Theo James
British actor (born 1984)
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- Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis (born 16 December 1984) is an English actor and producer.
- He has starred in the horror films Underworld: Awakening (2012) and Underworld: Blood Wars (2016), the science fiction film Archive (2020), and the dark comedy The Monkey (2025) in a dual role as a pair of twin brothers.
- Since 2024, he has played the lead role in Guy Ritchie's action comedy series The Gentlemen .
- He is the son of Philip Taptiklis, a business consultant, and Jane (née Martin), who worked for the National Health Service.
- He is also of part Scottish descent.
Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis (born 16 December 1984) is an English actor and producer. He gained recognition for playing Tobias Eaton in The Divergent Series (2014–2016). He has starred in the horror films Underworld: Awakening (2012) and Underworld: Blood Wars (2016), the science fiction film Archive (2020), and the dark comedy The Monkey (2025) in a dual role as a pair of twin brothers.
In television, he appeared in the short-lived CBS crime drama series Golden Boy (2013), the romance series The Time Traveler's Wife (2022), and the dark comedy series The White Lotus (2022), which earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Since 2024, he has played the lead role in Guy Ritchie's action comedy series The Gentlemen.
Early life and education
Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis was born on 16 December 1984 in High Wycombe. He is the son of Philip Taptiklis, a business consultant, and Jane (née Martin), who worked for the National Health Service. His paternal grandfather was a Greek refugee who fled to Syria during World War II. He is also of part Scottish descent. He has two older brothers and two older sisters.
James was raised in Askett. He attended Aylesbury Grammar School, and earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Nottingham. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
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