John Bell (Scottish actor)
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20 October 1997 Paisley, Scotland[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–Present |
John Bell (born 20 October 1997) is a Scottish actor who played Bain in two installments of the Hobbit film series, Angus in Battleship, Helius in Wrath of the Titans and as Toby Coleman in Tracy Beaker Returns.
Career
Bell made his TV debut in 2007 when he played Creet in the episode "Utopia" of Doctor Who after he won the role in a Blue Peter competition. In March 2008, he was the lead singing boy in a promotional trailer for the BBC 1 talent show 'I'd Do Anything'. In 2009, Bell played the lead role of Connor in Transit, a short drama.
Bell appeared in his first film role in 2009 when he starred as young orphan Tomas in A Shine of Rainbows.[2][3][1] From 2009 - 2010, he portrayed Anthony Weaver in TV series Life of Riley, and, in 2011, appeared in TV movie Hattie as Robin Le Mesurier. From 2010 - 2011, Bell starred as Toby Coleman in BAFTA winning children's television series, Tracy Beaker Returns.[4] In July 2011, he was named by Screenterrier as one of the top 12 British rising stars.
In 2012, Bell portrayed Helius in fantasy film Wrath of the Titans[5][6][7] and then as Angus in science fiction war film Battleship.[8] He then appeared as Billy Bempsy in TV mini series Hatfields & McCoys. In 2013 and 2014, he portrayed Bain, son of Bard the Bowman, in epic adventure fantasy films The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.[9][10][11] Also in 2013, he portrayed Jamie Carr in an episode of TV series Midsomer Murders.
Filmography
Audio drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty: The Dragon And The Raven | Young Harold |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Doctor Who | Creet | 1 Episode |
| 2009 | Transit | Connor | Lead Role |
| 2009 | A Shine of Rainbows | Tomas | Starring Role |
| 2009 - 2010 | Life of Riley | Anthony Weaver | 7 Episodes |
| 2011 | Hattie | Robin Le Mesurier | TV Movie |
| 2010 - 2011 | Tracy Beaker Returns | Toby Coleman | Series 1-2 |
| 2012 | Wrath of the Titans | Helius | Film |
| 2012 | Battleship | Angus | Film |
| 2013 | Midsomer Murders | Jamie Carr | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Bain | Film |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Bain | Film |
References
- 1 2 "John Bell Q&A". Kidzworld.com. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "A Shine of Rainbows". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Doan, Brian. "A Shine of Rainbows Movie Review (2010)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "ScreenTerrier: Tracy Beaker Returns". Screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Categorized as (15 October 2012). "Wrath Of The Titans DVD Review". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Review: Wrath of the Titans". Slackerwood. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Wrath Of The Titans Review: Epic, Visually Breathtaking, But Lacks Depth". Whatculture.com. 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ ScreenTerrier (19 November 2010). "ScreenTerrier: Tracy Beaker's John Bell joins Battleship". Screenterrier.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE! Q&A with Hobbit Actor John Bell | Middle-earth News". News.mymiddleearth.com. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Watch THE HOBBIT World Premiere LIVE | Behind the Scenes". Cinemovie.tv. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "And So it Begins: First Screen Shot from THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG". SciFi Mafia. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2013.