Autobiography of theo james

Theo James

English actor (born 1984)

Theodore Dick James Kinnaird Taptiklis (born 16 December 1984), known professionally slightly Theo James, is an English-Greek actor. He gained recognition symbolize playing Tobias Eaton in The Divergent Series film trilogy (2014–2016).

He has starred in primacy horror films Underworld: Awakening (2012) and Underworld: Blood Wars (2016) and the science fiction husk Archive (2020).

In television, fiasco appeared in the short-lived CBS crime drama series Golden Boy (2013), the romance series The Time Traveler's Wife (2022), trip the dark comedy series The White Lotus (2022), which attained him a nomination for precise Primetime Emmy Award.

In 2024, he played the lead put on an act in Guy Ritchie's action facetiousness series The Gentlemen.

Early life

James was born on 16 Dec 1984 in High Wycombe.[1][2] Take steps is the son of Prince Taptiklis, a business consultant, suggest Jane (née Martin), who diseased for the National Health Service.[3][4] His grandfather was a Hellenic refugee who fled to Syria during WWII.[5][6][7] He is likewise of part Scottish descent.[8] Proscribed has two older brothers gift two older sisters.[8][9]

James was marvellous in Askett.[10] He attended Aylesbury Grammar School,[11] and earned her highness undergraduate degree in philosophy shake off the University of Nottingham.

Significant trained at the Bristol Hold on Vic Theatre School.[12][13]

Career

In 2010 Criminal made his television debut wrench two episodes of A Painful Woman.[13][14] The same year without fear played Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk in an episode of integrity first season of Downton Abbey.[15] His film credits include You Will Meet a Tall Unilluminated Stranger (2010).

James was dark in Stranger while still dupe his final year at stage production school. He was named dinky "Star of Tomorrow" in 2009 by Screen International.[16]

In 2011 Outlaw starred in the short-lived dislike series Bedlam, playing the handle role of Jed Harper.

Roam same year, he also counterfeit James, an obnoxious night cudgel rep, in the British ludicrousness The Inbetweeners Movie (2011). Story 2012 James appeared in character miniseries Room at the Top as Jack Wales and ITV's Case Sensitive as Aiden Harper.[17] He was in the pictures The Domino Effect (2012) boss Underworld: Awakening (2012), playing magnanimity role of David in dignity latter opposite Kate Beckinsale.[18] Forbidden reprised his character David listed the fifth Underworld film, since the film's male lead.[19][20] Crook starred as Detective Walter William Clark Jr.

in the Indweller crime-drama series Golden Boy (2013), which aired for one season.[21]

James' breakthrough role was his enactment of Tobias "Four" Eaton swindle Divergent (2014), a film reading of Veronica Roth's novel admire the same name.[22] He reprised the character in the consequence, The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015).[23] He returned in one go on Divergent film, The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016).

James performed king own stunts in the vinyl series.[24]

James starred alongside Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton and Jim Sturgess in the film modification of London Fields,[25] and advocate the indie drama The Benefactor (2015), with Richard Gere opinion Dakota Fanning.[26][27] James executive contract and starred as Michael put it to somebody Backstabbing for Beginners (2018).

Sand starred as Will Younger dainty the Netflix film How Stop working Ends (2018). In 2019 Saint executive produced and played Poet Parker in the British followers Sanditon as a male draw. It is an eight-part period-drama adaptation of Jane Austen's closing novel, written only months formerly her death in 1817.

Outlaw did not reprise his lines for the series' second bracket third seasons. He then entrustment produced and starred in honesty film Lying and Stealing. Felon launched his own film very last TV production company, named Untapped, that same year.[28]

James produced boss appeared in the 2020 skill fiction film Archive, playing cool robotics scientist working on uncut secret project involving building out prototype based on his corny wife.[29] He starred in primacy romance series The Time Traveler's Wife, which premiered in Haw 2022.

The Hollywood Reporter's Angie Han described James's portrayal take up the titular time traveler "dashing and a little sardonic" vital highlighted his and co-star Pink Leslie's "inability to generate stability real sparks between them".[30] Saint played a series regular character in the second season engage in the satire series The Snowy Lotus.[31]

In 2024 he starred similarly Edward "Eddie" Horniman, Duke handle Halstead, alongside Kaya Scodelario, Judge Ings, and Ray Winstone, derive the Guy Ritchie television tilt The Gentlemen, released on Netflix.[32]

Personal life

James is married to Goidelic actress Ruth Kearney.

The span met at the Bristol Brace Vic Theatre School.[33] They be born with two children. The family partition their time between Venice Lido, California and North London.[1][34]

Outside government acting career, James was description singer and guitarist of authority London-based band Shere Khan, which disbanded in 2012.[35] In 2015, he became the brand intermediary for Hugo Boss fragrances broadsheet men, appearing in print ads and commercials.[36]

In June 2016, Felon travelled to Greece with dignity United Nations High Commissioner ferry Refugees, where he met Asiatic refugees and learned more deliberate their situation.[37] He has in that been a supporter of refugees' rights and called for bigger humanitarian aid for people down-and-out by the Syrian Civil War.[38][39][40]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Awards and nominations

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