Jamie Dornan

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Jamie Dornan
Jamie Dornan January 2013.jpg
Dornan in January 2013
Born James Dornan
(1982-05-01) 1 May 1982 (age 42)[1]
Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Nationality Northern Irish
Occupation Actor, model, musician
Years active 2006–present
Spouse(s) Amelia Warner (m. 2013)
Children 1

James "Jamie" Dornan (born 1 May 1982)[2][3] is a Northern Irish actor, model, and musician. He played Axel von Fersen in Sofia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette (2006), Sheriff Graham Humbert in the ABC series Once Upon a Time, serial killer Paul Spector in the BBC Two crime drama series The Fall, and the eponymous character, Christian Grey, in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).

Early life

Dornan was born in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, and grew up in the suburbs of Belfast.[4] He has two older sisters: Liesa, who works for Disney in London, and Jessica, a fashion designer based in Falmouth, England.[5] His father, Professor Jim Dornan, is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who had also considered becoming an actor.[6][7] Dornan was 16 when his mother, Lorna, died of cancer.[4][8][9] Dornan is a first cousin, twice removed, of actress Greer Garson.[4] His grandparents on both sides of his family were Methodist lay preachers.[6]

He attended and boarded at Methodist College Belfast, where he played rugby and participated in the drama department. He later attended Teesside University but dropped out and moved to London to train as an actor.[10]

Career

Dornan performed in the folk band Sons of Jim, until it disbanded in 2008. Sons of Jim supported Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall on tour.[11]

Dornan first worked as a model. In 2003, he modelled for Abercrombie & Fitch.[12] He then modelled for a number of fashion houses and retailers, including Aquascutum, Hugo Boss, and Armani.[13] Notable works include major ad campaigns with Dior Homme and Calvin Klein (with both Kate Moss and Eva Mendes), and he was labelled "The Golden Torso" by The New York Times.[14][15]

Dornan's first acting role in a film was Count Axel Fersen in the Sofia Coppola film Marie Antoinette (2006).[16] Dornan also appeared in the drama film Shadows in the Sun (2009), which starred three-time Academy Award nominee Jean Simmons. In 2008, he played the lead role of Ed in the Hammer Horror production Beyond the Rave.

In 2011, Dornan appeared in eight episodes of the ABC television series Once Upon a Time, playing the role of Sheriff Graham.[17] While Graham from Storybrooke was killed by the town's mayor Regina (The Evil Queen) in the episode "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter", Dornan stated that he would return as the Huntsman from the Enchanted Forest at some point, and he remained a regular on the series. He returned as The Huntsman for the season finale episode, "A Land Without Magic".

Dornan stars alongside Gillian Anderson in the Northern Irish drama series The Fall, playing Paul Spector, a serial killer terrorising Belfast.[18][19] In May 2013, the show was renewed for a second series halfway through the broadcast of series one.

On 23 October 2013, Dornan was cast as Christian Grey[20] in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, replacing Charlie Hunnam.[21] Initially announced to be released on 1 August 2014,[22] the film was later rescheduled to, and released on, 13 February 2015.[23] On 27 August 2014, it was announced that Dornan would play Dr. Allan Pascal in an upcoming Miramax film titled The 9th Life of Louis Drax, a supernatural thriller based on a book of the same name.[24] In November 2014, Dornan was #3 in People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive rankings.[25]

In February 2015, it was confirmed that Dornan has signed up for the second instalment of the Fifty Shades film franchise – Fifty Shades Darker.[26]

In March 2015, it was reported that the BBC drama The Fall will return for a third series, revealing the fate of Dornan's charcter.[27]

Personal life

Dornan had a relationship with actress Keira Knightley from 2003 to 2005.[28] He married English actress and singer-songwriter Amelia Warner in a country house in Somerset on 27 April 2013.[29] In June 2013, the couple confirmed they were expecting their first child,[29] and Warner gave birth to a girl, Dulcie, in late November 2013.[30][31][32]

Dornan's stepmother, Samina, is a gynaecologist and obstetrician. She appeared in the BBC Three documentary, Abortion: Ireland's Guilty Secret?.[33]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Marie Antoinette Axel von Fersen
2008 Beyond the Rave Ed
2009 Shadows in the Sun Joe
2009 X Returns[34] X Short film
2009 Nice to Meet You[34] The Young Man Short film
2014 Flying Home Colin also known as Racing Hearts
2015 Fifty Shades of Grey Christian Grey
2015 The 9th Life of Louis Drax Dr. Allan Pascal Post-production[35]
2016 Jadotville Pat Quinlan Post-production
2016 Anthropoid Jan Kubiš Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011–13 Once Upon a Time The Huntsman/Sheriff Graham Humbert 9 episodes
2013–present The Fall Paul Spector 16 episodes
2014 New Worlds Abe Goffe 4 episodes
2015 Gogglebox: Stand Up to Cancer Celebrity Special Himself 1 episode

Discography

Year Single
2005 "Fairytale"
2006 "My Burning Sun"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Work
2014 Broadcasting Press Awards Won The Fall
2014 Irish Film and Television Awards Best Lead Actor – Television Won The Fall
2014 Irish Film and Television Awards Rising star Won
2014 British Academy Television Award Best Actor Nominated The Fall
2015 Irish Film and Television Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role – Drama Nominated The Fall
2015 C21 International Drama Awards Best Male Performance Nominated[36] The Fall

References

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