Jamie Bell

Nationality:
British
Birthdate:
03/14/1986
Birthplace:
Stockton on Tees, England
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biography
A fresh-faced young British actor with phenomenal talent, Jamie Bell enjoyed critical praise for his debut performance in the delightful "Billy Elliot" (2000). An accomplished tap and ballet dancer since the age of six, Bell’s performance in “Elliot” earned him numerous awards including Britain’s coveted BAFTA award for Best Actor, a category in which he beat out fellow nominees Russell Crowe and Tom Hanks. Bell also appeared in the Charles Dickens adaptation, “Nicholas Nickleby” (2002), Peter Jackson’s blockbuster “King Kong” (2005), and the indie film, “The Chumscrubber” (2005). In 2006, Continued
Credits
Hallam Foe
2008
Griffin
2008
Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski
2006
Jimmy
2005
Dean Stiffle
2005
Dick
2005
Chris Munn
2004
Smike
2002
Actor
2001
Billy
2000
Asael Bielski
Charlie Shakespeare
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Billingham, Durham, England
 
Began taking ballet classes at age six
 
Auditioned for leading role in "Dancer/Billy Elliot"; was selected for part after more than 2000 boys had auditioned
2000 
Feature debut, "Billy Elliot" (formerly known as "Dancer") playing a miner's son who becomes a ballet dancer
2001 
Second feature, "Deathwatch" as a WWI soldier trapped in a German trench
2002 
Portrayed Smike in Douglas McGrath's adapatation of Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby"
Continued