THEO James is an English actor known for his roles in the Divergent and Underworld movie franchises.
His most recent return to the small screen sees him starring in Guy Ritchie’s new Netflix smash hit series The Gentleman.
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Who is Theo James?
Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis, known professionally as Theo James, was born on December 16, 1984.
He is a Hollywood star who earned his big break featuring in the Divergent movies from 2014.
Th recognition he received from this role has propelled him to international fame, acclaim — and even bigger roles.
Is Theo James married?
Yes, Theo is married.
His wife Ruth Kearney is also an actor, best know for her leading role as Jess Parker in the science fiction drama Primeval (2007).
Theo and Ruth tied the knot on August 25, 2018 at Islington Town Hall.
The couple met at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and have been in a relationship since 2009.
They have two children together — a daughter born in 2021 and another baby who arrived in September 2023 — but the Theo and Ruth prefer to keep their private information out of the public domain.
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What ethnicity is Theo James?
Theo was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
He is of one-quarter Greek descent, with the rest of his heritage being English, Scottish and a tiny bit of German.
His paternal grandfather Nicholas Theodore Taptiklis was born in Greece, while his paternal grandmother Jean Dorothy was of one-quarter German ancestry.
What is Theo James doing now?
Theo is currently playing the role of Eddie Horniman — a soldier who gets saddled with a cannabis empire after inheriting his dad’s country estate and dukedom — in Guy Ritchie’s new Netflix series The Gentlemen.
He stars alongside Kaya Scodelario, Ray Winstone, Daniel Ings and ex-footie hardman Vinnie Jones.
The crime comedy has been one of the streaming giant’s biggest hits of 2024 so far — with a whopping 44million views in its first month.
It is a spin-off series from the 2019 film of the same name — also created by Guy — which starred Matthew McConaughey.
Vinnie was in Guy’s 1998 debut film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and follow-up Snatch in 2000.
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What other shows and movies has he been in?
Though his popularity came about from his role as Four in the Divergent film franchise, Theo had already starred in a number of films prior to becoming one of Hollywood’s most sought after actor.
His first major role came in 2011 when he played the character of Jed Harper in the popular TV series Bedlam for six episodes.
That very same year, Theo would go on to star in the hilarious comedy The Inbetweeners Movie, alongside a number of notable names such as Simon Bird, James Buckley and Blake Harrison.
The following year, Sony Pictures hired the Brit to play David in the thrilling Underworld Awakening, starring Kate Beckinsale and Michael Ealy.
While Theo wasn’t necessarily deemed as a lead character, the role gave him enough screen time for people to see that he was slowly but surely landing himself bigger and better roles – particularly in major blockbuster hits.
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Underworld Awakening grossed an impressive $160 million at the box office with a production budget of $70 million.
From there, Theo landed a string of major roles in shows such as Golden Boy, where he played Detective Walter Clark, before signing on for Divergent in 2014.
He reprised his role as David in the Underworld sequel Blood Wars in 2016, having also landed parts in movies such as London Fields, How It Ends, Lying and Stealing and The Benefactor.
In 2019, Theo was cast as Sidney Parker in the ITV series Sanditon alongside Mark Stanley, Kate Ashfield, Crystal Clarke and Alexandra Roach, which ran until 2022.
And in 2021, he appeared in HBO’s black comedy series The White Lotus as Cameron Sullivan.
