Dane DeHaan stars in Luc Besson's new film

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Dane DeHaan was born on a winter day in 1986 in the American town of Allentown, located in eastern Pennsylvania. His parents are people far from the acting profession. His father, Jeff, is a programmer. Mother, Cynthia, is an executive director at the international insurance company MetLife. The actor is the second child in the family. His older sister's name is Megan.

In an interview for one of the popular American magazines, Dane described his childhood as completely normal. He attended Emmaus High School for three years. During the same period, he played in the local amateur theater.

After graduating from high school, DeHaan moved to California, where he enrolled in a local art school. There he first found himself surrounded by exceptionally creative people. The actor received his bachelor's degree in 2008.

The beginning of an acting career

Dane DeHaan started his acting career as an understudy for Haley Joel Osment in the remake of the Broadway musical American Buffalo.

The American made his first television appearance as a cameo in the popular legal drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Two years later, in 2010,he participated in the filming of the American show "Patients". The actor played in 7 episodes. In an interview for the Kinopoisk website, DeHaan admitted that he considers this role to be the key one in his career. “Patients” became the biggest springboard in his life.

Later, David began acting in full-length films: “Amigo”, “Risk Factor”, “Shadow from the Past”, “Treatment”.

For the first time, the American managed to get a key role in the film only in 2011. David played Andrew Detmer in Josh Trank's fantasy drama Chronicle. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. DeHaan's acting skills also deserve praise.

Demand

In an interview, the American admits that he never dreamed of a dizzying career or popularity, he just wanted to do what he loved. But fate was different.

Dane DeHaan's career took off after the success of Chronicle. In 2012, he appeared in four more feature films, including Steven Spielberg's biopic Lincoln and John Hillcoat's crime drama The World's Drunkest County. Dane's colleagues on the set were: Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Tommy Lee Jones, Shia LaBeouf.

The real fame came to Dane DeHaan in 2013, when two films appeared on the cinema screens at once, where the actor played key roles.

The American played in a duet with Daniel Radcliffe in John Krokidas' dramatic film "Kill Your Darlings". One of the strongest aspects of the film critics calledconvincing and memorable performance by David.

DeHaan's second project was the musical film "Metallica: Through the Impossible".

In 2014, the actor delighted comic book fans by appearing as Harry Osborn in the new adaptation of Spider-Man.

New projects

In 2017, Dane DeHaan's filmography was replenished with three pictures at once. In March, the audience was able to appreciate the frightening work of Gore Verbinski "The Cure for He alth". In early August, a fresh fantasy action movie by the legendary Luc Besson "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" appeared on the screens, as well as Justin Chadwick's melodrama "Tulip Fever". In all the films, the American played the main roles.

Personal life details: family and hobbies

Dane DeHaan and Anna Wood started dating in 2006. The couple met while participating in the filming of the film "Chronicle". They officially registered their relationship only six years later at a secret ceremony in Brooklyn. In 2017, Anna pleased her husband with the birth of her daughter, Bowie Rose DeHaan.

The American has two favorite activities: acting and golf. According to Dane, these hobbies help him forget about the outside world and fully devote himself to the cause.

DeHaan has an I do tattoo on his arm. He made it for his wedding anniversary as a reminder that in the acting profession, you need to create images, and not pretend to be another person.