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Jamie Campbell Bower

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Jamie Campbell Bower

James Metcalfe Campbell Bower (born 22 November 1988) is an English actor and singer. He made his feature film debut in 2007 with a supporting role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. He went on to feature in The Twilight Saga (2009–2012) and as the young Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). Bower was part of the main cast of the fantasy series Camelot (2011) on Starz and of Will (2017) on TNT. From 2015 to 2020, he was the frontman of the London-based band Counterfeit. In 2020, he started releasing music as a solo artist. Since 2022, Bower has played Henry Creel / Vecna in the fourth and fifth seasons of the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things, for which he received critical acclaim.

Infobox

Born
James Metcalfe Campbell Bower (1988-11-22) 22 November 1988 (age 37)London, England
Occupations
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Years active
2007–present
Partner(s)
Bonnie Wright (2009–2012) Lily Collins (2012–2018)
Genres
Alternative rockindie rockpunk rockpost-hardcorehardcore punkcountrybluesdark musicfolk rock
Instruments
Vocalsguitarpiano
Years active
2007–present
Labels
Xtra MileRepublicFive To One
Member of
BloodMagic
Formerly of
Counterfeit

Tables

Key · Performances and works › Film
†
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
· Performances and works › Film
2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Role(s)
Anthony Hope
2008
RocknRolla
Role(s)
Rocker
Winter in Wartime
Role(s)
Jack
2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Role(s)
Caius
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Role(s)
Young Gellert Grindelwald
London Boulevard
Role(s)
Whiteboy
2011
Anonymous
Role(s)
Young Earl Oxford
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Role(s)
Caius
2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Role(s)
Jace Wayland
2015
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
Role(s)
Skiff (voice)
2016
Caer
Role(s)
A Man
Notes
Short film
2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Role(s)
Young Gellert Grindelwald
2019
Six Days of Sistine
Role(s)
Jean-Baptiste
2024
Horizon: An American Saga
Role(s)
Caleb Sykes
Witchboard
Role(s)
Alexander Babtiste
Emmanuelle
Role(s)
Sir John
TBA
Role(s)
True Haunting †
Notes
Ed Becker
Year
Title
Role
Notes
mw- Ref.
2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Anthony Hope
2008
RocknRolla
Rocker
Winter in Wartime
Jack
2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Caius
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Young Gellert Grindelwald
London Boulevard
Whiteboy
2011
Anonymous
Young Earl Oxford
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Caius
2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Jace Wayland
2015
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
Skiff (voice)
2016
Caer
A Man
Short film
2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Young Gellert Grindelwald
2019
Six Days of Sistine
Jean-Baptiste
2024
Horizon: An American Saga
Caleb Sykes
Witchboard
Alexander Babtiste
Emmanuelle
Sir John
TBA
True Haunting †
Ed Becker
Post-production
· Performances and works › Television
2007
The Dinner Party
Role(s)
Douglas
Notes
Television film
2009
The Prisoner
Role(s)
11–12
Notes
6 episodes
2011
Camelot
Role(s)
King Arthur
Notes
10 episodes
2015–2020
Role(s)
Thomas & Friends
Notes
Skiff
2017
Will
Role(s)
Christopher Marlowe
Notes
10 episodes
2019
Urban Myths
Role(s)
Mick Jagger
Notes
Episode: "Mick Jagger and Princess Margaret"
2022–2025
Role(s)
Stranger Things
Notes
Henry Creel / One / Vecna / Mr Whatsit
TBA
Role(s)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2007
The Dinner Party
Douglas
Television film
2009
The Prisoner
11–12
6 episodes
2011
Camelot
King Arthur
10 episodes
2015–2020
Thomas & Friends
Skiff
Voice; 6 episodes
2017
Will
Christopher Marlowe
10 episodes
2019
Urban Myths
Mick Jagger
Episode: "Mick Jagger and Princess Margaret"
2022–2025
Stranger Things
Henry Creel / One / Vecna / Mr Whatsit
Main role (seasons 4–5)
TBA
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
TBA
Main role (season 3)
· Performances and works › Theatre
1999
Honk!
Notes
Royal National Theatre London, England
2001
The Dreaming
Notes
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, England
George Square Theatre London, England
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Edinburgh, Scotland
2015
Bend It Like Beckham
Role(s)
Joe
Notes
Phoenix Theatre London, England
2025
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Role(s)
Henry Creel
Notes
Marquis Theatre New York, United States
Year
Title
Role
Venue
Ref.
1999
Honk!
Royal National Theatre London, England
2001
The Dreaming
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, England
George Square Theatre London, England
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Edinburgh, Scotland
2015
Bend It Like Beckham
Joe
Phoenix Theatre London, England
2025
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Henry Creel
Marquis Theatre New York, United States
· Performances and works › Music videos
2010
The Xcerts
Role(s)
"Young (Belane)"
Notes
Fan
2012
Florence and the Machine
Role(s)
"Never Let Me Go"
Notes
Love interest
Year
Artist
Title
Role
Ref.
2010
The Xcerts
"Young (Belane)"
Fan
2012
Florence and the Machine
"Never Let Me Go"
Love interest
· Performances and works › Solo discography › Singles
2020
2 December
Role(s)
"Paralysed"
Notes
Prologue (Live from the Alter)
9 December
Role(s)
"Start the Fire"
2022
14 April
Role(s)
"Crow"
Notes
Non-album singles
27 May
Role(s)
"Run On"(feat. King Sugar)
"Devil In Me"
12 August
Role(s)
"I Am"
2023
20 October
Role(s)
"Heaven In Your Eyes"(feat. Tom Yankton & Mikey Demus)
Notes
Non-album singles
29 November
Role(s)
"Watch Em Burn"
"Wait For Me"
Year
Released
Title
Album
2020
2 December
"Paralysed"
Prologue (Live from the Alter)
9 December
"Start the Fire"
2022
14 April
"Crow"
Non-album singles
27 May
"Run On"(feat. King Sugar)
"Devil In Me"
12 August
"I Am"
2023
20 October
"Heaven In Your Eyes"(feat. Tom Yankton & Mikey Demus)
Non-album singles
29 November
"Watch Em Burn"
"Wait For Me"
· Awards and nominations
2011
National Movie Awards
Role(s)
One to Watch: Brits Going Global
Notes
Anonymous
2014
Teen Choice Awards
Role(s)
Choice Movie Actor: Action
Notes
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2023
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Role(s)
Best Villain in a Series
Notes
Stranger Things
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Role(s)
Best Villain
Notes
Nominated
Best Fight (shared with Millie Bobby Brown)
Role(s)
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2011
National Movie Awards
One to Watch: Brits Going Global
Anonymous
Won
2014
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie Actor: Action
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Nominated
2023
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Best Villain in a Series
Stranger Things
Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Best Villain
Nominated
Best Fight (shared with Millie Bobby Brown)
Nominated

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