- Jamie Dornan
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name = Jamie Dornan
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occupation = Actor
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awards =Jamie Dornan (born
4 June 1982 inBelfast ,Northern Ireland ) [ [http://people.famouswhy.com/jamie_dornan/ FamousWhy.com] ] is a Northern Irishfashion model ,musician , andactor .In 2006 he appeared in the
Sofia Coppola film, "Marie-Antoinette". He also performs in the folk band Sons of Jim. He has modeled forCalvin Klein , Dior andArmani , among others. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20070701/ai_n19342172 "Sunday Mirror"] ]Biography
Early life
His father, Jim Dornan, is an
obstetrician . Dornan attended and boarded atMethodist College Belfast , where he first met David Alexander, who would become his songwriting partner in 2002, when they founded their two-piece Irishfolk outfit, Sons of Jim; theirrecord 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.Career
On the set of an
Asprey photoshoot in 2003, Dornan met English actressKeira Knightley , who introduced him to her agent at PFD. Dornan has since appeared in theSofia Coppola film, "Marie-Antoinette" playing the Swedish aristocrat Axel von Fersen and in the upcoming film "Shadows in the sun", starringJean Simmons .Sons of Jim supported Scottish
singer-songwriter KT Tunstall on tour.Dornan co-starred in Levi's "
Walk The Line " commercials.elect Filmography
Personal life
From 2003 to late 2005, Dornan dated
Keira Knightley . In March 2007, he was briefly linked to formerThe OC actressMischa Barton , [ [http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/barton%20romanced%20by%20dornan_1025339 BARTON ROMANCED BY DORNAN?] , "Contact Music" (18 March 2007)] though Barton has denied they pursued a relationship. [ [http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/barton%20-%20single%20and%20searching%20for%20love_1026031 BARTON - SINGLE AND SEARCHING FOR LOVE] , "Contact Music" (25 March 2007)]References
External links
* [http://www.jamiedornan.com Jamie Dornan Online] , Jamie Dornan fansite
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* [http://www.pfd.co.uk/clients/dornanj/a-act.html CV] at PFD
* [http://people.famouswhy.com/jamie_dornan/ FamousWhy.com Profile]
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