"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 two children with her.
Roles
- Billy Elliot (2000) as Billy Elliot
- Deathwatch (2002) as Pvt. Charlie Shakespeare
- Nicholas Nickleby (2002) as Smike
- Dear Wendy (2005) as Dick Dandelion
- The Chumscrubber (2005) as Dean Stiffle
- King Kong (2005) as Jimmy
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006) as Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski
- Jumper (2008) as Griffin
- Defiance (2008) as Asael Bielski
- The Eagle (2011) as Esca
- Jane Eyre (2011) as St John Rivers
- The Adventures of Tintin (2011) as Tintin (voice)
- Man on a Ledge (2012) as Joey Cassidy
- Snowpiercer (2013) as Edgar
- Filth (2013) as Ray Lennox
- Nymphomaniac (2013 two-part film) as K
- Turn: Washington's Spies (2014-2017) as Abraham Woodhull
- Fantastic Four (2015) as Ben Grimm / Thing
- 6 Days (2017) as Corporal Rusty Firmin
- Rocketman (2019) as Bernie Taupin
- All of Us Strangers (2023) as Adam's Dad
- Half Man (2026) as Niall Kennedy (Older)
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. However, played straight in Half Man (2026), where he plays the Scottish Niall Kennedy.
- 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 have been married since 2017.
- Star-Making Role: His BAFTA-winning role in Billy Elliot put him on the map.