Jamie Bell
Jamie Bell
Andrew James Matfin Bell is an English actor and dancer who rose to prominence for his debut role in Billy Elliotfor which he won the BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He is also known for his roles in the films King Kong, Jumper, The Adventures of Tintin, and Snowpiercer, as well as starring as Abraham Woodhull in the TV series, Turn: Washington's Spies. He portrayed The Thing in the 2015 film Fantastic Four...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth14 March 1986
CityBillingham, England
I'm still pretty terrified of heights.
I'll tell you what I hate - bands like My Chemical Romance.
I wanted to be a journalist for a long time.
I think everyone still thinks I'm 13.
When you have a child, you are just immediately changed forever. You put yourself second. Your child comes first, and everything that you do is with them in mind.
I think documentary filmmaking is a braver way to make films because it's real, and you're really there.
I never had a father figure so I never missed it.
I love documentaries. It's actually my favorite medium of film.
I think what's important is that you keep on changing, ... You show people your range and show them what you can do. You keep people guessing.
He got bullied a lot afterwards. He's really nice and he's been telling me what to do.
Surfing isn't really in my blood. It's hard to catch a big wave in Billingham.
My characters are often without a significant parental figure.
You just have to surround yourself with people who are going to support and love you before trying to sell you as a product, or push you into something you don't want to do.
The idea of it is that these kids are all pacifists but have this obsession with guns, so it's a bit contradictory in the subject matter,