Jamie Dornan - wikipedia Jamie Dornan This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 August 2018. Not to be confused with Jamie Doran. Jamie Dornan Dornan in January 2013 James Dornan ( 1982 - 05 - 01 ) 1 May 1982 ( age 36 ) Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland Residence Cotswolds, England Hollywood Hills, US Occupation Actor, model, musician Years active 2003 -- present Home town Belfast, Northern Ireland Spouse ( s ) Amelia Warner ( m. 2013 ) Children James Dornan ( born 1 May 1982 ) is an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland. He played Sheriff Graham Humbert in the ABC series Once Upon a Time ( 2011 -- 2013 ), and serial killer Paul Spector in the BBC Two and RTÉ One crime drama series The Fall ( 2013 -- 2016 ), the latter of which won him an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in Television and was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. In film, he portrayed Axel von Fersen in Sofia Coppola 's Marie Antoinette ( 2006 ), Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades franchise ( 2015 -- 2018 ), and Jan Kubiš in Anthropoid ( 2016 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Modelling 2.2 Acting 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Discography 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early Life Dornan was born in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, and grew up in the suburbs of Belfast. He has two older sisters : Liesa, who works for Disney in London, and Jessica, a fashion designer based in Falmouth, England. His father, Jim Dornan, is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who had also considered becoming an actor. Dornan was 16 when his mother, Lorna, died from pancreatic cancer. Dornan is a first cousin, twice removed, of actress Greer Garson. His grandparents on both sides of his family were Methodist lay preachers. He attended and boarded at Methodist College Belfast, where he played rugby and participated in the drama department. He later attended Teesside University but dropped out and moved to London to train as an actor. Career Dornan performed in the folk band Sons of Jim, until it disbanded in 2008. Sons of Jim supported Scottish singer - songwriter KT Tunstall on tour. Modelling In 2001 he took part in the Channel 4 reality show Model Behaviour. He was eliminated but signed a modelling contract with Select Model Management. In 2003, he modelled for Abercrombie & Fitch with Malin Akerman. He then modelled for Aquascutum, Hugo Boss, and Armani. Notable works include ad campaigns with Dior Homme and Calvin Klein ( with both Kate Moss and Eva Mendes ), and he was labelled `` The Golden Torso '' by The New York Times. Dornan appeared in commercials for Dolce & Gabanna, Zara, Banana Republic, Dior, Calvin Klein, and Levi 's Jeans with Lily Aldridge. In 2006, Dornan was dubbed the `` male Kate Moss '' by GQ and in 2015 was ranked one of the `` 25 Biggest Male Models of All Time '' by Vogue. In 2018 it was announced that Dornan would be the new face of `` Boss The Scent '' for Hugo Boss alongside Dutch model Birgit Kos. Acting Dornan 's first acting role in a film was Count Axel Fersen in the Sofia Coppola film Marie Antoinette ( 2006 ). Dornan also appeared in the drama film Shadows in the Sun ( 2009 ), which starred three - time Academy Award nominee Jean Simmons. In 2008, he played the lead role of Ed in the Hammer Horror production Beyond the Rave. In 2011, Dornan appeared in nine episodes of the ABC television series Once Upon a Time, playing the role of Sheriff Graham. While Graham from Storybrooke was killed by the town 's mayor Regina ( The Evil Queen ) in the episode `` The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter '', Dornan stated that he would return as the Huntsman from the Enchanted Forest at some point, and he remained a regular on the series. He returned as The Huntsman for the season finale episode, `` A Land Without Magic ''. Dornan stars alongside Gillian Anderson in the Northern Irish drama series The Fall, playing Paul Spector, a serial killer terrorising Belfast. In May 2013, the show was renewed for a second series halfway through the broadcast of series one. On 23 October 2013, Dornan was cast as Christian Grey in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, replacing Charlie Hunnam. Initially announced to be released on 1 August 2014, the film was later rescheduled and released on 13 February 2015. On 27 August 2014, it was announced that Dornan would play Dr. Allan Pascal in a Miramax film titled The 9th Life of Louis Drax, a supernatural thriller based on a book of the same name. It was released on 2 September 2016. In November 2014, Dornan was # 3 in People Magazine 's Sexiest Man Alive rankings. In February 2015, it was confirmed that Dornan had signed on to reprise his role in the second and third installments of the Fifty Shades film franchise, Fifty Shades Darker, released in 2017, and Fifty Shades Freed, released in 2018. In March 2015, it was reported that the BBC drama The Fall will return for a third series, revealing the fate of Dornan 's character. The third season originally aired on RTÉ One and BBC Two from 25 September to 28 October 2016. In May 2017, it was reported that Dornan will co-star alongside Peter Dinklage in the HBO television film My Dinner with Hervé. Shooting for the film started in the next month. Personal Life In 2010, Dornan met English actress and singer - songwriter Amelia Warner and they became engaged in 2012, and married in 2013. They have two daughters. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Marie Antoinette Axel von Fersen 2008 Beyond the Rave Ed 2009 Shadows in the Sun Joe X Returns X Short film Nice to Meet You The Young Man 2014 Flying Home Colin 2015 Fifty Shades of Grey Christian Grey Burnt Leon Sweeney Deleted scenes 2016 Anthropoid Jan Kubiš The Siege of Jadotville Pat Quinlan The 9th Life of Louis Drax Dr. Allan Pascal 2017 Fifty Shades Darker Christian Grey 2018 Fifty Shades Freed Untogether Nick A Private War Paul Conroy Completed Robin Hood Will Scarlet Completed 2020 Trolls World Tour ( voice ) In production Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 -- 2013 Once Upon a Time The Huntsman / Sheriff Graham Humbert 9 episodes 2013 -- 2016 The Fall Paul Spector 17 episodes 2014 New Worlds Abe Goffe 4 episodes 2018 My Dinner with Hervé Danny Tate Television film Post-production TBA Death and Nightingales Liam Ward Upcoming BBC miniseries, 3 episodes Discography Year Single 2005 `` Fairytale '' 2006 `` My Burning Sun '' 2018 `` Maybe I 'm Amazed '' ( from the Fifty Shades Freed Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) Awards and nominations Year Nominated work Result Ref. British Academy Television Awards 2014 Best Actor The Fall Nominated British Independent Film Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actor Anthropoid Nominated Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2014 Breakthrough Award The Fall Won 2015 Best Actor ( long - list ) Nominated Czech Lion Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actor Anthropoid Nominated C21 International Drama Awards 2015 Best Male Performance The Fall Nominated Golden Raspberry Awards 2016 Worst Actor Fifty Shades of Grey Won Worst Screen Combo ( with Dakota Johnson ) Won 2018 Worst Actor Fifty Shades Darker Nominated Worst Screen Combo ( with `` Any Combination of Two Characters, Two Sex Toys, or Two Sexual Positions `` ) Nominated Irish Film and Television Awards 2014 Best Lead Actor -- Television The Fall Won Rising Star Won 2015 Best Actor in a Lead Role -- Drama Nominated 2017 Best Actor The Siege of Jadotville Nominated National Television Awards 2016 Drama Performance The Fall Nominated 2017 Nominated References Jump up ^ Reynolds, Simon ; Dibdin, Emma ( 24 October 2013 ). `` Jamie Dornan : 10 things about the ' 50 Shades of Grey ' star ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 April 2014. Jump up ^ Barnes, Brooks ( 25 October 2013 ). `` Jamie Dornan Named as New Lead in ' Fifty Shades ' ''. The New York Times. Mr. Dornan, 31 Jump up ^ Eggenberger, Nicole ( 20 February 2014 ). `` Jamie Dornan Working on Fifty Shades of Grey, Once Upon a Time Producers Want Him Back ''. Us Weekly. Dornan, 31 ^ Jump up to : `` BAFTA Television Awards 2014 : All the winners ''. Digital Spy. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014. ^ Jump up to : Randall, Lee ( 11 May 2013 ). `` Jamie Dornan on playing a psychopathic killer in The Fall ''. The Scotsman. Jump up ^ Coleman, Maureen ( 24 October 2013 ). `` Tragic past has not stopped Jamie Dornan as he lands `` Fifty Shades of Grey '' role ``. IrishCentral.com. ^ Jump up to : Eyre, Hermione ( 4 September 2009 ). `` The male Kate Moss : Jamie Dornan ''. London Evening Standard. ^ Jump up to : Mallie, Eamonn ( 14 November 2011 ). `` Professor Jim Dornan on : life, love, loss, love again and his zest for saving life in the womb ''. EamonnMallie.com. Jump up ^ `` Warning : This Interview Will Make You Fall Totally In Love With Jamie Dornan ''. Marie Claire. 27 November 2013. Jump up ^ Rainey, Sarah ( 7 February 2015 ). `` The Jamie Dornan I ( almost ) knew... '' The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 July 2016. Jump up ^ Watts, Halina ( 2 June 2013 ). `` Jamie Dornan : The serial strangler who says `` sorry '' ``. Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 1 October 2013. Jump up ^ Doran, Brendon ( 16 February 2005 ). `` KT Tunstall at the ICA ''. 2kiwis.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014. Jump up ^ Kotecki, Nick ( 19 February 2015 ). `` Jamie Dornan poses nude in old Abercrombie & Fitch photo shoot ''. Chicago Sun - Times. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Jamie Dornan : Work by client ''. Models.com. Retrieved 3 June 2013. Jump up ^ Trebay, Guy ( 9 November 2006 ). `` The Golden Torso ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ McGlinchy, Maggie ( 10 February 2015 ). `` Watch Jamie Dornan And Jimmy Fallon Compare Calvin Klein Ads ''. MTV. Jump up ^ Weil, Jennifer ( 1 August 2018 ). `` Jamie Dornan and Birgit Kos to Front Boss the Scent ''. WWD. Jump up ^ Wilkinson, Amy ( 24 October 2013 ). `` Before ' Fifty Shades ' : We 've Got Your Jamie Dornan Must - See List ''. MTV. Jump up ^ `` Once Upon a Time ''. ABC.com. Jump up ^ `` The Fall 's Jamie Dornan says he is scarred by playing a dark serial killer ''. Evoke.ie. 19 November 2014. Jump up ^ Munn, Patrick ( 26 March 2012 ). `` Jamie Dornan signs up for lead role alongside Gillian Anderson in BBC Two 's The Fall ''. TVWise. Retrieved 26 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Jamie Dornan has been cast as Christian Grey ''. themoviefiftyshadesofgrey. Retrieved 24 October 2013. Jump up ^ Valby, Karen ( 23 October 2013 ). `` ' 50 Shades of Grey ' : Jamie Dornan cast as new Christian Grey ''. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' Fifty Shades ' Movie Release Date Announced... But Who 's the Cast ? ''. Extra. Retrieved 29 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' Fifty Shades ' release moved to Valentine 's Day 2015 ''. EW.com. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2017. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( 27 August 2014 ). `` ' Fifty Shades of Grey ' Star Jamie Dornan Boards Thriller ' Ninth Life of Louis Drax ' ''. Variety. Jump up ^ `` Sexiest Man Alive 2014 ''. People.com. 27 April 2015. Jump up ^ `` Fifty Grades of Pay : Jamie Dornan signs on for Shades sequel for a whooping € 6m ''. Evoke.ie. 4 March 2015. Jump up ^ Plunkett, John ( 10 March 2015 ). `` Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan to return in BBC 's The Fall ''. The Guardian. Jump up ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth ( 9 May 2017 ). `` Peter Dinklage and Jamie Dornan Team Up for HBO Film ''. Variety. Retrieved 9 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : http://ew.com/movies/2017/06/23/peter-dinklage-jamie-dornan-dinner-herve-first-look-photo/ Jump up ^ Bell, Stephanie ( 24 June 2013 ). `` Jamie Dornan, from The Fall psycho to expectant father ''. Sunday Life. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 1 October 2013. Jump up ^ Baylis, Sheila Cosgrove ; Perry, Simon ( 17 December 2013 ). `` Jamie Dornan Welcomes a Daughter ''. People. Retrieved 17 December 2013. Jump up ^ Mahjouri, Shakiel ( 9 September 2016 ). `` ' Fifty Shades ' Star Jamie Dornan On Having Two Daughters : ' It 's The Most Magical Thing ' ''. ET Canada. Jump up ^ `` Matthew Rhys, Jamie Dornan to Star in BBC Drama ' Death and Nightingales ' ''. Variety. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018. Jump up ^ Brandle, Lars ( 8 January 2018 ). `` ' Fifty Shades Freed ' Track List : Sia, Ellie Goulding, Hailee Steinfeld & More ''. Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2018. Jump up ^ https://www.bifa.film/awards/winners Jump up ^ `` 40th TV & Radio Awards ''. Broadcasting Press Guild. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Best Actor Award ''. Broadcasting Press Guild. 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` ČESKÝ LEV / 2016 / NOMINACE - FILMY ''. ČFTA. Retrieved 20 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` C21 Drama Award Finalists Announced ''. C21 Media. Retrieved 28 November 2015. Jump up ^ Wilkins, Vanessa ( 13 January 2016 ). `` Razzie Awards 2016 : The Complete List of Nominations ''. ABC News. Jump up ^ https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/razzie-award-nominations-announced/ Jump up ^ `` IFTA Film & Drama Nominees 2017 ''. Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 20 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` National Television Awards ( 2016 ) ''. National Television Awards. Retrieved 6 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` National Television Awards ( 2017 ) ''. National Television Awards. nationaltvawards.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016. 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Question: who plays christian grey in 50 shades of grey
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