Jamie Campbell Bower (born 22 November, 1988) is a British actor who portrays young Gellert Grindelwald[1] in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.[2]
Biography
Jamie Campbell Bower was born and raised in London, attended Bedales and was once part of the National Music Theatre. He began acting when his friend and Sweeney Todd co-star Laura Michelle Kelly referred him to her agent. Besides acting Jamie is a passionate musician, and is the lead singer of the band The Darling Buds and was once a full time male model with British modelling agency Select Model Management. In 2007, he starred in his first major film role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, alongside Johnny Depp and fellow Harry Potter actors Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter and Timothy Spall. Campbell Bower also had a small part in Guy Ritchie's film "RocknRolla". He also starred in the movie "Oorlogswinter" (a Dutch film production), in which he played Jack. Campbell Bower has played the vampire leader Caius Volturi in the 2009 film adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's novel The Twilight Saga: New Moon and is set to resume his role in the sequels The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Part 2. Jamie is a member of the band The Darling Buds alongside Jordan Spiers and Dan Smith. It was announced that Campbell Bower is set to portray Jace Wayland in the film adaption of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instrument (series).
Personal life
Jamie with his former fiancée Bonnie Wright at the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
In 2010, he was confirmed to be dating British actress and Harry Potter co-star Bonnie Wright,[3] and they have recently announced their engagement. However, since the end of June 2012 the couple announced they had broken up, he being devastated. Later, he was in a relationship with Lily Collins, a co-star in the film The Mortal Instruments. Collins and Campbell ended their relationship in 2013.
Bower was a part-time model for with Select Model Management in London.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Dinner Party | Douglas | TV production | ||
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Anthony Hope | Directed by Tim Burton | |||
| 2008 | RocknRolla | Rocker | Directed by Guy Ritchie | ||
| Winter in Wartime | Jack | Directed by Martin Koolhoven | |||
| 2009 | The Prisoner | Number 11-12 | |||
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Caius Volturi | Directed by Chris Weitz | |||
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Young Gellert Grindelwald | Directed by David Yates | ||
| London Boulevard | Whiteboy | Directed by William Monahan | |||
| 2011 | Anonymous | Young Oxford | Directed by Roland Emmerich | ||
| Camelot | King Arthur | ||||
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Young Gellert Grindelwald | Directed by David Yates | |||
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Caius Volturi | Directed by Bill Condon | |||
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | Caius Volturi | Directed by Bill Condon | ||
| 2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Jace Wayland | Now playing in cinemas | ||
| 2014 | Overdrive | Garrett | Pre-production | ||
| The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes | Jace Wayland | Production Postponed | 2015 | "Thomas and Friends- Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure" | "Skiff" |
Behind the scenes
- Jamie Campbell Bower plays the role of King Arthur in the 2011 TV series Camelot with Ralph Fiennes's brother Joseph Fiennes as Merlin.
External links
- Jamie Campbell Bower's official Twitter account
- Jamie Campbell Bower's official Tumblr account
- Jamie Campbell Bower at Wikipedia
Jamie Campbell Bower at the Internet Movie Database- Jamie Campbell Bower at Coolspotters.com
- Jamie Campbell Bower on GettyImages