Andrew James Matfin Bell is an English actor. He rose to prominence for his debut role in
Billy Elliot (2000), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, becoming one of the youngest winners of the award. He is also known for his leading roles as Tintin in
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) and as Ben Grimm / Thing in
Fantastic Four (2015). Other notable performances include in the films
King Kong (2005),
Jumper (2008),
Snowpiercer (2013), and
Rocketman (2019). He earned a second BAFTA Award nomination for his leading performance in
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). In television, Bell starred as Abraham Woodhull in the AMC historical drama series
Turn: Washington's Spies (2014â2017).