Theo James Biography
Theo James is an English actor who rose to fame for starring as Tobias Eaton in The Divergent Series film trilogy from 2014 to 2016. He has also starred in Underworld: Awakening, Underworld: Blood Wars, and Archive.
Theo James Age
James was born Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis on December 16, 1984, in High Wycombe, England. He is 39 years old as of 2024. James celebrates his birthday on December 16th.
Theo James Height
James stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 0 inches.
Theo James Family
James was born to Philip Taptiklis and Jane Martin. His father worked as a business consultant while his mother worked for the National Health Service. He has two older brothers and two older sisters. He grew up in Askett. His grandfather was a Greek refugee who ran to Syria during WWII.
On the other hand, his paternal grandmother, Barbara Jean Dorothy Keech, had one-quarter of German roots. His father grew up in New Zealand alongside Barbara and Nicholas Theodore Taptiklis. His mother’s family is from Glasgow, Scotland. James has Greek, German, and Scottish roots.
Theo James Wife
James married Ruth Kearney on August 25, 2018, at the Islington Town Hall. They met at theBristol Old Vic Theatre School. The couple has two children including a daughter born in 2021 and another baby born in September 2023. Their kids are 3 years old and a year old as of 2024. The family partly spends time in Venice Beach, California,andNorth London. Ruth is an Irish actress famous for her roles as Jess Parker inPrimeval, Daisy inThe Following, and London inFlaked. He loves boxing, basketball, rugby, and deep-sea scuba diving.
Theo James Net Worth
James has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being an actor.
Theo James Divergent
James rose to fame for starring as Tobias “Four” Eaton in The Divergent Series film trilogy from 2014 to 2016 including Divergent, The Divergent Series: Insurgent, and The Divergent Series: Allegiant. Tobias is the son of Evelyn and the son of Marcus Eaton, a leader of the Abnegation faction.
Tobias grew up under his father’s control in an abusive household. As a result, he struggles with his identity and self-worth. He leaves Abnegation as a form of rebellion, changing his name to Four to take on his new life and distance himself from his past.
Tobias takes the name Four since he has only four fears including a fear of heights(Acrophobia), a fear of confined spaces (Claustrophobia), his father’s abuse, and his violent side which he attributes to his father’s abusive tendencies. After leaving Abnegation, he joins Dauntless where he works as as an instructor for new initiates and becomes a mentor to Beatrice “Tris” Prior.
James performed his stunts in the film series. His performance in the film won him the Teen Choice for Choice Movie Actor: Action Award, the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star, and the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Duo (with Shailene Woodley) in 2014.
In 2015, he won a Teen Choice Choice Movie Liplock (with Shailene Woodley) Award. Further, he won nominations for the Young Hollywood Fan Favourite Actor – Male Award, Young Hollywood Best On-Screen Couple (with Shailene Woodley) Award, Teen Choice Choice Movie Actor: Action Award, the Teen Choice Choice Movie Actor: Action Award, Teen Choice Choice Movie Chemistry (with Shailene Woodley) Award, and Teen Choice Choice Movie Liplock (with Shailene Woodley) Award.
Theo James The White Lotus
James starred as Cameron Sullivan in The White Lotus in 2022. The film follows the guests and employees of the White Lotus resort chain, whose interactions are impacted by their multiple psychosocial dysfunctions including Cameron and his wife, Daphne.
Cameron is a successful businessman from a wealthy family and the husband of Daphne. They are vacationing in Sicily alongside their friends Ethan and Harper. His performance in the series won him a Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2023.
Theo James The Gentlemen
James starred as Eddie Horniman in The Gentlemen in 2024. Eddie is the second-born son of the Duke of Halstead. He unexpectedly inherits his father’s estate and title after he dies, finding himself involved with a cannabis empire that functions from the family estate. In the series, he struggles with his newfound responsibilities and the moral dilemmas linked to running an illegal business.
Theo James Education
James studied at Aylesbury Grammar School before attending the University of Nottingham. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in Philosophy. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Theo James Career
James debuted on TV in 2010, starring in 2 episodes of A Passionate Woman. That same year, he portrayed Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk in an episode of Downton Abbey SN 1. He also appeared in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. He joined the cast of Stranger while he was in his senior year at drama school. In 2009, Screen International mentioned him as the “Star of Tomorrow.”
In 2011, James starred as Jed Harper in Bedlam. During that same year, he starred as James in The Inbetweeners Movie. The following year, he made an appearance as Jack Wales in Room at the Top and Aiden Harper in ITV’s Case Sensitive. He also starred in The Domino Effect and Underworld: Awakening. He recurred the role of David in the fifth Underworld film. In 2013, he starred as Detective Walter William Clark Jr. in Golden Boy.
James gained his breakthrough starring as Tobias “Four” Eaton in Divergent in 2014. He recurred the role in the sequels The Divergent Series: Insurgent and The Divergent Series: Allegiant. He starred with Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton, and Jim Sturgess in London Fields. Further, he appeared in The Benefactor opposite Richard Gere and Dakota Fanning.
2018 to present;
James worked as the executive producer of Backstabbing for Beginners where he also acted as Michael in 2018. That same year, he appeared in Netflix’s How It Ends, starring as Will Younger. The following year, he worked as the executive producer of Sanditon where he also starred as the male lead, Sidney Parker. However, he did not recur his role in the series’ second and third installments. Next, he was the executive producer of Lying and Stealing where he also acted.
James debuted a film and TV production company named Untapped in 2019. The following year, he produced and starred in Archive. In the film, he portrayed a robotics scientist who is building a prototype based on his dead wife. He appeared in The Time Traveler’s Wife as Henry DeTamble. He was a series regular in SN 2 of The White Lotus. In 2024, he portrayed Edward “Eddie” Horniman in The Gentlemen opposite Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, and Ray Winstone.
Outside Acting;
Besides acting, James was a signer and guitarist of Shere Khan, a London-based band that disbanded in 2012. In 2015, Hugo BossFragrances for Men named him its brand ambassador, making appearances in print ads and commercials. In June 2016, he went to Greece with theUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees where he met Syrian refugeesand learned more about their situation. Ever since he has supported refugees’ rights and called for greater humanitarian help for people displaced by theSyrian Civil War.
Theo James Movies and TV Shows
James has starred in several movies and TV shows during his career such as
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
- The Inbetweeners Movie
- Bedlam
- The Benefactor
- War on Everyone
- The Secret Scripture
- Golden Boy
- Zoe
- Castlevania
- How It Ends
- Sanditon
- London Fields
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
- Lying and Stealing
- The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
- The Time Traveler’s Wife
- Dual
- Mr. Malcolm’s List
- X-Men ’97
