Jamie Bell
Andrew James Matfin Bell (born 14 March 1986) is an English actor and dancer. 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. 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), and Rocketman (2019). He earned a BAFTA Award nomination for his 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).
| Full name at birth | Andrew James Matfin Bell
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| Claim to fame | Billy Elliot
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| Date of birth | 14 March 1986
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| Place of birth | Billingham, Stockton on Tees, England, UK
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| Age | 36
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| Occupation | Actor, Cinematographer, Voice Artist
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| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Net worth | $11,000,000 USD
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| High school | Stagecoach Theater School
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| Talent agency | William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
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- When he won Best Actor at the 2001 British Academy Awards (BAFTAs), not only did he beat the Best Actor Oscar winner of that year, Russell Crowe, but the other three nominees he beat out - Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas and Geoffrey Rush - had also won the Best Actor Oscar in past years.
- First decided to act when he was nine.
- Was ranked #19 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list.(2008).
- Divides his time between London and New York.
- Was chosen out of 2000 boys to play "Billy Elliot" over a series of seven auditions. Criteria that the casting director was looking for were acting ability, dancing ability and the right Northern English accent.
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