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Jamie Dornan Biography

Birth Name:James Dornan

Birth Place:Belfast, Ireland

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

Named Glamour magazine's Sexiest Man of the Year in 2017
Became a patron of the Belfast premature baby charity Tinylife in 2013
Got married to musician Amelia Warner in 2013
Started out working as a model in a Calvin Klein campaign
Quote: "(On playing a serial killer) "You don't want to be in that head space all the time․ Certain actors would, but I remember thinking I was in over my head when they cast me․""
Quote: "(On preparing to play serial killer Paul Spector in BBC2's "The Fall") "I read a lot about serial killers․ I think a lot of these guys have things in common, whether it's abuse or abandonment․ I read a lot of books, about [Ted] Bundy especially․""
Has served as the frontman for the folk band Sons of Jim

Awards

2014BAFTA TV Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2014Breakthrough Award-: winner
2014IFTA Award-Best Lead Actor - Television: winner
2015IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role - Drama: nominated
2016British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
2016Odyssey Award-Worst Acting Performance: nominated
2016Razzie Award-Worst Actor: winner
2016Razzie Award-Worst Screen Combo: winner
2017Czech Lion-Best Supporting Actor (Muzský herecký výkon ve vedlejsí roli): nominated
2017IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film: nominated
2017National Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018People's Choice Award-Drama Movie Star: winner
2018Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2021Capri Supporting Actor Award-: winner
2021Lost Weekend Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021SFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021VHS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2022EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in a Drama: nominated
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022ICFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Film: nominated
2022Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: nominated
2022Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
2022Redeemer Award-: nominated
2022SDFCS Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
2022Virtuoso Award-: winner
2022Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2022TV Times Award-Favourite Dramatic Performance: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: winner
2023CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated