David Henrie says he refuses nudity, sex scenes and kissing scenes out of respect for his marriage. (Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty Images)
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Actor David Henrie drew a firm line regarding his Hollywood career, saying he refuses to take on roles involving nudity, sex scenes or kissing out of respect for his marriage.
“For me, I draw the line if it’s anything that would actually violate our relationship as a married couple,” Henrie told Matt and Abby Howard’s “The Unplanned Podcast” on Tuesday.
Appearing alongside his wife, Maria Cahill, the “Wizards of Waverly Place” alum, 37, outlined his acting boundaries, specifically citing “nudity” before Cahill chimed in with a laugh.
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David Henrie attends the 2025 Disney Upfront at Javits Center on May 13, 2025, in New York City. (John Nacion/WireImage)
“He’s not kissing anybody,” she said.
Cahill, who married Henrie in 2017, suggested her husband is more concerned about such scenes than she is, emphasizing the trust she has in him.
“I feel like he cares more than I care,” she said.
“I so trust him, I literally don’t care. He’s like, ‘I will not kiss [someone else],'” she added.
Henrie explained that his general rule is to accept roles as long as they do not conflict with his conscience or personal values, drawing a distinction between portraying fictional wrongdoing and performing intimate scenes.
“If I have to kill someone, like, I’m not really killing someone, you know? You can fake that,” he explained.
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David Henrie and Maria Cahill are seated in this image, holding their first faith-filled children’s book titled, “Is God Bigger Than a Dragon?” (Ascension Press)
“[With intimate scenes] you’re not faking that… You’re really doing that thing… You’re in bed making out…” he added later. “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.”
Henrie said performing such scenes would “feel weird,” retierating, “I’m not going to do it.”
The conversation also turned to Henrie’s time playing Justin Russo on Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place,” when he filmed a kissing scene with his character’s love interest years before marrying Cahill.
The couple recalled how their four children reacted after watching the episode, prompting questions about why he was showing affection to someone other than their mother.
“They were like, ‘You have another wife?’ Like, they were so upset,” Cahill laughed.
“They’ll randomly bring it up, like, ‘Papa kissed another woman,’” Henrie added. “And they’ll go up to her and be like, ‘Papa has a girlfriend.’ It’s so funny.”
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The “Wizards of Waverly Place” cast included Jake T. Austin, Selena Gomez, Maria Canals-Barrera, Jennifer Stone and David Henrie. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
Henrie, a devout Catholic, has been open about his faith and the repercussions of his commitment to Christ while acting in Hollywood.
During an appearance on the “Bryce Crawford Podcast” earlier this year, Henrie was asked what his faith cost him regarding his career.
“It was rough, lost my agents,” he said.
“I walked away from a lot. I turned down a lot of roles. I was like I’m just not going to do something that I think will disrespect my belief now or disrespect our Lord. I’m just not going to do it. I’m not going to go near it. And it cost me a lot. It cost a lot. I lost a lot of money. Friends, a girlfriend at the time. I kind of was stripped of everyone, everyone that I would call a friend.”
Henrie added that he made new friends that challenged him, which eventually led to him meeting his wife.
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Fox News Digital’s Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.