Jamie Dornan

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Jamie Dornan

Born	June 4, 1982 (1982-06-04) (age 26) Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Occupation	Actor Model Musician
Years active	2002-present

Jamie Dornan (born 4 June 1982 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) ^[1] is a Northern Irish model, musician, and actor.

In 2006 he appeared in the Sofia Coppola film, Marie-Antoinette. He also performs in the folk band Sons of Jim. He has modeled for Calvin Klein, Dior and Armani, among others.^[2]

1 Biography
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

His father, Jim Dornan, is an obstetrician. Dornan attended and boarded at Methodist College Belfast, where he first met David Alexander, who would become his songwriting partner in 2002, when they founded their two-piece Irish folk outfit, Sons of Jim; their record label, Doorstep Records, was named after a sandwich shop in Belfast.

Dornan attended the University of Teesside, but dropped out to pursue a modelling career, after being approached by the Select agency. He has made appearances in GQ and Attitude magazines.

[edit] Career

On the set of an Asprey photoshoot in 2003, Dornan met English actress Keira Knightley, who introduced him to her agent at PFD. Dornan has since appeared in the Sofia Coppola film, Marie-Antoinette playing the Swedish aristocrat Axel von Fersen and in the upcoming film The Wreck, starring Jean Simmons.

Sons of Jim supported Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall on tour.

Dornan co-starred in Levi's "Walk The Line" commercials.

[edit] Select Filmography

Year	Film	Character
2006	Marie-Antoinette	Axel von Fersen
2008	The Wreck	Joe

[edit] Personal life

From 2003 to late 2005, Dornan dated Keira Knightley. In March 2007, he was briefly linked to former The OC actress Mischa Barton,^[3] though Barton has denied they pursued a relationship.^[4]