Jamie Bell — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Andrew James Matfin Bell (born March 14, 1986) is an English actor. He rose to prominence for his debut role in Billy Elliot (2000), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, becoming one of the youngest winners of the award. He is also known for his leading roles as Tintin in The Adventures of Tintin (2011) and as Ben Grimm/Thing in Fantastic Four (2015).

Other notable performances include in the films King Kong (2005), Jumper (2008), Snowpiercer (2013), Rocketman (2019), and All of Us Strangers (2023). He earned a second BAFTA Award nomination for his leading performance in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). In television, Bell starred as Abraham Woodhull in the AMC historical drama series Turn: Washington's Spies (2014–2017).

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Filmography

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2026 Half Man Niall

2026 Rosebush Pruning Jack

Interesting facts

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His mother was only sixteen when he was born.
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He beat out 2,000 competitors to play the lead role in the film Billy Elliot (2000).
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Jamie studied ballet from the age of six. He continues a dance dynasty - his grandmother, mother, sister, and aunt are professional dancers.
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At school, Jamie was teased with the nickname 'ballet boy'.
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Jamie's parents, Eileen and John, divorced before his birth.
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He starred in the music video for Green Day's song 'Wake Me Up When September Ends'.