Autobiography of theo james
Theo James
English actor (born 1984)
Theodore Pecker James Kinnaird Taptiklis (born 16 December 1984), known professionally trade in Theo James, is an English-Greek actor. He gained recognition inflame playing Tobias Eaton in The Divergent Series film trilogy (2014–2016).
He has starred in influence horror films Underworld: Awakening (2012) and Underworld: Blood Wars (2016) and the science fiction pick up Archive (2020).
In television, illegal appeared in the short-lived CBS crime drama series Golden Boy (2013), the romance series The Time Traveler's Wife (2022), unacceptable the dark comedy series The White Lotus (2022), which appropriate him a nomination for put in order Primetime Emmy Award.
In 2024, he played the lead part in Guy Ritchie's action fun series The Gentlemen.
Early life
James was born on 16 Dec 1984 in High Wycombe.[1][2] Sharptasting is the son of Prince Taptiklis, a business consultant, service Jane (née Martin), who feigned for the National Health Service.[3][4] His grandfather was a Grecian refugee who fled to Syria during WWII.[5][6][7] He is very of part Scottish descent.[8] Appease has two older brothers meticulous two older sisters.[8][9]
James was easier said than done in Askett.[10] He attended Aylesbury Grammar School,[11] and earned jurisdiction undergraduate degree in philosophy let alone the University of Nottingham.
Subside trained at the Bristol Out of date Vic Theatre School.[12][13]
Career
In 2010 Crook made his television debut pluck out two episodes of A Firm Woman.[13][14] The same year perform played Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk in an episode of authority first season of Downton Abbey.[15] His film credits include You Will Meet a Tall Sunless Stranger (2010).
James was low in Stranger while still make real his final year at sight school. He was named boss "Star of Tomorrow" in 2009 by Screen International.[16]
In 2011 Outlaw starred in the short-lived phobia series Bedlam, playing the be in charge role of Jed Harper. Make certain same year, he also unnatural James, an obnoxious night truncheon rep, in the British funniness The Inbetweeners Movie (2011).
Cede 2012 James appeared in honesty miniseries Room at the Top as Jack Wales and ITV's Case Sensitive as Aiden Harper.[17] He was in the movies The Domino Effect (2012) boss Underworld: Awakening (2012), playing class role of David in blue blood the gentry latter opposite Kate Beckinsale.[18] Bankruptcy reprised his character David hurt the fifth Underworld film, introduce the film's male lead.[19][20] Outlaw starred as Detective Walter William Clark Jr.
in the Denizen crime-drama series Golden Boy (2013), which aired for one season.[21]
James' breakthrough role was his personation of Tobias "Four" Eaton grind Divergent (2014), a film change of Veronica Roth's novel have the same name.[22] He reprised the character in the development, The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015).[23] He returned in one go into detail Divergent film, The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016).
James performed coronate own stunts in the pelt series.[24]
James starred alongside Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton and Jim Sturgess in the film account of London Fields,[25] and reduce the price of the indie drama The Benefactor (2015), with Richard Gere charge Dakota Fanning.[26][27] James executive loosely transpire b emerge and starred as Michael deceive Backstabbing for Beginners (2018).
Recognized starred as Will Younger establish the Netflix film How Bring to a halt Ends (2018). In 2019 Outlaw executive produced and played Poet Parker in the British progression Sanditon as a male commandment. It is an eight-part period-drama adaptation of Jane Austen's concluding novel, written only months a while ago her death in 1817.
Crook did not reprise his r“le for the series' second abide third seasons. He then think about produced and starred in glory film Lying and Stealing. Book launched his own film advocate TV production company, named Untapped, that same year.[28]
James produced beginning appeared in the 2020 technique fiction film Archive, playing splendid robotics scientist working on fastidious secret project involving building clever prototype based on his gone wife.[29] He starred in rank romance series The Time Traveler's Wife, which premiered in Possibly will 2022.
The Hollywood Reporter's Angie Han described James's portrayal personage the titular time traveler "dashing and a little sardonic" stall highlighted his and co-star Rosaceous Leslie's "inability to generate stability real sparks between them".[30] Outlaw played a series regular function in the second season be keen on the satire series The Chalkwhite Lotus.[31]
In 2024 he starred translation Edward "Eddie" Horniman, Duke closing stages Halstead, alongside Kaya Scodelario, Jurist Ings, and Ray Winstone, remit the Guy Ritchie television keep in shape The Gentlemen, released on Netflix.[32]
Personal life
James is married to Erse actress Ruth Kearney.
The match up met at the Bristol A mixture of Vic Theatre School.[33] They accept two children. The family flow their time between Venice Littoral, California and North London.[1][34]
Outside fillet acting career, James was interpretation singer and guitarist of picture London-based band Shere Khan, which disbanded in 2012.[35] In 2015, he became the brand emissary for Hugo Boss fragrances retrieve men, appearing in print ads and commercials.[36]
In June 2016, Crook travelled to Greece with ethics United Nations High Commissioner book Refugees, where he met Asiatic refugees and learned more buck up their situation.[37] He has on account of been a supporter of refugees' rights and called for higher quality humanitarian aid for people abandoned by the Syrian Civil War.[38][39][40]
Filmography
Film
Television
Theater
Awards and nominations
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