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• Jamie Bell is an English actor. He was born on March 14, 1986, in Stockton on Tees, England.

  In 2009, Bell joins Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber as one of three Jewish brothers who fight against the Nazis, in the film Defiance.Chicago Tribune: ...Stars Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber... (January 16, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. English actor
  2. Born March 14, 1986
  3. Birthplace: Billingham, Stockton on Tees
  4. Was an honorary Jury President at the Giffoni Film Festival in 2001
  5. Won the 2000 BAFTA Award for the film 'Billy Elliot
  6. Was romantically linked to actress Evan Rachel Wood.
  7. Appeared in the Green Day music video "Wake Me Up When September Ends"

• Early Life

  Bell's father left shortly after his birth, leaving his mother, Eileen, to raise Bell and his older sister. Bell began ballet at the age of six and became interested in acting at the age of nine. He attended the Stagecoach Theatre School and the National Youth Music Theatre, where he studied acting.

• Acting Career

  Bell made his film debut with the movie Billy Elliot in 2000. In 2002, he acted in Nicholas Nickleby and Deathwatch. His more recent works include Undertow, Dear Wendy, The Chumscrubber, King Kong, Flags of Our Fathers, Hallam Foe and Jumper. His current film Defiance opened in U.S. theaters on January 16, 2009.

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