a significant role in his career.
There were no problems with my studies, so I entered college easily. Simultaneously with his studies, he worked in an insurance organization. The parents wanted Stephen to grow into an entrepreneur. However, the guy himself dreamed of something else. And if not for the help from a relative of Mark Pellegrino, no one would have heard of Stephen as an actor. It was Mark who first brought Stephen to the set.
Career in the film industry
Almost immediately after visiting the set, Stephen wanted to become an actor. He began his career by sending photographs to various agencies. However, at first he did not receive good offers. The reason for this was the lack of acting education. But Stephen did not refuse to work. For a very long time on the screens of beginners, the actor appeared in episodes and supporting roles.
In 2004 she got a role in the serial project "Close Friends". A huge role in this was played by the fact that Stephen moonlighted as a bicycle aerobics instructor. It was the role of the coach that he got in the motion picture. By the way, Stephen himself promised himself that he would quit the movie if he was not approved.
The next project in which Stephen Amell appeared is Dante's Cove. Then there was a cameo role in the film project "House next door". Over the next few years, Stephen appeared exclusively in small roles. His filmography includes such projects as "Closing the Circle", "Coffee Shop", "Pieces of Tracy", "Real Boys", "New Girl", "The Vampire Diaries".
Finest hour
Until 2012, Stephen Amell received small roles. Some of them turned out to be bright and memorable. Most of the time, however, his play remained invisible. But everything changed with the release of the TV series "Arrow". Stephen played the role of the main character Oliver Queen.
In the story, Stephen's hero finds himself on an uninhabited island after a shipwreck. He was able to return home only after a few years. But he was no longer the same millionaire playboy. After returning, he decided to fight crime, becoming the Green Arrow. Many film lovers liked the series because the main character did not have any superpowers. In the center of the plot is an ordinary person.
Stephen performed all the tricks on his own. But for this I had to study martial arts, learn to shoot from a bow. Thanks to the sporting past, training was not particularly difficult.
On the way to success
The actor starred not only in the TV series "Arrow". In 2016, the movie Code 8 was released. Together with Stephen, his cousin Robbie worked on the set. At the same time, an invitation was received to shoot in the movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-2". Stephen appeared in front of his fans in one of the main roles.
The famous actor also took part in the TV show. He can be seen on the American Ninja program. Stephen appeared in a charity issue, demonstrating that sports are far from the last place in his life. He managed to overcome the most difficult obstacles, collecting more than 30 thousand dollars for those in need.
Life outside of filming
How does Stephen Amell live when you don't have to act in a variety of films? The actor's personal life is quite eventful. His first wife was Carolyn Lawrence. The wedding took place in 2007, and a few years later the divorce was announced. In 2012, Stephen gets married again. Cassandra Jean became his chosen one. The actress can be seen in the serial project Mad Men. In 2013, an important event took place - a child was born. The daughter was named Mavi Alexandra.
Stephen has his own business. He opened a company that manufactures and then sells products such as wine and coffee. There is a personal page on Instagram, where he often uploads photos and videos from training and filming.
