Who is David Henrie married to? Former Disney star says he turns down roles involving intimate scenes and nudity that would “violate” his marriage

The Walt Before Mickey actor, David Henrie, who recently revealed that he was up against Liam Hemsworth for the role of Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games film franchise, was a guest on The Unplanned Podcast along with his wife, Maria Cahill, on November 10, 2026.

According to People, David Henrie, 37, who married Maria Cahill in 2017 and shares four kids with her, opened up about how he does not consider and rejects roles in films and TV shows that involve intimate scenes such as nudity, kissing, and sex scenes, as it would "violate" his marriage.

David Henrie, who was catapulted to mainstream fame after starring in the extremely popular Disney comedy TV show Wizards of Waverly Place, discussed some of the general rules he follows when selecting roles during his conversation with the hosts of The Unplanned Podcast, Abby and Matt Howard.

Henrie revealed that he turns down roles in which he has to do something that, according to him, might violate his conscience or go against his morals. David Henrie said:

"My general rules are, like, if I’m acting in something, as long as I’m not directly doing anything that violates my conscience or is against my morals, then I’ll do it. If I have to kill someone, like, I’m not really killing someone, you know? You can fake that."

He continued:

"I would be comfortable producing a drama that’s got a redemptive message, and I like the story, and there’s drug use in it. You’re not really doing drugs."

Mentioning how he has limits as an actor, Henrie said:

"For me, I draw the line if it’s anything that would actually violate our relationship as a married couple."

When the hosts of the podcast asked him to explain, David said:

"Nudity, or like..."

To which Henrie's wife, Maria Cahill, quickly responded:

"He's not kissing anybody. I feel like he cares more than I care. I so trust him, I literally don't care."

David Henrie then explained how one cannot fake intimate scenes, as one has to get close to the co-star and be physical and so on. Henrie went ahead and said:

"You’re not faking that. You’re really doing that thing. You’re in bed making out. Just people watching but still, you’re actually doing that. I don’t care how much you’re thinking of bees and birds, or whatever you’re doing to distract yourself. You’re really doing that."

He added:

"I would just feel weird. I would feel very weird. It would shake me. So, yeah. I’m not going to do it."

David Henrie revealed he was up against Liam Hemsworth for a big role in The Hunger Games franchise

According to Entertainment Weekly, the Disney star, David Henrie, while speaking with Lila Rose on her podcast, the Lila Rose Show, on October 20, 2026, shared how he lost the role of Gale Hawthorne to Liam Hemsworth in The Hunger Games' multi-billion-dollar film franchise. Henrie said:

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"It was down to me and Liam Hemsworth for the role in The Hunger Games. I had a great audition and we negotiated the contracts. A three-picture deal, millions of dollars. I really wanted the role. But Liam got it.”

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