Jamie Dornan made his screen debut in the 2006 Sofia Coppola-directed historical drama film ‘Marie Antoinette’ where he portrayed ‘Axel von Fersen.’ While the film opened to a positive reception in France, it received a more polarized critical response in the United States. After starring in films like ‘Beyond the Rave’ (2008) and ‘Shadows in the Sun’ (2009), he joined the cast of the American fantasy adventure drama television series ‘Once Upon a Time’ in 2011. He played the role of ‘Huntsman, Sheriff Graham Humbert’ and remained a part of the show until 2013. He next starred as ‘Paul Spector’ in the crime drama television series ‘The Fall’ in 2013. The series ran for 3 seasons and aired its final episode in 2016. Dornan also received a ‘British Academy Television Award’ nomination for his performance in the show. In 2015, he portrayed ‘Christian Grey’ in the American erotic romantic drama film ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. The film, despite being panned by critics, was a major commercial success and grossed over $569.7 million on a budget of $40 million. He was next seen in films like ‘Anthropoid’ (2016), ‘The Siege of Jadotville’ (2016), ‘The 9th Life of Louis Drax’ (2016), ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ (2017), ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ (2018), and ‘Untogether’ (2018).
In 2018, he played the role of ‘Paul Conroy’ in the American biographical war drama film ‘A Private War’ directed by Matthew Heineman. The film received positive reviews from critics and currently holds an 88% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. The same year, he also starred as ‘Will Scarlet’ in the Otto Bathurst-directed American action-adventure film ‘Robin Hood.’ The film failed to impress the critics and was a commercial failure. He next appeared in films like ‘Endings, Beginnings’ (2019), ‘Synchronic’ (2019), ‘Trolls World Tour’ (2020), ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ (2020), ‘Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar’ (2021), and ‘Belfast’ (2021). In 2022, he joined the main cast of the thriller drama television series ‘The Tourist’ as ‘The Man/Elliot Stanley.’ The series was met with universal acclaim and was renewed for a second season in March 2022.
