Robert Knox is an actor from the movie "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"

Today, let's talk about such a young talented British actor as Robert Arthur Knox. What is known about his life? In what films was the actor shot? How successful was Robert Knox's career? The answer to these and other questions can be found in our material.

early years

Robert Knox, whose photo is presented in the article, was born on August 21, 1989 in the city of Maidstone, Kent. The boy was born in a wealthy family of Colin and Sally Knox.

From an early age, Robert showed himself as a kind, vulnerable, sensitive to the suffering of another man's boy. In the company of peers he was very initiative, sociable, respectful of everyone and everyone, and was happy to make new acquaintances. Of the total number of schoolchildren, the boy stood out with creative talents and artistic abilities.

Secondary education Robert Knox received at the prestigious private school Beths. I started to get involved in sports here. The guy had good physical data, so he quickly won the place of one of the leading players in the rugby team.

In his school years, Robert Knox dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. However, fate offered him another, no less interesting option. In high school, the young people began to be involved in filming television projects. From this moment Robert seriously thought about the career of the actor.

Debut in the cinema

Filmed in films Robert Knox began in 2001, when he was just 11 years old. The first appearance of the guy on the screen was a small episodic role in the multi-series project "Purely English Murder." Participation in the filming of the series gave a good start to the development of his career.

Soon the talented guy was attracted by the creators of the entertainment program "Believe me, I'm a teenager", which was broadcast on the popular channel Channel 4. The essence of the show was helping parents from real families to establish mutual understanding with their own children. Here Robert Knox played a typical problem teenager.

Star Actor's Hour

In 2009, Robert was invited to play the role of student of the Hogwarts School of Wizards named Marcus Belbi in the screen version of the sixth episode of the popular children's book about Harry Potter and his friends.

According to the plot of the film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the character Knox studied at the faculty of Kogtevran. He came here due to his uncle Damocles Belbi, who was famous for the invention of the magic potion "Wolf antidote", capable of facilitating the werewolves of their reincarnation.

Shooting in the next part of the successful picture was successful for Robert. The young actor coped well with the disclosure of the image of the character Marcus Belbi. Upon completion of work on the film, the boy was offered to play in his sequel - the tape "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One". The guy signed an agreement to participate in the project. However, shooting in the picture for him and did not take place. Blame for all the sad incident, which will be discussed later.

The tragic death

Without any doubt, shooting in the next part of the film about the famous wizard Harry Potter portended to the young actor a bright future. But fate decreed otherwise. After the shooting of the film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", Robert Knox, who played Marcus Belbi, went to London. Here, on May 24, 2008, the actor and his comrades planned to celebrate the event at the popular Metro Bar nightclub. However, this night was fatal for him. A few hours later, Knox died from stabbing at the hands of his own mother.

The following story was foreshadowing the event. According to eyewitnesses of the incident, an eighteen-year-old artist left the club outside to take a breath of fresh air. Here, Robert witnessed a verbal skirmish between his younger brother Jamie and street hoodlum Norman Bishop. During the ensuing brawl, the actor intervened in the fight and took from the juvenile offender a few accented knife attacks. In addition to Knox under the hot hand got a few more teenagers, who soon found themselves in the hospital with cuts of varying severity.

It is noteworthy that in 2008, Britain was swept by a wave of attacks on young people with stabbing. Similar incidents during this period have become a sad symbol of nightlife throughout the country. As for Robert Knox, the guy was the 28th victim of intruders for a year.