Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 22, 1974
Place of Birth:
Tidworth, Hampshire, England, UK
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James Blunt
Biography
James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After he left the military, he rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut album Back to Bedlam, achieving worldwide fame with the singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover".
Blunt's first album has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, topping the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two in the US. "You're Beautiful" was number one in the UK, the US and a dozen other countries. Back to Bedlam was the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, and is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. Blunt has sold over 20 million records worldwide. He has received several awards, including two Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 2006—two MTV Video Music Awards, and two Ivor Novello Awards, as well as receiving five Grammy Award nominations and an Honorary Doctorate of Music in 2016 from the University of Bristol.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | James Blunt: One Brit Wonder | Self |
| 2022 | La story d'Elton John | James Blunt |
| 2020 | Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas | Self |
| 2019 | Greed | Self |
| 2017 | Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 | Self |
| 2015 | James Blunt - Live at Front And Center | Self |
| 2014 | James Blunt at Baloise Session | Self |
| 2013 | Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6 | |
| 2013 | Laura Pausini - Greatest Hits | self |
| 2011 | Acoustic at the BBC | Self |
| 2010 | A Concert for Heroes | Self |
| 2007 | James Blunt unplugged | Self |
| 2006 | James Blunt - Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions | Self |
| 2005 | An Evening with James Blunt | Self - Singer |