1. Fifty Shades won't be the first time he's dealt with a fierce fan base.
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He played Sheriff Graham/The Huntsman on TV's Once Upon a Time. When his character was killed off, fans didn't just protest in the form of hate mail — they also sent death threats to the show's exec. (Seriously people?!)
2. He's basically the hottest serial killer ever.
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He's best known for playing serial killer Paul Spector in the BBC Two drama The Fall, which also stars the wonderful Gillian Anderson.
3. He was a Calvin Klein model.
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Natch.
4. He and Keira Knightley dated for two years.
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They met during an Asprey photo shoot, and while they dated she introduced him to her agent (to which we say, thank you).
5. He used to be in a folk band called Sons of Jim.
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They disbanded in 2008 — once Jamie's modeling career took off, everything else had to be put on hold.
6. His first film was 2006's Marie Antoinette.
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Which, as you may recall, also starred Kirsten Dunst.
7. He prefers not to go without his beard.
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He's always been very young looking, and hated it when his sister's friends would call him cute. His beard has become somewhat of a security blanket: "I feel uncomfortable without it," he told The Guardian. "I find myself moving differently. I don't like myself without a beard."
8. Sorry ladies, but he's taken.
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He married British actress/singer Amelia Warner in 2013, and they have a child together... who basically, totally hit the DNA jackpot.
9. Acting runs in the family.
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His great-aunt is movie legend and Oscar winner Greer Garson. Word.
10. He originally wanted to be a rugby player.
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And we're happy he changed his mind. So vewwy, vewwy happy.
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