Brendan Coyle is a British actor, a charismatic performer of dramatic roles

British actor Brendan Coyle was born in Corby, Northamptonshire, on December 2, 1963. Known for the role of valet John Bates in the series "Abbey Downton." He is one of the most successful and sought after performers of dramatic roles.

Study

In his youth, Coyle did not think about the profession of an actor, helped his father in his work. However, it was time and he became interested in Shakespeare's plays. Brendan began attending a school of acting, and then enrolled in the Dublin Academy of Theater Arts, which he successfully graduated in 1983. Having received the diploma, Coyle began to take part in theatrical performances and to act in films.

Carier start

Brendan Coyle, whose films were only in the long term, played his first major role in 1995. His character was Manuel Mendoza from the series "Glass virgin". The rest of the roles in the movies were insignificant and soon the actor devoted himself to the theatrical scene completely. However, after some time he was invited to one of the films "Bond" under the title "Tomorrow Never Dies". A few years later, the actor once again got an interesting, prominent role in the film "Cartographer". In 2003, he was able to play a number of key characters in action-packed action series "Insidiousness of the mountains."

Prestigious prize

In 1999, Brendan Coyle was awarded the prize of Lawrence Olivier for playing the master of the pub in the production of Connor McPherson's "Dam." For the same character, as the play was also taking place in Broadway theaters, Coyle received the New York City Theater Critics' prize in the nomination "Best Broadway Debut."

In 2001, Brendan Coyle played Henry Muller in the movie "Conspiracy". In 2004 he performed the role of Higgins in the dramatic film "North and South", based on the novel by writer Elizabeth Gaskell. In the period from 2008 to 2011 participated in the screen version of the works of Flora Thompson under the title "A little light - in Candleford", where the actor played the father of the main character.

Starring role

One of Coyle's most significant roles is the personal valet of Count Grantham's servant John Gates. For this image, the actor was nominated for a BAFTA award, and the rest of the participants received prizes from the United States Guild of Actors with the formulation "Best Actor Composition."

The series "Downton Abbey" was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most discussed film. Script writer Julianna Fellows admitted that she wrote an image specifically for Coyle, given his type, manners and external data. It did not miscalculate, the image of John Gates turned out to be organic and imbued with the authentic spirit of English traditions.

Brendan Coyle: personal life

The private life of the actor has never been the subject of discussion in the pages of newspapers and magazines. With all diligence, reporters and photographers could not collect material even for the most modest article. The yellow press quickly lost interest in the personal life of the movie star, besides, the actor never gave rise to an agiot demand for information about himself.

However, the facts from Coyle's personal life concerning his fanatical love of football are available to any newsboy. Reporters cover all games involving Brandon. The actor as a football "star" has his fans, among whom there are both moderate and real fans. Autographs Brandon gives out as an actor and as a football player, not stinting.

Coyle is the nephew of Sir Matt Busby, the famous Scottish football player in the past, who was also from 1945 to 1971 the head coach of Manchester United, the English club. Brendan Coyle is rightfully proud of his relative and does not miss the opportunity to play in an amateur match at the stadium where his uncle once played the wonders of football strategy, Matt Busby.