Jamie Bell
Jamie Bell
Andrew James Matfin Bell is an English actor and dancer who rose to prominence for his debut role in Billy Elliotfor which he won the BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He is also known for his roles in the films King Kong, Jumper, The Adventures of Tintin, and Snowpiercer, as well as starring as Abraham Woodhull in the TV series, Turn: Washington's Spies. He portrayed The Thing in the 2015 film Fantastic Four...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth14 March 1986
CityBillingham, England
The reason I do small, independent movies is because I want to keep my soul intact and maintain some kind of integrity within this industry.
I never realised that the Edinburgh skyline was so interesting - it's gothic and very urban and there's a lot of church spires and old brownstone buildings.
If the right thing came along at the right time, it would be an enormous kind of challenge.
I think as English people, we don't want to be reminded that at one point we ruled three-quarters of the globe, and now we're a very small country that doesn't own three-quarters of the globe.
New York is full of crazy people, and I like that.
I actually don't mind rats at all. I kind of think they're quite cute, but that's just me.
It's a difficult position. Do you endanger your child to fight for the right thing, or do you keep your mouth shut and let your child grow up in a world where their natural rights are stripped away from them?
Everyone is slowly catching on to this one - and I know everyone says this - but we need to make a little more effort with the environment. Everyone says they turn off their lights, but do they really?
Tap dancing is all about the feet; you put your head down and don't really engage with anything but the rhythm in your head.
My favourite superhero is obviously Batman because he's the sexiest. But I can't imagine myself as Batman.
but it's nice when big stars come over and say, 'Great job.'
I'm a hard-mouthed northeastern lad. That's me - the Eminem of Northeast England.
Surfing isn't really in my blood. It's hard to catch a big wave in Billingham.
It's hard to incorporate dance into movies I think.