James Callis
Biography
Born in Hampstead and raised in London, James Callis is an English actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and graduated in 1996. That same year he won the Jack Tinker Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his performance opposite Bob Hoskins in Old Wicked Songs. He worked in West End theater, television and radio, and also wrote and directed, making his directorial debut with Beginner's Luck. His first cinema role came in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), and he played Tom in the Bridget Jones film series. In 2003 he took the part of Dr. Gaius Baltar in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, first in the miniseries and then in the series that followed, winning a Best Supporting Actor Saturn Award and an AFI award in 2006. He has since appeared in Eureka, 12 Monkeys, Slow Horses and Star Trek: Picard, and has voiced Alucard in the animated Castlevania series since 2017.
55years old
Turns 56 on June 4in 235 days
- Born London
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as James Nicholas Callis
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 18 years2001 to 2019
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Behind the camera
Callis's first time directing was Beginner's Luck, which he and writer/director Nick Cohen made together through Late Night Pictures and Angel Eye Film & TV. Julie Delpy, Steven Berkoff and Fenella Fielding starred.
First role
In the summer of 2000, Callis wrapped his first cinema film role, Bridget Jones's Diary, working with Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant.
James Callis movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Sharon Maguire directed two of these films. Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Sally Phillips's page
Sharon MaguireDirector, 2 films, 2001 to 2016
All films by Sharon Maguire
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2006 | Saturn Awards | Won | |
Online
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