Jack Matfin Bell rose to fame because of his parents, James Bell and Evan Wood, bigwigs in the entertainment industry. He is the only son of English actor and dancer Andrew James Matfin Bell and his ex-wife Evan Wood. Despite his parents being involved in an ongoing custody battle, we hope Jack grows into a fine young lad.
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Early Life
Jack Matfin Bell was born in Santa Monica, California, on 29th July 2013 to parents James Matfin Bell and Evan Wood. If you are one with astrology, then his Zodiac sign is Leo. Jack is currently eight years old and attending school near his home. Jack lives with his mother in Los Angeles, Tennessee, but regularly visits his father.
Jack’s Father
Andrew James Matfin Bell was born on 14th March 1986 in Billingham, Teesside, England, to John Bell and Eileen Martin. His father, who was a toolmaker, left before Jamie was born. Jamie has an elder sister, Kathryn, who introduced him to ballet, paving the way for his dancing career.
In 1999, he was chosen for the role of Billy Elliot and won the London Film Critics Circle Award for British Newcomer of the Year in 2000. He also won the British Independent Film Award for Best Newcomer, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and the Evening Standard British Film Award.
Jamie Bell has also appeared in films like Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (2005), Fantastic Four (2016), Undertow (2004), and Jumper (2008), among others.
Jack’s Mother
Evan Rachel Wood is an American singer, actress, and model. She graced the world on 7th September 1987 to Sara Lynn Moore and Ira David Wood III in Raleigh, North Carolina. She attended Cary Elementary School and one in California before being homeschooled in 1998 following bullying incidents.
Evan made her film debut as a lead cast portraying Emily Lindstrom in Little Secrets (2001), directed by Blair Treu. She received Premiere magazine’s Spotlight Award for Emerging Talent in September 2006. Aside from that, she has received a Critics’ Choice Television Award, three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and three Golden Globe Award nominations in her acting career.
Evan Wood is famous for her roles in films like Thirteen (2013), Whatever Works (2009), Allure (2017), and Westworld (2016 – present).
And if you wanna build a snowman, you might be familiar with the song “Show Yourself,” a duet she sang alongside Idina Menzel for the Frozen II soundtrack.
Family Life
Jamie Bell and Evan Wood first met in 2005 at the Sundance Film Festival and began dating shortly after. They, however, only dated for a year and separated in 2006. They tied the knot on 30th October 2012 in an intimate ceremony after rekindling the old flame in 2011. They were blessed with one son Jack but later decided to separate on 28th May 2014.
Jamie Bell started dating Kate Mara, a Fantastic Four co-star, in 2015. They got engaged in January 2017 and later walked down the aisle on 17th July the same year. Jamie and Kate have a daughter who was born in May 2019.
Jamie and Evan are still engaged in a fierce custody battle. Bell claims that Evan has deprived him of contact with his son by relocating from Los Angeles to Nashville. Evan, however, said she did it to protect her son from a former fiancée Marilyn Manson.
Net worth
Jack doesn’t have a source of income yet, given he is still a minor. However, his father’s net worth stands at a whopping 11 million dollars, while his mother’s amounts to approximately 8 million dollars.
