Line #23 Creator/JamieDornan


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4	James "Jamie" Dornan (born 1 May 1982 in Holywood, Northern Ireland) is a [[UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland Northern Irish]] model, actor, and singer, known primarily for starring in the [[Film/FiftyShadesOfGrey film adaptation]] of EL James' erotica novel ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'' as Christian Grey.
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6	He's also known for his roles in television, namely Sheriff Graham Humbert / The Huntsman on Creator/{{ABC}}'s fantasy series ''Series/OnceUponATime'', and Paul Spector (opposite Creator/GillianAnderson) on Creator/{{BBC}}'s {{crime drama}} ''Series/TheFall2013''.
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9	!! Selected filmography:
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11	* ''Film/{{Marie Antoinette\|2006}}'' (2006) as Axel von Fersen
12	* ''Series/OnceUponATime'' (2011 -- 2013) as Sheriff Graham Humbert / The Huntsman
13	* ''Series/{{The Fall\|2013}}'' (2013 -- 2017) as Paul Spector
14	* ''Film/FiftyShadesOfGrey'' (2015 -- 2018) as Christian Grey:
15	** ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' (2015)
16	** ''Fifty Shades Darker ''(2017)
17	** ''Fifty Shades Freed'' (2018)
18	* ''Film/{{Anthropoid}}'' (2016) as Jan Kubis
19	* ''Film/TheSiegeOfJadotville'' (2016) as Pat Quinlan
20	* ''Film/{{Untogether}}'' (2018) as Nick
21	* ''Film/{{Robin Hood\|2018}}'' (2018) as Will Scarlet
22	* ''Film/{{Synchronic}}'' (2019) as Dennis
23	* ''WesternAnimation/TrollsWorldTour'' (2020) as Chaz (voice)
24	* ''Film/BarbAndStarGoToVistaDelMar'' (2021) as Edgar Paget
25	* ''Film/{{Belfast}}'' (2021) as Pa
26	* ''Series/TheTourist'' (2022 -- 2024) as "The Man" / [[spoiler:Elliot Stanley]]
27	* ''Film/HeartOfStone'' (2023) as Parker
28	* ''Film/AHauntingInVenice'' (2023) as Dr. Leslie Ferrier, Leopold Ferrier's father
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30	!! He provides examples of:
31	* ActorAllusion: In ''Fifty Shades of Grey'', Ana makes a joke about Christian being a serial killer, as a nod to his role in ''Series/TheFall2013''.
32	* DeletedRole: He filmed a two-minute cameo in ''Burnt'', adding backstory for Sienna Miller's character. Test audiences disapproved of it and it was cut.
33	* DyeingForYourArt: He prefers to have a beard but shaves it to play Christian Grey - something he had to do every morning. He also had to drink five protein shakes a day and do rigorous ab and core workouts to give himself abs. He even had to learn how to walk differently, since he prefers to walk on his toes rather than heels.
34	* EnforcedMethodActing: For ''The Siege of Jadotville'', he and the other actors were put through a boot camp to be given military training. Jamie was also put in charge of the other actors to get him into the mindset of playing the leader.
35	* FakeAmerican: He portrays one as Christian Grey. His accent [[OohMeAccentsSlipping slips quite a bit]] in the first movie but has improved slightly by the time of ''Fifty Shades Darker''.
36	* FakeNationality: He plays a Czech in ''Anthropoid'' and a Swede in ''Marie Antoinette''.
37	* MrFanservice: Epitomized by his role in the ''Fifty Shades'' trilogy of erotic films, which features him in many sex scenes and various states of dress. He had a few fanservice-y moments in ''Marie Antoinette'' too.
38	* TheOtherMarty: Creator/CharlieHunnam was originally cast as Christian in ''Fifty Shades of Grey'', but dropped out shortly before filming was set to begin and Jamie replaced him.
39	* PlayingAgainstType: He tends to be a VillainProtagonist or at least a morally questionable character; Graham from ''Series/OnceUponATime'' as an unwilling and rebellious servant of the Evil Queen is probably the most heroic role he's ever played.
40	* StarMakingRole: [[invoked]] He gained recognition and acclaim for his role as Paul Spector in ''The Fall'', though it was his role as Christian Grey in ''Film/FiftyShadesOfGrey'' that made him a household name.
41	* ThoseTwoActors: He's appeared with Sam Keeley in ''Anthropoid'', ''The Siege of Jadotville'' and ''Burnt'' (though his scene was cut from the latter).
42	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
43	** There was talk of Graham returning for the ''Series/OnceUponATime'' Season 3 finale, where Emma would glimpse him from afar in the past but be unable to reach out to him. Due to scheduling conflicts with ''Fifty Shades of Grey'', it was cut.
44	** He originally auditioned for a police officer in ''Series/TheFall2013'', and ended up cast as Paul instead.

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