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Emmys 2026: Jamie Bell On The Difficulties, Challenges Playing Niall in ‘Half Man'

The Contending

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The Contending's Frank J. Avella sits down with #HalfMan's #JamieBell about his his searing, extraordinary work. The follow up to #RichardGadd's smash success, #babyreindeer, the show chronicles the often-toxic relationship between two non-blood brothers, Niall and Ruben, played as teens by #MitchellRobertson & #StuartCampbell and as adults by Gadd & Bell.

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20 Comments

@thestoogesb183 4 months ago

Jamie's acting in episode 4 geniuenly blew me away 😭 he deserves all the awards

@nellb3996 4 months ago

Jamie Bell's performance is out of this world in halfman ! That Emmy is getting engraved with his name as we speak 100%

@anedelangel70 4 months ago

I'm glad to come to the comments section and see that we all agree that Jamie deserves all the awards. The sublime performance he's giving right now is worthy of recognition. I hope he gets it

@avra4u2870 4 months ago

The show is so good.Both sick and peak television at the same time.

@darre2378 4 months ago

Just an amazing performance by Jamie. If he doesn't get all the awards , the Emmy, the GG, the Actor, for the scene in ep4 alone - I'm suing!

@malyabanpalit1269 4 months ago

His performance in ep4 was outstanding, same goes for Richard too. I love the series, all the casting choices are spot on, everyone acting skills are top notch. It deserves so many awards. Hope they get it!!

@alexmckenna1171 4 months ago

How can a TV show be so obsessive? I can't stop watching the episodes. Superb in every way, even if too disturbing at times.

@nellcade6340 4 months ago

We are soooo getting you that Emmy Jamie 😍 what an outstanding performance

@StarryNight2506-hq5ev 4 months ago (edited)

The showing is still being aired and I'm blown away and speechless by Jamie's acting in the hospital scene, especially with Niall's monologue!! His performance really does deserve recognition at the awards.

@MK-uw8qt 4 months ago

Richard Gadd is one of the best actors of all time

@mariomarrocco1674 4 months ago

What a stellar career Jamie Bell is having and well deserved !

@ryvetted 4 months ago (edited)

Jamie is so goddam talented and all of him came out blazing in this series. Incredible!!

@stolenuniverse00 4 months ago

The show is so fucking good. Jamie Bell: best actor ever since Billy Elliot. Love him.

@an-qo6by 4 months ago

I somehow didn't know of Jamie Bell until now, he's the REAL deal. An actor that can really make you come effortlessly into the world, as if it were real, is not something that can be easily done. Seeing his performance I see the difference now, between truly good acting and the other. I say this as a non actor haha but it's just really inspiring to watch someone who says the words as if it were truly coming from him! You feel the emotion, actors trip me out because how are you able to even do that? I wish this wasn't a limited series, but it seems the best pieces always end up being one. I hope to see more interviews with him, Ruben, and the younger cast since it will be short lived. Need more of em! xD

@jessfierro36 4 months ago

Thank You for this interview with Jamie Bell. I’d been waiting to listen to him describe the experience. It was as I had imagined. Very glad he played this part, as he has all the others, so impressively well and not holding back.