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
What's weird is that I work with these directors and then I start channeling them. I kind of turn into them a bit - which is cool when you're working with Clint Eastwood.
Every interview I do, it's basically 'how did he do it,' and I owe it all to my representation, and my manager is basically like my mother, she's so picky.
Well, I am obsessive about my work. I throw myself in all the way.
My favourite superhero is obviously Batman because he's the sexiest. But I can't imagine myself as Batman.
but it's nice when big stars come over and say, 'Great job.'
I'm a hard-mouthed northeastern lad. That's me - the Eminem of Northeast England.
I lost my mind at 15. I'd been shown a world where there were no boundaries, where everyone gave me all the power. And I was like, 'This is great!' Then that was gone. But I was like, 'Yeah, but I still want that.' I'd lost my humble, very quiet, introverted sensibilities which I think I definitely had as a kid.
I think a mantra I always told myself is, "No matter how many times somebody pitches the ball at you, if you swing every time, eventually one of them is going to connect." Being yourself and persistence are two things that became my daily mantras, I suppose.
Saying "muff" to someone and trying to be romantic is incredibly difficult.
The reason I do small, independent movies is because I want to keep my soul intact and maintain some kind of integrity within this industry.
Any time you can completely immerse yourself in something it's fun.
I love anything that kind of removes me from myself and employs something else. So, I love accents and I love pretending.
It must be hard to be a female in a David Mackenzie movie. I feel like women in his films are portrayed a certain way - like broken people.
New York is great for people watching and there's a bunch of amazing rooftops.