While Bower has been in the entertainment industry for years, his role as the latest "Stranger Things" villain has sparked even more interest in him, including information about his other acting roles, his dating history, and his tattoo collection. Turns out, Bower has at least 10 known tattoos so far, which vary in size and scale and can be found on his arms, chest, and even hands.
For example, Bower has a variety of designs that range from a beautiful flower and mysterious pair of eyes to a tiny skull and cross. Some of them are large-scale tattoos, while others are smaller in size. While he hasn't spoken much about the meaning behind them publicly, he certainly isn't shy about showing them off. (He's even shown off a tattoo on his leg by taking his pants off in front of a crowd — more on that later.)
Keep scrolling for a closer look at Bower's complete tattoo collection.
While in New York City for an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" in August 2022, Bower stopped by East River Tattoo to add his most recent design to his collection: A pair of hands grabbing two eyes. The actor posted a behind-the-scenes photo of his tattoo appointment on Instagram, which revealed he got inked on his stomach.
"Getting blasted by the sweetest @caue.gottardi @eastrivertattoo in New York x," Bower captioned his post. His tattoo artist, Cauê Gottardi, also shared a close-up of Bower's tattoo on his own page."The strangest thing just happened yesterday, maaaan!! F*cking love meeting you @bowerjamie," Gottardi wrote.
Bower has a ball and chain tattoo on his left bicep with the numbers "11" and "12" written underneath. It's unclear what the tattoo means to Bower personally; however, these two symbols together can often represent freedom — or a lack thereof — in someone's life.
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3Jamie Campbell Bower's Anchor Tattoo
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On Bower's right bicep is a tattoo of an anchor. While the star hasn't spoken about the meaning behind the tattoo, anchors typically symbolise stability and strength.
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4Jamie Campbell Bower's Skull Tattoo
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One of Bower's smallest tattoos is the skull located on his left middle finger. We first got a good glimpse of the design in 2013 when a photographer snapped a pic of the actor's tattoo at a meet and greet for his movie "The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones." Bower also shared a close-up of the design himself on Instagram in October 2020. Although he hasn't revealed the meaning behind the tattoo, the skull definitely fits into his rockstar aesthetic.
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5Jamie Campbell Bower's Cross Tattoo
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Another one of Bower's small tattoos is the cross on his right middle finger, which is a symbol of faith or religion.
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6Jamie Campbell Bower's Bird Tattoo
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Bower also has a tattoo of a bird on his inner right arm that features red flowers around it.
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7Jamie Campbell Bower's "Love Always and Forever" Tattoo
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Underneath his bird tattoo, Bower has the word "Love" inked on him, along with a rose and the words, "Always and Forever." Located at the very bottom of Bower's arm is a 1989 tattoo. Before you ask: no, that's not his birth year, but it has been reported that it was meant to symbolise his relationship with ex-girlfriend Lily Collins, who was born in 1989.
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8Jamie Campbell Bower's Knife Tattoo
In December 2015, Bower showed off his knife tattoo for the first time while on stage at the O2 Academy in London. "I promised everyone if we sold out this show, I'd get a f*cking tattoo," Bower told the crowd before asking, "Who wants to see it?"
The audience erupted in applause, and then Bower lowered his pants to reveal he got a knife tattoo on his left leg.
In April 2016, Bower shared a shirtless selfie on Instagram that exposed his chest tattoos of a skull, heart, and butterfly. He has not shared the meaning behind these tattoos.
