QUICK SKETCH OF A MOVIE STAR
Born in High Wycombe, U.K. Age 23. Began acting at age six. At school, was tutored in drama, tap, jazz, acrobatics and singing.
Portrayed John Lennon in the 2009 biopic Nowhere Boy.
Auditioned for the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man, which went to Andrew Garfield.
Married to photographer-director Sam Taylor-Johnson, 47 (known professionally as Sam Taylor-Wood), who directed Nowhere Boy. (They met while filming). They have two children together. Taylor-Wood is directing a film version of the erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey, in which Taylor-Johnson is rumoured to have a role (though not as Christian Grey, who will be played by Jamie Dornan).