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- He comes from a family of dancers including his grandmother, mother, aunt, and sister. It was at his sister's dance practices that he would stand outside the door and imitate the movements of the dancers inside. At age six, he was encouraged to step inside the door and, thus, his dance career began.
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Andrew James Matfin Bell [1] was born on 14 March 1986 in Billingham, Teesside, England, where he grew up with his mother, Eileen Matfin and his elder sister Kathryn. [2] His father, John Bell, a toolmaker, left before Jamie was born. [3] [4] Bell began his involvement with dancing after he accompanied his sister to her ballet lessons. [5]
When he met Stephen Daldry, director of Billy Elliot (2000), Jamie adopted him as his father. Once the word about his dancing got out, he was harassed, but this only made him more determined to prove that dancing wasn't just for girls.
- March 14, 1986
Bell’s love for dance developed when he accompanied his sister to her ballet practice sessions. In 1999, Bell was chosen from among over 2000 boys to play the role of Billy Elliot in the eponymous film. The character of Billy Elliot is similar to that of Jamie’s in that they both love ballet.
When he met Stephen Daldry, director of Billy Elliot (2000), Jamie adopted him as his father. Once the word about his dancing got out, he was harassed, but this only made him more determined to prove that dancing wasn't just for girls.
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Jul 20, 2015 · When, at only 13, Jamie Bell leapt into the collective consciousness with his debut role in 2000’s Billy Elliot, the young dancer from Northeast England had no idea what was to come.
Feb 6, 2001 · Bell too kept his passion for dancing, which began at the age of six, from his friends - until the release of the film. Bell was discovered after what began to seem like a fruitless nationwide...
May 13, 2019 · From his early start playing dancer Billy Elliot to his age, wife and kids, here is everything you need to know about actor Jamie Bell. Jamie Bell age: How old is he? Jamie Bell (born Andrew James Matfin Bell) was born on March 14, 1986 in Billingham, England.
