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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 Youth 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 is currently dating actress Evan Rachel Wood, with whom he appeared in the Green Day music video "Wake Me Up When September Ends."

Filmography

Awards

• 2000 — BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Performer
• 2000 — National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Outstanding Young Actor (only the second time this has been awarded. The first recipient was Christian Bale in 1987, when the award was titled Outstanding Juvenile Performance).
• 2001 — BAFTAs, Best Male Performance (over 4 oscar-winning actors.)

External links

• Jamie Bell Fan

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