Jamie Bell

  • Name: Jamie Bell
  • Date of Birth: March 14, 1986
  • Place of Birth: Billingham, England, UK
Mini-bio: Jamie Bell (born 14 March 1986) is an English actor.

Bell was born in Billingham, England, where he grew up, and was a pupil at the Stagecoach Theatre School. He was also a member of the National Y...( read more)outh Music Theatre. His first acting performance is reported to be in a London stage (Queens Theatre) production of Bugsy Malone at Christmas 1998, alongside other future stars Hannah Spearritt and Sheridan Smith. His breakthrough role was that of the eponymous Billy Elliot in Stephen Daldry’s 2000 film, although he had been taking the ballet lessons which would prepare him for this film since he was six.

His first award came in 2000 from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, for Outstanding Young Actor for Billy Elliot, for which he was up against rival newcomer Chris Beattie of Purely Belter fame.

Bell has since appeared in a number of diverse roles, including the crippled servant Smike in an adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby, a young soldier in Deathwatch, a teenager on the run in Undertow, a gun-toting pacificist in Dear Wendy, and a disaffected Southern California teenager in The Chumscrubber. His most recent role is that of a young seaman in Peter Jackson’s remake of King Kong.

He recently wrapped Clint Eastwood's WW2 drama Flags of Our Fathers, and a big-screen adaptation of the novel Hallam Foe by Peter Jinks. He is currently shooting Jumper.

He also acted as Honorary Jury President of the 2001 Giffoni Film Festival.

Bell dated actress Evan Rachel Wood, with whom he appeared in the Green Day music video "Wake Me Up When September Ends." There relationship appears to be over, as Wood has been romantically linked to the recently divorced Marilyn Manson.
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Jamie Bell mini-bio:

Jamie Bell was born in 1986 in Billingham, England, UK, coming from a family of dancers including his grandmother, mother, aunt, and sister. It was at his sister's dance practices that he would stand outside the door and imitate the movements of the dancers inside.





At age six, he was encouraged to step inside the door and, thus, his dance career began. His own story parallels that of Billy Elliot (2000) in that Jamie kept his dancing a secret from his friends at school. His mother had him when she was 16 and, unfortunately, he never knew his father.

When he met Stephen Daldry, director of Billy Elliot (2000), Jamie adopted him as his father. Once the word about his dancing got out, he was harassed, but this only made him more determined to prove that dancing wasn't just for girls. He has proven a lot by landing the title role of Billy Elliot (2000), winning the role in an audition that included more than 2,000 boys from the northeast of England. His ensuing performance certainly justified the selection since he has not only won the hearts of moviegoers all over the world, he has also been nominated for and won a number of awards, including a Best Newcomer Award and then a Best Male Performance at the BAFTA awards.


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Started dancing when he was six. Dancers have been in his family for ages. His sister, his mother, grandmother, and aunt all danced before him.

First decided to act when he was nine.

First acting performance is reported to be part of the London stage production of Bugsy Malone in Christmas 1998.

Was teased by classmates when they found out that Jamie took ballet, and called him "Ballerina Boy".

When he won Best Actor at the 2001 British Academy Awards (BAFTAs), not only did he beat the Best Actor Oscar winner of that year, Russell Crowe, but the other three nominees he beat out - Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas and Geoffrey Rush - had also won the Best Actor Oscar in past years.

Lives in Billingham with his mother Eileen and older sister Cathryn. He has no contact with his father John whom his mother divorced before Jamie was born.

Was chosen out of 2000 boys to play "Billy Elliot" over a series of seven auditions. Criteria that the casting director was looking for were acting ability, dancing ability and the right Northern English accent.

Only the second actor ever to be awarded Outstanding Performance by a Young Actor from the National Board of Review, USA. The first was fellow Brit Christian Bale in 1987 (then titled Outstanding Juvenile Performance) for Empire of the Sun (1987).

Prefers tap dancing over ballet. Has been in many tap-dancing competitions and won many awards.

Was Honorary Jury President of the 2001 Giffoni Film Festival.

A former student at the Stagecoach Theater School.

He became interested in baseball when he visited the United States for the first time, and he began collecting all of the teams jerseys.

Named among Fade In Magazine's "100 People in Hollywood You Need to Know" in 2005.

He was accompanied by his then girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood to the King Kong (2005) premiere in New York.

Met his former girlfriend, Evan Rachel Wood, while filming 'Green Day''s music video for "Wake Me Up When September Ends" where they played an actual couple.

Divides his time between London and New York.

Very good friends with Anne Hathaway, Romola Garai and Charlie Hunnam whom he met while filming Nicholas Nickleby (2002).

Was ranked #19 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list.(2008).

Sister's name is Cathryn.

Mother's name is Eileen.

Father's name is John, but he has never met him.

Arsenal is his favorite British soccer team.

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  • mal2pool
    mal2pool
    Superb in Defiance. Loved Hallam Foe too. Will look out for future projects. Great British actor.
    posted 299 days ago
  • mimi1994ps
    mimi1994ps
    i really like u
    and i luv ur movies !!
    ur so cutee ...
    posted 305 days ago
  • Punkgoth348
    Punkgoth348
    Jamie bell is so fucking hot i wish i can have him dut i can't because i'm in Shamattawa and i'll never see him in mhy whole life
    thats suck a lot
    posted 407 days ago
  • tredwards2
    tredwards2
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    posted 408 days ago
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    Punkgoth348
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    posted 422 days ago
  • frodofan4321
    frodofan4321
    jamie is very hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    posted 502 days ago
  • hopeenb
    hopeenb
    did an incredible work in JUMPER!
    posted 593 days ago
  • Kurohoshi
    Kurohoshi
    He kicked ass in Jumper, the best character by far!


    *I finished reading Griffin's story in two days :P*
    posted 595 days ago
  • akashaishtar
    akashaishtar
    Jamie was by far the best actor in Jumper, he was sooo funny and cute, the true life of the film!!! If the make a second one he better be in it :D!!!
    posted 629 days ago
  • smokeybacon02
    smokeybacon02
    loved him in jumper
    hes so fit!!
    posted 635 days ago
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