John Bell

John Bell first appeared on the big screen in Vic Sarin's "A Shine of Rainbows," with Aidan Quinn and Connie Nielsen. Bell won Best Actor for his portrayal of Tomas at the Newport Beach Film Festival, and the movie also garnered awards at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival and the Heartland Film Festival. He has since acted in the upcoming actioner "Battleship," from director Peter Berg, and shooted Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," in New Zealand.

His first appearance on television was alongside David Tennant in the popular series "Doctor Who." Bell won the role through a national competition. He later joined the BBC comedy "Life of Riley," and recently costarred in the critically acclaimed telefilm "Hattie." He has a regular role in the BBC series "Tracy Beaker Returns," and will next be seen on TV in the History Channel's "Hatfields and McCoys," a miniseries starring Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton and Tom Berenger, under the direction of Kevin Reynolds. Bell was born in Paisley, Scotland, and has studied drama since the age of six.

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