David Belle is a French actor, stuntman and founder of the global parkour movement. He never dreamed of working in the cinema. His desire was to show everyone around the world what parkour is, which he has been professionally engaged in since childhood. David got into the cinema thanks to a meeting with Hubert Kunde, who introduced him to art and helped to start an acting career. Belle's audience is known for his roles in the films: Fatal Woman, 13th District, Malavita.
Today, Belle is a favorite of the famous Luke Besson. It was he who invited him to one of the main roles in the film "13th District", and then in two of his sequels. There David demonstrated to the world his abilities as a parkour, actor and stuntman.
Despite the fact that there are few roles played in David’s acting career, his name is already widely known in the cinema. Today, Belle continues to do parkour, helps to put complex tricks on the set, participates in competitions and acts in films and commercials.
early years
The boy was born in France in the spring of 1973. The upbringing of David and his older brother was mainly dealt with by his grandfather, who worked almost all his life in the fire department of Paris. Father, having served in the army, also chose the profession of firefighter and rescuer, and then David's older brother followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and father.
As a child, David often heard stories about the heroism and courage of rescuers, about the difficulty of their work and physical endurance. The boy owes a hobby for sports, first of all, to the male half of his family. It was the grandfather and father who instilled in David a love of movement and active life.
From an early age, the boy began to engage in many sports. These were: gymnastics, running, jumping, martial arts, rock climbing. David could not imagine further life without sports. He literally became obsessed with the idea of the need to constantly improve his achievements, to free himself from any fears and limitations.
At fifteen, David decides to stop studying at school and devote himself to a sports career. He moves from Paris to Liss. And soon there he finds his like-minded people, with whom he creates a team called the Yamakashi.
In the same period, Belle receives a lifeguard certificate and learns the basics of first aid. After several years of joint training with the Yamakashi team, David returns to Paris and begins working in the fire department. Perhaps he could associate his further fate with the profession of a rescuer, but due to the injury he was removed from work, and later did not return to the unit.
After Belle recovered from his injury, he was about to begin serving in the Marine Corps. At this point, he had already mastered many sports disciplines, was a champion in rope climbing and overcoming an obstacle course. But the army service could limit the youth in freedom, without which he could not imagine his life. Therefore, he chose sports and was going to demonstrate his achievements to the world.
Movie career
In order to draw attention to parkour, Belle shot several videos on which he demonstrated his abilities. In 1997, his video was very interested in representatives of the Stade2 TV channel. Then it was decided to make a documentary about David and parkour. From this moment on, fame comes to Bell, he decides to try himself in the cinema.
After meeting with the famous French actor Hubert Kunde, David begins to master acting. And soon he gets a small role in the television project Louis Page. Then he performs several episodic roles in the films: Fatal Woman, Transmission, Divine Intervention. Only in 2004 did David receive his first major role in Luc Besson’s 13th District film.
After the release of the picture on the screens, Belle becomes famous throughout the world. The creative biography of the young actor soon replenished with several more roles in the movie. He starred in the films "Babylon of our era" and "A better world."
In 2009, the second part of the film "13th District: Ultimatum" was released. Although the second picture did not have as high ratings as the first, Belle undoubtedly received his portion of fame.
In 2014, David was again invited to play a major role in the film "District 13: Brick Mansions, " where he played with the famous Paul Walker.
During the filming, David did not forget about his main passion for parkour. He not only improved his achievements, but also took an active part in the development of parkour movements throughout the world. In 2018, David participated in the Parkour World Cup, the first stage of which was held in Japan.
