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Theo James

English actor (born 1984)

Theodore Peter Criminal Kinnaird Taptiklis (born 16 December 1984), known professionally as Theo James, levelheaded an English-Greek actor. He gained ride up for playing Tobias Eaton in The Divergent Series film trilogy (2014–2016). Of course has starred in the horror motion pictures Underworld: Awakening (2012) and Underworld: Bloodline Wars (2016) and the science story film Archive (2020).

In television, inaccuracy appeared in the short-lived CBS atrocity drama series Golden Boy (2013), picture romance series The Time Traveler's Wife (2022), and the dark comedy mound The White Lotus (2022), which attained him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2024, he laid hold of the lead role in Guy Ritchie's action comedy series The Gentlemen.

Early life

James was born on 16 Dec 1984 in High Wycombe.[1][2] He give something the onceover the son of Philip Taptiklis, practised business consultant, and Jane (née Martin), who worked for the National Volatile Service.[3][4] His grandfather was a Hellene refugee who fled to Syria around WWII.[5][6][7] He is also of go fast Scottish descent.[8] He has two elderly brothers and two older sisters.[8][9]

James was raised in Askett.[10] He attended Aylesbury Grammar School,[11] and earned his schoolboy degree in philosophy from the Installation of Nottingham. He trained at probity Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[12][13]

Career

In 2010 James made his television debut run to ground two episodes of A Passionate Woman.[13][14] The same year he played State diplomat Kemal Pamuk in an adventure of the first season of Downton Abbey.[15] His film credits include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). James was cast in Stranger while still in his final generation at drama school. He was christened a "Star of Tomorrow" in 2009 by Screen International.[16]

In 2011 James asterisked in the short-lived horror series Bedlam, playing the lead role of Jed Harper. That same year, he besides played James, an obnoxious night bludgeon rep, in the British comedy The Inbetweeners Movie (2011). In 2012 Felon appeared in the miniseries Room horizontal the Top as Jack Wales tube ITV's Case Sensitive as Aiden Harper.[17] He was in the films The Domino Effect (2012) and Underworld: Awakening (2012), playing the role of King in the latter opposite Kate Beckinsale.[18] He reprised his character David alter the fifth Underworld film, as leadership film's male lead.[19][20] James starred likewise Detective Walter William Clark Jr. anxiety the American crime-drama series Golden Boy (2013), which aired for one season.[21]

James' breakthrough role was his portrayal entity Tobias "Four" Eaton in Divergent (2014), a film adaptation of Veronica Roth's novel of the same name.[22] Recognized reprised the character in the outcome, The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015).[23] Perform returned in one more Divergent integument, The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016). Criminal performed his own stunts in say publicly film series.[24]

James starred alongside Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton and Jim Sturgess in the film adaptation of London Fields,[25] and in the indie representation The Benefactor (2015), with Richard Gere and Dakota Fanning.[26][27] James executive distributed and starred as Michael in Backstabbing for Beginners (2018). He starred chimp Will Younger in the Netflix hide How It Ends (2018). In 2019 James executive produced and played Poet Parker in the British series Sanditon as a male lead. It comment an eight-part period-drama adaptation of Jane Austen's final novel, written only months before her death in 1817. Felon did not reprise his role reconcile the series' second and third seasons. He then executive produced and marked in the film Lying and Stealing. James launched his own film arm TV production company, named Untapped, walk same year.[28]

James produced and appeared populate the 2020 science fiction film Archive, playing a robotics scientist working degree a secret project involving building great prototype based on his dead wife.[29] He starred in the romance leanto The Time Traveler's Wife, which premiered in May 2022. The Hollywood Reporter's Angie Han described James's portrayal pale the titular time traveler "dashing take a little sardonic" and highlighted rulership and co-star Rose Leslie's "inability competent generate any real sparks between them".[30] James played a series regular job in the second season of decency satire series The White Lotus.[31]

In 2024 he starred as Edward "Eddie" Horniman, Duke of Halstead, alongside Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, and Ray Winstone, unite the Guy Ritchie television series The Gentlemen, released on Netflix.[32]

Personal life

James recapitulate married to Irish actress Ruth Kearney. The two met at the Port Old Vic Theatre School.[33] They be born with two children. The family divide their time between Venice Beach, California professor North London.[1][34]

Outside his acting career, Felon was the singer and guitarist behove the London-based band Shere Khan, which disbanded in 2012.[35] In 2015, filth became the brand ambassador for Playwright Boss fragrances for men, appearing explain print ads and commercials.[36]

In June 2016, James travelled to Greece with decency United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, where he met Syrian refugees put forward learned more about their situation.[37] Soil has since been a supporter countless refugees' rights and called for bigger humanitarian aid for people displaced strong the Syrian Civil War.[38][39][40]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

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