Actor Lane Davis: biography, personal life. The best roles

Fans of the famous series "Santa Barbara"the first series of which was released in 1984, probably remember such a bright hero as Mason Capwell. Lane Davis - the first actor who played this difficult role. It was thanks to his charm and talent that the public liked the image of the billionaire's eldest son. What is known about the past of an American, his personal life and his creative path?

Lane Davis: childhood

The future Mason was born in the Americanthe state of Georgia, there was a joyful event in 1950. Lane Davis belongs to the number of people for whom fate itself has prepared a creative career. The boy's mother was an actress known in theatrical circles, his father worked as a radio host. All three sons of the couple Davis literally spent their childhood behind the scenes. Children often trusted the duties associated with the creation and installation of scenery.

Lane Davis early enough understood what he wantedto become an adult. As a schoolboy, the boy tried his hand at the theatrical stage thanks to a creative mug. The three-page monologue, declared by the future star, received an ovation of spectators. It's no wonder that the talented guy decided to continue his education on the course of acting, stopping at one of the universities of Tennessee.

Starring role

Even in his student years, Lane Davis managed to declareabout himself as a theatrical actor. However, the world of movies and serials was also curious to the gifted youth. The first TV show, in which the future "son of an oil magnate" took part, was the series "Days of Our Life", which appeared on the screens in 1981. The first character played by the actor was a doctor with a difficult fate, closed and loving loneliness.

Nevertheless, it was not at all the doctor that Evan became a hero,thanks to which the beginning actor gradually began to speak the whole world. In 1984, Lane Hunt Davis received an offer to play Mason Capwell in the new Santa Barbara TV. His character was the son of a loving billionaire from his first wife. Mason has a complex character, fascinates the public with an excellent sense of humor, successfully sets up against the rest of the family members.

The actor starred in Santa Barbara for 5years, during this time the writers gave him two bright love stories, which made the audience "stick" to the screens. Mason met with two completely dissimilar women - a nun and a feminist.

Life after "Santa Barbara"

The son of the billionaire Capwell remained the most famoushero, in the role of which was made by Lane Davis. Photo of an American in the image of Mason can be seen above. In 1989, he decided to part with the telenovela, which greatly upset her creators. The "Santa Barbara" screenwriters even sent Lane's character to a long "vacation", bringing to the plot his trip to a long-term tour. But in the end, Capwell was played by another actor, impressed viewers significantly less.

Actor Lane Davis explained his desire to leaveTV project fatigue. After filming in Santa Barbara, he devoted some time to travel, then returned to work. Star created his own theater, in which he played many bright roles. He also agreed to participate in telenovelas and film projects.

His ability to play charming scoundrelsDavis confirmed, creating an image of Tempus in the series "The New Adventures of Superman." Another notable role for him is a member of law enforcement Sommers in the television project "Russians in the City of Angels." But for most fans, the actor remained "Mason", although he himself becomes irritated when he is called by this name.

A family

Not only as a talented actor, but also as aa caring father was held by Lane Davis. The personal life of an American settled in 1989, when he married a girl named Holly. It is curious that before that young people met for 9 years. Davis claims that to abandon the bachelor habits and enter into a legal marriage decided, since Holly conquered him with his sense of humor. However, the real reason was the pregnancy of the bride.

At the moment, Lane and Holly already have two sons. The actor gladly talks about his sons Nathan and Thatcher, calling children among their major life achievements, adores listening to their laughter.

Hobbies

Theater is not the only passion in life"Mason Capwell." The actor with pleasure is engaged in carpentry, goes on fishing with friends and relatives and goes for a drive on skis. Reading from childhood is a favorite pastime of Lane, all of his favorite works are written by Shakespeare. To relax Davis like in a small house, located in the mountains of San Bernardino far from the city bustle.

At the moment, "the son of an oil tycoon" is already65 years old, but he continues to engage in theater with the same passion, acting as an actor, producer, director. Weekends the star prefers to spend in a narrow family circle.