Jamie Dornan is a model, actor, and musician from northern Ireland, who is the face of many successful brands and has many extraordinary acting works, which made him get several awards. Here we have all the things you need to know about him.
Early Life
James Dornan was born on May 1, 1982, in Hollywood, County Down in Northern Ireland. He has two older sisters; Liesa and Jessica.
His father, Jim Dornan, worked as an obstetrician; He also considered pursuing acting career. His mother, Lorna, died of cancer when the actor was 16 years old.
Jamie took part in the drama class when he attended the College Belfast Methodist. He began to study at Teesside University but never graduated. Instead, he moved to London to practice as an actor.
Career
The public first paid attention to Dornan in 2001 when he joined the “Behavior Model” which is a reality show channel 4. Apart from the fact that he was eliminated, he signed a contract with the management of the selected model. Thus, he began working with many popular brands such as Hugo Boss, Armani, Dior Homme, Calvin Klein, Malin Akerman, and many more.
In addition, he shot advertisements for Dolce & Gabanna, Zara, and Banana Republic.
He was nicknamed “Kate Moss Male” and also “The Golden Borso”. Also, in 2015, he was registered as one of the “25 largest male models of all time” by Vogue.
As for the acting section, Jamie’s first appearance was in “Marie Antoinette” (2006), where he played Count Axel Fersen. After that, we can see it on “Beyond the Rave” in 2008, and “Shadows of the Sun” in 2009. He played Sheriff Graham for nine episodes “Once Upon A Time”.
He won the Irish film and television award for the best actor for his acting on “The Fall”, where he played Paul Spector.
He plays Christian Gray for the film adaptation “Fifty Shades of Gray” and two installments. It can be debated whether the franchise was successful, given that he got an actor following the award and nomination: the worst actor and the worst screen combo in 2016 and in 2018. But also, the drama film star in 2018.
Personal Life
Jamie dated the famous British actress, Sienna Miller.
Then, from 2003 to 2005, he established a relationship with Keira Knightley, which he met in the photo shoot.
In April 2006, he started dating Kate Moss. Two ways to separate about a year later, in 2007.
After Moss, Dornan began to see Amelia Warner, an English actress and singer. Both were married in 2013 and had three children.
Jamie Dornan Net Worth 2019
In 2019, this actor, who now lives with his family in Notting Hill, London, England, has his net worth which is estimated to be around $ 12 million. While his partner on the screen of the Fifty Shades series, Dakota Johnson, has $ 14 million.