About: Jamie Dornan

James "Jamie" Dornan (Holywood, May 1, 1982) is an actor, model and musician from Northern Ireland. He is known for his portrayal of Hans Axel Fersen in the film Marie Antoinette (2006) which was written and directed by Sofia Coppola, also for his role as Sheriff Graham Humbert in the television series Once Upon a Time ABC and its performance serial murderer Paul Spector in the drama series the Fall of BBC Two. He is known for his role as Christian Grey in the film adaptation of the novel Fifty Shades of Grey by British author EL James.

               early years 

Dornan was born in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. Son of James and Lorna C. Dornan. He has two older sisters. Her father is an obstetrician who often give seminars at Queen's University Belfast and at some point considered becoming an actor. Greer Garson The actress was grandmother of one of his cousins​​. 

When he was fifteen his mother died. He attended Methodist College Belfast boarding school, where he excelled at rugby and theater. He joined the Teesside University, but dropped out to move to London and start your training as an actor.

career

She began her career as a model for fashion companies Levi Strauss & Co. and Calvin Klein. He was a member of the band Sons of Jim who formed in 2002 with his schoolmate David Alexander and disbanded in 2008 The band got its name because the father of both members called Jim. In 2006 they toured the UK with the Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall.14 In 2003 he met the actress Keira Knightley during a photo shoot for the brand Asprey, who introduced her talent agent signing Peters, Fraser & Dunlop.15 16 

In 2006 he participated in the film Maria Antoinette directed by Sofia Coppola and which had a supporting role as a soldier. He has modeled for Calvin Klein (with Kate Moss and Eva Mendes), Christian Dior, Aquascutum (along with Gisele Bündchen) and Armani, among other brands. Two years later he landed the lead role of Ed in the horror film Beyond the Rave produced by Hammer Film Productions, which received negative reviews from film critics. In 2009 he starred in the drama Shadows in the Sun, directed by David Rocksavage, and in which I shared with the actress cast three times nominated for Oscars Jean Simmons. The film received positive reviews after its premiere at the British Film Festival of Dinard. 

In 2011 he appeared in eight episodes of Once Upon a Time, a television series on ABC in which he played the sheriff Graham. Although the character of Graham was killed by the mayor of the city in the episode The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Dornan said they would participate in the show as the hunter of the enchanted forest, and actually managed to establish a regular in the series . In the final episode, a Land Without Magic, incarnated again Hunter. 

The March 26, 2012, the news portal TVWise reported that it had been selected by Gillian Anderson to play the drama series Northern Ireland The Fall which was broadcast on RTÉ Television in Ireland, BBC Two in the UK and BBC America in the United States . Dorman plays Paul Spector, a serial murderer who terrorizes Belfast. Halfway through the issuance of the series, May 1, 2013, the contract was renewed program for recording a second season. 

The October 23, 2013, Dornan was chosen to play the role of Christian Grey in the upcoming film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, replacing Charlie Hunnam.32 In principle the premiere of the film was scheduled for August 1 2014, but was postponed until February 13, 2015

Personal life 

Had a romantic relationship with actress Keira Knightley between 2003 and 2005 On April 27 married with the singer and an English actress Amelia Warner in Somerset. In June the couple confirmed that awaited the arrival of their first child; which was born on December 17, 2013.