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Jamie Campbell Bower
Jamie Campbell Bower | |
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Born |
James Metcalfe Campbell Bower
(1988-11-22) 22 November 1988 London, England
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Other names | Jamie Bower |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Partner(s) |
Bonnie Wright (2009–2012) Lily Collins (2012–2018) |
James Metcalfe Campbell Bower (born 22 November 1988) is an English actor and singer. He made his feature film debut in 2007 with a supporting role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He went on to feature in The Twilight Saga, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, and as the young Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
In the 2010s, Bower was part of the main casts of the fantasy series Camelot on Starz and Will on TNT. In 2022, Bower received critical acclaim for his performance as Henry Creel/One/Vecna in the fourth series of Stranger Things. From 2015 to 2020, he was the frontman of the London-based band Counterfeit. He has also released music as a solo artist.
Early life
Bower was born in London. His mother is a music manager and his father works for the Gibson Guitar Corporation. His maternal great-great-great-great-grandfather was Sir John Campbell, of Airds, Lieutenant Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Bower has had an interest in music and performance from a young age. He started playing the violin as a child, and was taught using the Suzuki method. He attended Bedales School, a co-educational independent school in Hampshire, and is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre and the National Youth Theatre.
Career
Acting career
Bower began his professional career when his friend Laura Michelle Kelly recommended him to her agent. He was a part-time model with Select Model Management in London. In 2008, he played Rocker in the film RocknRolla and Jack in Winter in Wartime. In 2009, he starred in the 2009 remake of the series The Prisoner as Number 11–12.
Also in 2009, he played the vampire Caius Volturi in the film The Twilight Saga: New Moon and both Twilight: Breaking Dawn films. He appeared as a young Gellert Grindelwald, the dark wizard defeated by Albus Dumbledore, in the 2010 film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1; he reprised the same role in the 2018 film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, becoming one of two actors to appear in both film franchises; the second Robert Pattinson, who appears as Cedric Diggory in the fourth Harry Potter movie, The Goblet of Fire, and Edward Cullen in the Twilight films. He played King Arthur in the 2011 television series Camelot. In 2010, he starred in the music video for "Young (Belane)" by The Xcerts.
In 2012, Bower appeared in the music video for "Never Let Me Go" by Florence + The Machine. He played Jace Wayland in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, the 2013 film adaptation of The Mortal Instruments series, by Cassandra Clare. In December 2013, he joined the cast of Burberry's Campaign Stars for spring/summer 2014.
In June 2015, Bower began playing the role of Joe, in the West End musical Bend It Like Beckham.
In July 2017, he was on the TNT original series Will (TV series). He played the role of the poet, gay atheist spy Christopher Marlowe who shows jealousy towards Shakespeare. Christopher Marlowe is preoccupied with death, supernatural, and occult. Bower explained that the serie delves into Marlowe's life and refers him as a naughty boy.
In January 2019, Bower was announced to star in the prelude series to Game of Thrones, titled Bloodmoon (also known as The Long Night), but HBO announced it had decided to not pick the show up to series in October 2019. He starred in the 2020 film Six Days of Sistine, distributed by Mbur Indie Film Distributor and co-starring Elarica Johnson. Since 2015, Bower has voiced Skiff in the Thomas & Friends franchise, having contributed to the television show, two home videos, and the feature film Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure.
In 2022, Bower starred as Henry Creel / One / Vecna in season four of the Netflix series Stranger Things. The role required up to eight hours a day to apply the makeup for Vecna. His performance in the series garnered critical acclaim. Bower was also coated of lubricant during the makeup process for Vecna to make him look glossy.
Music career
Bower was the frontman and singer for the band Counterfeit, which released its first album in March 2017, and had a US tour in the same year. In November 2020, Bower announced the band's split through their Instagram page. He released music as a solo artist shortly after.
Personal life
In February 2010, Bower was confirmed to be dating actress Bonnie Wright, whom he had met on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. In April 2011, they confirmed their engagement. On 30 June 2012, they amicably ended their engagement. From 2012 to 2018, he was in an on-off relationship with actress Lily Collins, and has reportedly been dating Jess Moloney since 2020.
In July 2022, he shared that he had been sober since March 2015. Bower has a mild form of dyslexia.
Discography
Singles
Year | Released | Title | Album |
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2020 | 2 December | "Paralysed" | Prologue (Live from the Alter) |
9 December | "Start the Fire" | ||
2022 | 14 April | "Crow" | Non-album singles |
27 May | "Run On" (feat. King Sugar) |
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"Devil In Me" | |||
August 12 | "I Am" |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Anthony Hope | ||
2008 | RocknRolla | Rocker | ||
Winter in Wartime | Jack | |||
2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Caius | ||
2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Young Gellert Grindelwald | ||
London Boulevard | Whiteboy | |||
2011 | Anonymous | Young Earl Oxford | ||
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Caius | |||
2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | |||
2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Jace Wayland | ||
2015 | Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | Skiff | Voice role | |
2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Young Gellert Grindelwald | ||
2019 | Six Days of Sistine | Jean-Baptiste | ||
TBA | Horizon | Filming | ||
True Haunting | Ed Becker | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Dinner Party | Douglas | Television film |
2009 | The Prisoner | 11–12 | 6 episodes |
2011 | Camelot | King Arthur | 10 episodes |
2015–2020 | Thomas & Friends | Skiff | 6 episodes |
2017 | Will | Christopher Marlowe | 10 episodes |
2019 | Urban Myths | Mick Jagger | Episode: "Mick Jagger and Princess Margaret" |
2022 | Stranger Things | Henry Creel / One / Vecna | 9 episodes |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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1999 | Honk! |
Royal National Theatre London, England |
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2001 | The Dreaming |
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, England |
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George Square Theatre London, England | ||||
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||
2015 | Bend It Like Beckham | Joe |
Phoenix Theatre London, England |
Music videos
Year | Artist | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2010 | The Xcerts | "Young (Belane)" | Fan | |
2012 | Florence and the Machine | "Never Let Me Go" | Love interest |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | National Movie Awards | One to Watch: Brits Going Global | Himself | Won | |
2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Action | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Nominated | |
2023 | Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Villain in a Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | |
MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Villain | Nominated | |||
Best Fight (shared with Millie Bobby Brown) | Nominated |
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