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Jamie Dornan

Jamie Dornan

Actor · Born May 1, 1982 (44) · Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Golden Globe nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

James Peter Maxwell Dornan (/ˈdʒeɪmi ˈdɔːrnən/; born 1 May 1982) is an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland. His accolades include two Irish Film and Television Awards, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Television Award and a Golden Globe Award. He has been ranked as one of the "25 Biggest Male Models of All Time" by Vogue, as well as named one of Ireland's greatest film actors by The Irish Times. Dornan began his career as a model, appearing in campaigns for Hugo Boss, Dior Homme, and Calvin Klein. He transitioned to acting with a role in Sofia Coppola's drama film Marie Antoinette(2006). His breakthrough came as the Huntsman / Sheriff Graham Humbert in the fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2011–2013) and as serial killer Paul Spector in the crime drama series The Fall(2013–2016); the latter earned him critical praise and a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor.  Dornan achieved wider recognition for portraying Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades franchise(2015–2018), which collectively grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide. His other film credits include Anthropoid (2016), The Siege of Jadotville (2017), Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021), and Belfast (2021); the latter earned him a  Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He has since starred in the thriller drama series The Tourist (2022–2024). As a musician, Dornan performed in the folk band Sons of Jim and contributed to the soundtracks of Fifty Shades Freed (2018), Wild Mountain Thyme (2020), and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jamie Dornan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 1, 1982 (44)
From
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Jamie Dornan's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
28%
Morality
18%
Survival
10%
Society
6%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 19 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 19
Ally
4 of 19
Shapeshifter
4 of 19
Mentor
3 of 19
Shadow
2 of 19
Trickster
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
9
Romantic
7
Contemplative
8
Warm
7
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jamie Dornan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Dornan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Strider

  • A Haunting in Venice(2023)

    as Dr Leslie Ferrier

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Heart of Stone(2023)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Tourist(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Elliot Stanley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Belfast(2021)

    as Pa

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar(2021)

    as Edgar Pagét

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Wild Mountain Thyme(2020)

    as Anthony

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Synchronic(2019)

    as Dennis Dannelly

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Endings, Beginnings(2019)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Trolls World Tour(2020)

    as Chaz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Untogether(2018)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Death and Nightingales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Liam Ward

  • A Private War(2018)

    as Paul Conroy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(2018)

    as Will Scarlet

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • My Dinner with Hervé(2018)

    as Danny Tate

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Shades Freed(2018)

    as Christian Grey

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Shades Darker(2017)

    as Christian Grey

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Siege of Jadotville(2016)

    as Pat Quinlan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The 9th Life of Louis Drax(2016)

    as Dr. Allan Pascal

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Anthropoid(2016)

    as Jan Kubiš

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Shades of Grey(2015)

    as Christian Grey

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Racing Hearts(2014)

    as Colin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • New Worlds(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Abe Goffe

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Fall(2013)

    Show 17 episodes · as Paul Spector

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sheriff Graham / Huntsman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • X Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as X

  • Shadows in the Sun(2009)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Nice To Meet You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as The Young Man

  • Beyond the Rave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ed

  • Marie Antoinette(2006)

    as Count Fersen

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 12 12 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · Actor

  • Love Is Not the Answer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tom

  • The Turning Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as (voice)

  • The Undertow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · as Adam / Lee

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 29 of them dated from 2006 to 2023; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

$570M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fall (2013)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
20062023

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 32 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing2 of 34: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 25% of 20 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2014–2022.

  1. 2022
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
  2. 2014
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jamie Dornan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

85th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Fall (2013)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jamie Dornan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles15–80 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles7–81 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles32–68 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles28–67 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles12–80 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jamie Dornan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jamie Dornan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; E.L. James shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers