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'''Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis''' (born 16 December 1984) is an English actor. He is known for portraying ] in '']'' film trilogy. |
'''Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis''' (born 16 December 1984), better known as '''Theo James''', is an English actor. He is best known for portraying ] in '']'' film trilogy. He has also starred in the horror films '']'' (2012) and '']'' (2016), the action film '']'' (2018), and the science fiction film '']'' (2020). In television, he has appeared in the crime drama series '']'' (2012), the romance series '']'' (2022), and the dark comedy series '']'' (2022). | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis was born |
Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis was born in ] on 16 December 1984,<ref name="Times">{{cite web|last1=Agnew|first1=Megan|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-interview-theo-james-talks-sanditon-objectification-and-being-a-heart-throb-vjbr9nnj2|title=The Interview: Theo James talks Sanditon, objectification and being a heart-throb|work=]|url-access=subscription|date=15 March 2020|access-date=1 February 2022|quote=James was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, as Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043021/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-interview-theo-james-talks-sanditon-objectification-and-being-a-heart-throb-vjbr9nnj2|archive-date=16 June 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-texas-celebrity-music-690c46249812dfc0c352ee6b7951e919|title=Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 12-18|publisher=]|date=6 December 2021|access-date=1 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206154519/https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-texas-celebrity-music-690c46249812dfc0c352ee6b7951e919|archive-date=1 February 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> the son of ] employee Jane (née Martin) and business consultant Philip Taptiklis.<ref>Young, Susan (9 September 2011). . '']''; retrieved 27 February 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Who is Divergent Actor Theo James' girlfriend?|url=http://dailyentertainmentnews.com/movies/divergent-actor-theo-james-girlfriend/|publisher=Daily Entertainment News|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Claire Black |url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/film/divergent-star-theo-james-on-his-career-ascension-1-3718677 |title=Divergent star Theo James on his career ascension |newspaper=] |date=14 March 2015 |access-date=27 August 2016}}</ref> He is of Greek and Scottish descent.<ref name="thestar1">{{cite news|title=Theo James leapt at chance to play tough New York cop in Golden Boy|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2013/03/07/theo_james_leapt_at_chance_to_play_tough_new_york_cop_in_golden_boy.html|location=Toronto|work=The Star|last=Ouzounian|first=Richard|date=7 March 2013}}</ref> He has two older brothers and two older sisters.<ref name=thestar1/><ref>{{cite web|last=Topel|first=Fred|title=Theo James Talks Bedlam|url=http://www.craveonline.com/tv/interviews/175884-theo-james-talks-bedlam| work= CraveOnline|access-date=10 December 2013|date=10 October 2011}}</ref> He was raised in ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=23|first1=Marty|title=Theo James Speed Date|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3K4chixv6E|website=YouTube|publisher=YouTube|access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref> He attended ] and went on to earn his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the ], then trained at the ].<ref name=":01">{{cite web|url=http://www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1705|title=New Theatre graduates star in blockbuster TV roles|date=23 April 2010|access-date=27 February 2013|website=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106060057/http://www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1705|archive-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=SkyBlog>{{cite web|url=http://skyliving.sky.com/biog-theo-james|title=Biog: Theo James|access-date=14 October 2015|date=2011|website=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219202554/http://skyliving.sky.com/biog-theo-james|archive-date=19 December 2011}}</ref> | ||
James was raised in ], ], England.<ref>{{cite web|last1=23|first1=Marty|title=Theo James Speed Date|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3K4chixv6E|website=YouTube|publisher=YouTube|access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref> He attended ] and went on to earn his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the ]. He trained at the ].<ref name=":01">{{cite web|url=http://www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1705|title=New Theatre graduates star in blockbuster TV roles|date=23 April 2010|access-date=27 February 2013|website=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106060057/http://www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1705|archive-date=6 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=SkyBlog>{{cite web|url=http://skyliving.sky.com/biog-theo-james|title=Biog: Theo James|access-date=14 October 2015|date=2011|website=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219202554/http://skyliving.sky.com/biog-theo-james|archive-date=19 December 2011}}</ref> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
In 2010, James made his television debut in two episodes of '']'' |
In 2010, James made his television debut in two episodes of '']''.<ref name=SkyBlog/><ref name="BBCPress1">{{cite press release|date= 7 April 2010| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/04_april/07/passionate_woman4.shtml|title=A Passionate Woman: Theo James Plays Craze|website=] Press Office|access-date=27 February 2013}}</ref> The same year he played Turkish diplomat ] in an episode of the first season of '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rozen|first=Leah|title=Round-up: 'Divergent's' Theo James Recalls His Quickie 'Downton' Stint and other 'Downton Abbey' News|url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2014/03/round-up-divergents-theo-james-recalls-his-quickie-downton-stint-and-other-downton-abbey-news|publisher=]|date=25 March 2014}}</ref> His film credits include '']'' (2010). James was cast in ''Stranger'' while still in his final year at drama school. He was named a "Star of Tomorrow" in 2009 by '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reports/uk-stars-of-tomorrow/class-of-2009-where-are-they-now/5015798.article|title=Class of 2009: where are they now?|last=Dobson|first=Patricia|date=6 July 2010|work=]|access-date=9 March 2013|url-access=subscription }}</ref> | ||
In 2011, James starred in the short-lived horror series '']'', playing the lead role of Jed Harper. James played James, an obnoxious night club rep, in the British comedy '']'' (2011). | In 2011, James starred in the short-lived horror series '']'', playing the lead role of Jed Harper. James played James, an obnoxious night club rep, in the British comedy '']'' (2011). | ||
In 2012, James appeared in the miniseries |
In 2012, the London-based band Shere Khan (of which James was the singer and guitarist) disbanded.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ng|first1=Philiana|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/divergents-theo-james-four-690101/|title='Divergent's' Theo James: 5 Things to Know About the Star Behind Four|website=]|date=21 March 2014|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123223814/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/divergents-theo-james-four-690101/|archive-date=23 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> That year, he appeared in the miniseries '']'' as Jack Wales and ]'s ''Case Sensitive'' as Aiden Harper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/news/news-archive/casting-unveiled-on-room-at-the-top|title=Casting Unveiled on ''Room At The Top''|date=22 December 2010|access-date=14 October 2015|website=Screen Yorkshire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928004007/http://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/news/news-archive/casting-unveiled-on-room-at-the-top|archive-date=28 September 2011}}</ref> He was in the films ''The Domino Effect'' (2012) and '']'' (2012), playing the role of David in the latter opposite ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Rose|first=Tiffany|title='Divergent' Interview: Theo James Talks Personal Fears & Complex Characters|url=https://screenrant.com/divergent-interview-theo-james|publisher=Screen Rant|access-date=2 April 2014|date=17 March 2014}}</ref> He reprised his character David in ], as the film's male lead.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://celebrityping.com/theo-james-the-star-of-divergent-series/|title=THEO JAMES, THE STAR OF DIVERGENT SERIES|date=5 August 2018|work=Celebrity Ping}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/divergent-actor-theo-james-star-72233|title="Divergent" actor theo james to star in Fifth 'Underworld' Movie 2017 (Exclusive)|work=]|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|last2=Youn|first2=Soo|date=11 September 2014}}</ref> James starred as Detective Walter William Clark Jr. in the American crime-drama series '']'' (2013), which aired for one season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/10/golden-boy-canceled_n_3064780.html|title='Golden Boy' Canceled: CBS Series Not Renewed For Season 2|date=10 May 2013|access-date=4 March 2018|via=Huff Post}}</ref> | ||
James' breakthrough role was as ] in '']'' (2014), the film adaptation based on the ] novels by ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2013/03/15/divergent-four-theo-james|title='Divergent' has found its 'Four'! Theo James talks about starring in the next big YA franchise|date=15 March 2013|access-date=14 October 2015|magazine=]|last=Vilkomerson|first=Sara}}</ref> James reprised the character in the sequel, '']'' (2015).<ref>{{cite news|title='Insurgent' Has Officially Been Given The Green Light For 2015, Not That You Had Any Doubts|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/22/insurgent-2015_n_5012953.html|publisher=Huffington Post|access-date=2 April 2014|date=22 March 2014|first=Matthew|last=Jacobs}}</ref> He returned in one more ''Divergent'' film, '']'' (2016). | |||
James starred alongside ], ] and ] in the film adaptation of '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/london-fields-gets-underway-with-amber-heard-billy-bob-thornton-and-jim-sturgess-581992|title='London Fields' Gets Underway With Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton And Jim Sturgess|date=9 September 2013|access-date=14 October 2015|website=Deadline|last=Fleming |first=Mike, Jr.}}</ref> and in the indie drama '']'' (2015), with ] and ].<ref name=TheWrap/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/dakota-fanning-theo-james-board-richard-geres-frannie-596261|title=Dakota Fanning, Theo James Board Richard Gere's 'Franny'|date=25 September 2013|access-date=14 October 2015|website=Deadline}}</ref> James executive produced and starred as Michael in '']'' (2018) |
James starred alongside ], ] and ] in the film adaptation of '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/london-fields-gets-underway-with-amber-heard-billy-bob-thornton-and-jim-sturgess-581992|title='London Fields' Gets Underway With Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton And Jim Sturgess|date=9 September 2013|access-date=14 October 2015|website=Deadline|last=Fleming |first=Mike, Jr.}}</ref> and in the indie drama '']'' (2015), with ] and ].<ref name=TheWrap/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/dakota-fanning-theo-james-board-richard-geres-frannie-596261|title=Dakota Fanning, Theo James Board Richard Gere's 'Franny'|date=25 September 2013|access-date=14 October 2015|website=Deadline}}</ref> In 2015, he became the brand ambassador for ] fragrances for men, appearing in print ads and commercials.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cooper|first1=Jennifer|title=Theo James Hugo Boss|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/690998/theo-james-first-official-hugo-boss-fragrance-ad-is-here-see-the-steamy-pic|date=September 2015|publisher=]|access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref> He executive produced and starred as Michael in '']'' (2018), and starred as Will Younger in the ] film '']'' (2018). | ||
In 2019, James executive produced and played Sidney Parker in the British series '']'' as a male lead. It is an eight-part period-drama adaptation of Jane Austen's final novel, written only months before her death in 1817. James will not reprise his role for the series' second and third seasons. He then executive produced and starred in the film '']''. James launched his own film and TV production company, named Untapped, that same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/theo-james-andrew-d-corkin-launching-film-tv-label-untapped-1202669295/|title=Theo James & Andrew D. Corkin Launching Film & TV Label Untapped|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=15 August 2019|website=]|access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref> | In 2019, James executive produced and played Sidney Parker in the British series '']'' as a male lead. It is an eight-part period-drama adaptation of Jane Austen's final novel, written only months before her death in 1817. James will not reprise his role for the series' second and third seasons. He then executive produced and starred in the film '']''. James launched his own film and TV production company, named Untapped, that same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/theo-james-andrew-d-corkin-launching-film-tv-label-untapped-1202669295/|title=Theo James & Andrew D. Corkin Launching Film & TV Label Untapped|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=15 August 2019|website=]|access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref> | ||
James produced and appeared in the 2020 |
James produced and appeared in the 2020 science fiction film '']'', playing a robotics scientist working on a secret project involving building a prototype based on his dead wife.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grater|first1=Tom|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/independent-sells-out-theo-james-stacy-martin-sci-fi-archive-1234572053/|title=Independent Sells Out On Theo James & Stacy Martin Sci-Fi 'Archive'|website=]|date=7 September 2020|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227200858/https://deadline.com/2020/09/independent-sells-out-theo-james-stacy-martin-sci-fi-archive-1234572053/|archive-date=27 February 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> He stars in the romance series '']'', which premiered in May 2022. '']''{{'}}s Angie Han described James' portrayal of the titular time traveler "dashing and a little sardonic" and but spoke negatively of the "inability" of him and his co-star ] "to generate any real sparks between them".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Han|first1=Angie|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/hbo-the-time-travelers-wife-tv-review-1235145926/|title='The Time Traveler's Wife' Review: A Middling HBO Adaptation|website=]|date=14 May 2022|access-date=17 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517001528/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/hbo-the-time-travelers-wife-tv-review-1235145926/|archive-date=17 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> James plays a series regular role in the second season of the ] series '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Lesley|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-white-lotus-meghann-fahy-theo-james-among-four-added-to-season-2-cast-1235090896/|title='The White Lotus': Meghann Fahy, Theo James Among Four Added to Season 2 Cast|website=]|date=10 February 2022|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216113503/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-white-lotus-meghann-fahy-theo-james-among-four-added-to-season-2-cast-1235090896/|archive-date=16 February 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Charity work== | |||
⚫ | In June 2016, James travelled to his paternal grandfather's native Greece with ], where he met ] and learned more about their situation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Theo James Visits Greece|url=http://www.unhcr.org/theo-james.html|website=UNHCR|publisher=UNHCR|access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref> He has since been a supporter of refugees' rights and called for greater humanitarian aid for people displaced by the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/20/opinions/opinion-world-refugee-day-theo-james/index.html|work=]|title='Downton' star: My grandfather fled war for safety, today's refugees deserve the same chance|last=James|first=Theo|date=20 June 2016|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4670784/theo-james-syria-refugee-unhcr/|magazine=]|title=How Actor Theo James' Family History Turned Him Into an Activist|last=Gajanan|first=Mahita|date=15 February 2017|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/theo-james-refugee-story|website=]|title=Theo James on his refugee story: from past to present|last=James|first=Theo|date=23 December 2017|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
In 2009, James began dating Irish actress ] after the two met at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/theo-james-interview-west-end-debut-city-of-angels-a4384356.html|website=]|title=Theo James interview: 'I'm just not interested in big movies'|last=Pavia|first=Lucy|date=11 March 2020|access-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218210028/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/theo-james-interview-west-end-debut-city-of-angels-a4384356.html|archive-date=18 December 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> They were married in ] on 25 August 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alcala |first1=Eunice |title=Theo James and Ruth Kearney Relationship |url=https://www.inquisitr.com/2826190/the-reason-behind-theo-james-and-ruth-kearneys-wedding-delay-and-it-doesnt-involve-shailene-woodley/ |accessdate=24 September 2017 |website=inquisitr.com |publisher=Inquisitr}}</ref> They have a daughter (born 2021)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Crosbie|first1=Eve|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20220630144250/sanditon-star-theo-james-shares-photo-daughter-important-cause/|title=Sanditon star Theo James shares first-ever photo of daughter for important cause|work=]|date=30 June 2022|access-date=26 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630165904/https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20220630144250/sanditon-star-theo-james-shares-photo-daughter-important-cause/|archive-date=26 December 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Tschinkel|first1=Arielle|url=https://people.com/tv/who-is-ruth-kearney-theo-james-wife/|title=Who Is Theo James' Wife? All About Ruth Kearney|work=]|date=11 October 2022|access-date=26 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011212335/https://people.com/tv/who-is-ruth-kearney-theo-james-wife/|archive-date=11 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> and split their time between ] and ].<ref name="Times"/> | |||
Outside his acting career, James was the singer and guitarist of the London-based band Shere Khan, which disbanded in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ng|first1=Philiana|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/divergents-theo-james-four-690101/|title='Divergent's' Theo James: 5 Things to Know About the Star Behind Four|website=]|date=21 March 2014|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123223814/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/divergents-theo-james-four-690101/|archive-date=23 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, he became the brand ambassador for ] fragrances for men, appearing in print ads and commercials.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cooper|first1=Jennifer|title=Theo James Hugo Boss|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/690998/theo-james-first-official-hugo-boss-fragrance-ad-is-here-see-the-steamy-pic|date=September 2015|publisher=]|access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | In June 2016, James travelled to Greece with ], where he met ] and learned more about their situation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Theo James Visits Greece|url=http://www.unhcr.org/theo-james.html|website=UNHCR|publisher=UNHCR|access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref> He has since been a supporter of refugees' rights and called for greater humanitarian aid for people displaced by the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/20/opinions/opinion-world-refugee-day-theo-james/index.html|work=]|title='Downton' star: My grandfather fled war for safety, today's refugees deserve the same chance|last=James|first=Theo|date=20 June 2016|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4670784/theo-james-syria-refugee-unhcr/|magazine=]|title=How Actor Theo James' Family History Turned Him Into an Activist|last=Gajanan|first=Mahita|date=15 February 2017|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/theo-james-refugee-story|website=]|title=Theo James on his refugee story: from past to present|last=James|first=Theo|date=23 December 2017|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== |
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English actor and producer
Theo James | |
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Born | Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis (1984-12-16) 16 December 1984 (age 40) High Wycombe, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse |
Ruth Kearney (m. 2018) |
Children | 1 |
Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis (born 16 December 1984), better known as Theo James, is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Tobias "Four" Eaton in The Divergent Series film trilogy. He has also starred in the horror films Underworld: Awakening (2012) and Underworld: Blood Wars (2016), the action film How It Ends (2018), and the science fiction film Archive (2020). In television, he has appeared in the crime drama series Golden Boy (2012), the romance series The Time Traveler's Wife (2022), and the dark comedy series The White Lotus (2022).
Early life
Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis was born in High Wycombe on 16 December 1984, the son of NHS employee Jane (née Martin) and business consultant Philip Taptiklis. He is of Greek and Scottish descent. He has two older brothers and two older sisters. He was raised in Askett. He attended Aylesbury Grammar School and went on to earn his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Nottingham, then trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Career
In 2010, James made his television debut in two episodes of A Passionate Woman. The same year he played Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk in an episode of the first season of Downton Abbey. His film credits include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). James was cast in Stranger while still in his final year at drama school. He was named a "Star of Tomorrow" in 2009 by Screen International.
In 2011, James starred in the short-lived horror series Bedlam, playing the lead role of Jed Harper. James played James, an obnoxious night club rep, in the British comedy The Inbetweeners Movie (2011).
In 2012, the London-based band Shere Khan (of which James was the singer and guitarist) disbanded. That year, he appeared in the miniseries Room at the Top as Jack Wales and ITV's Case Sensitive as Aiden Harper. He was in the films The Domino Effect (2012) and Underworld: Awakening (2012), playing the role of David in the latter opposite Kate Beckinsale. He reprised his character David in the fifth Underworld film, as the film's male lead. James starred as Detective Walter William Clark Jr. in the American crime-drama series Golden Boy (2013), which aired for one season.
James' breakthrough role was as Tobias "Four" Eaton in Divergent (2014), the film adaptation based on the New York Times bestselling novels by Veronica Roth. James reprised the character in the sequel, The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015). He returned in one more Divergent film, The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016).
James starred alongside Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton and Jim Sturgess in the film adaptation of London Fields, and in the indie drama The Benefactor (2015), with Richard Gere and Dakota Fanning. In 2015, he became the brand ambassador for Hugo Boss fragrances for men, appearing in print ads and commercials. He executive produced and starred as Michael in Backstabbing for Beginners (2018), and starred as Will Younger in the Netflix film How It Ends (2018).
In 2019, James executive produced and played Sidney Parker in the British series Sanditon as a male lead. It is an eight-part period-drama adaptation of Jane Austen's final novel, written only months before her death in 1817. James will not reprise his role for the series' second and third seasons. He then executive produced and starred in the film Lying and Stealing. James launched his own film and TV production company, named Untapped, that same year.
James produced and appeared in the 2020 science fiction film Archive, playing a robotics scientist working on a secret project involving building a prototype based on his dead wife. He stars in the romance series The Time Traveler's Wife, which premiered in May 2022. The Hollywood Reporter's Angie Han described James' portrayal of the titular time traveler "dashing and a little sardonic" and but spoke negatively of the "inability" of him and his co-star Rose Leslie "to generate any real sparks between them". James plays a series regular role in the second season of the satire series The White Lotus.
Charity work
In June 2016, James travelled to his paternal grandfather's native Greece with UNHCR, where he met Syrian refugees and learned more about their situation. He has since been a supporter of refugees' rights and called for greater humanitarian aid for people displaced by the Syrian Civil War.
Personal life
In 2009, James began dating Irish actress Ruth Kearney after the two met at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. They were married in Islington on 25 August 2018. They have a daughter (born 2021) and split their time between Venice Beach and North London.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Ray | |
2011 | The Inbetweeners Movie | James | |
2012 | Underworld: Awakening | David | |
2014 | Divergent | Tobias "Four" Eaton | |
2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | ||
The Benefactor | Luke | ||
2016 | War on Everyone | Lord James Mangan | |
The Divergent Series: Allegiant | Tobias "Four" Eaton | ||
Underworld: Blood Wars | David | ||
The Secret Scripture | Father Gaunt | ||
2018 | Backstabbing for Beginners | Michael | Also executive producer |
Zoe | Ash | ||
How It Ends | Will Younger | ||
London Fields | Guy Clinch | ||
2019 | Lying and Stealing | Ivan | Also executive producer |
2020 | Archive | George Almore | Also producer |
2021 | The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf | Vesemir | Voice role |
2022 | Dual | Robert Michaels | |
Mr. Malcolm's List | Henry Ossory |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | A Passionate Woman | Alex "Craze" Crazenovski | |
Downton Abbey | Kemal Pamuk | 1 episode | |
2011 | Bedlam | Jed Harper | 6 episodes |
2012 | Case Sensitive | Aidan Harper | 2 episodes |
Room at the Top | Jack Wales | ||
2013 | Golden Boy | Walter William Clark, Jr. | Lead role |
2018–2021 | Castlevania | Hector (voice) | Main role; 19 episodes (season 2–4) |
2019 | Sanditon | Sidney Parker | Main role (season 1); also executive producer |
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Rek'yr (voice) | Recurring role | |
The Witcher | Young Vesemir (voice) | 1 episode | |
2022 | The Time Traveler's Wife | Henry DeTamble | Main role |
The White Lotus | Cameron Sullivan | Main role (season 2) | |
TBA | The Gentlemen | Eddie Horniman | Main role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Sex with Strangers | Ethan | Hampstead Theatre |
2020 | City of Angels | Stone | Garrick Theatre |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Divergent | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Action | Won |
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star | Won | ||
Young Hollywood Award for Fan Favourite Actor - Male | Nominated | ||
Young Hollywood Award for Best On-Screen Couple (with Shailene Woodley) | Nominated | ||
2015 | People's Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Duo (with Shailene Woodley) | Won | |
The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Action | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (with Shailene Woodley) | Won | ||
2016 | The Divergent Series: Allegiant | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Action | Nominated |
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (with Shailene Woodley) | Nominated | ||
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (with Shailene Woodley) | Nominated | ||
2023 | The White Lotus | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Pending |
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External links
- Theo James at IMDb
- 1984 births
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- Alumni of the University of Nottingham
- English expatriates in the United States
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- English people of Greek descent
- English people of Scottish descent
- English people of New Zealand descent
- Living people
- Male actors from Bristol
- People from High Wycombe
- People educated at Aylesbury Grammar School
- Actors from Oxford
- Male actors from Buckinghamshire
- Actors from Oxfordshire