"I often find the smaller, independent films are much more rewarding than the bigger stuff, but you do the bigger stuff because it's a business, and you've got to show your face a bit, get yourself around."
Andrew James Matfin Bell (born March 14, 1986 in Billingham, England), better known as Jamie Bell, is an English actor and dancer. He rose to fame with the eponymous role in Billy Elliot.
He was previously married to Evan Rachel Wood, and they have a son together. After they divorced, Bell married Kate Mara, and he has a daughter with her.
Roles
- Billy Elliot as Billy Elliot
- Dear Wendy as Dick Dandelion
- King Kong (2005) as Jimmy
- Flags of Our Fathers as Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski
- Jumper as Griffin
- Defiance as Asael Bielski
- The Eagle (2011) as Esca
- Jane Eyre as St John Rivers
- The Adventures of Tintin as Tintin
- Man on a Ledge as Joey Cassidy
- Snowpiercer as Edgar
- Filth as Lennox
- Nymphomaniac as K
- Fantastic Four (2015) as Ben Grimm / Thing
- 6 Days as Corporal Rusty Firmin
- Turn as Abraham Woodhull
- Rocketman (2019) as Bernie Taupin
- All of Us Strangers as Dad
Tropes & Trivia in his works:
- Fake American: In King Kong (2005), Flags of Our Fathers, Fantastic Four (2015), and the music video for "Wake Me Up When September Ends".
- Fake Scot: Sort of in The Eagle (2011), as he still uses his normal voice.
- Former Child Star: Defied in this speech.I wouldn't do a Macaulay. I have sensible people around me. I see this industry as a risky business. The money thing has always been in my control. I have always had people looking after it for me. I do love buying things—stupid gadgets. I'll say, "I want one of them." But I do the sensible thing, knuckle down, do some good work and keep a low profile.
- I Am Not Spock: Tried to avoid this in the years since Billy Elliot.
- Reality Subtext: Was bullied and teased for years over his dancing, making him perfect for Billy Elliot.
- Romance on the Set:
- Met Evan Rachel Wood while they were filming the music video for "Wake Me Up When September Ends". They eventually married and have a son together, but have since separated.
- He met Kate Mara while filming Fantastic Four (2015) and they started dating. They are married since 2017.
- Star-Making Role: His BAFTA-winning role in Billy Elliot put him on the map.
