John Bell

John Hunter Bell (born 20 October 1997) is a Scottish actor. He has played Bain in two instalments of The Hobbit film series, “Young Ian” Murray in the Starz television series Outlander, Angus in Battleship, Helius in Wrath of the Titans and Toby Coleman in Tracy Beaker Returns.

Bell made his television debut as Creet in Doctor Who’s 2007 episode “Utopia”, after he won the role in a Blue Peter competition.[2] Two years later he portrayed the lead role of Connor in award winning director Chris Roche’s short film Transit.[3][4] That same year Bell would star as young orphan Tomas in his first feature length film A Shine of Rainbows.[5][6] From 2009 to 2010 he portrayed Anthony Weaver in BBC One’s comedy series Life of Riley and from 2010 to 2011 he starred as Toby Coleman in the BAFTA winning children’s television series, Tracy Beaker Returns