Theo James

Biography

Theo James is a British actor and producer who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and was named a Star of Tomorrow by Screen International in 2009. He broke through as Tobias Eaton in the Divergent series, playing the part in Divergent (2014), Insurgent (2015) and Allegiant (2016), and he appeared in the horror films Underworld: Awakening (2012) and Underworld: Blood Wars (2016). Other credits include The Inbetweeners Movie (2011), the science fiction film Archive (2020), The Benefactor (2015), How It Ends (2018) and a dual role as twin brothers in The Monkey (2025). On television he led the crime drama Golden Boy, starred in The Time Traveler's Wife, earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for The White Lotus, and since 2024 has played the lead in Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen.

41years old

Turns 42 on December 16in 64 days

Born December 16, 1984Oxford
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Theodore Peter James Kinnairdd Taptiklis (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 14 years2011 to 2025

Genres

Action45%, 9 films
Sci-Fi40%, 8 films
Thriller35%, 7 films
Drama30%, 6 films
Mystery30%, 6 films

First and latest

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First role
Theo James got the part in Stranger during his last year at drama school. In 2009, Screen International named him a Star of Tomorrow.
Beyond film
Beyond acting, Theo James sang and played guitar for Shere Khan, a band based in London. The group disbanded in 2012.

Theo James movies on Netflix

Fuze2025IMDb rating 6.3as Karalis
The Monkey2025IMDb rating 5.9as Hal…
Dual2022IMDb rating 5.8as Robert Michaels
Mr. Malcolm's List2022IMDb rating 6.0as Captain Henry Ossory
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf2021IMDb rating 7.2as Vesemir (voice)
Archive2020IMDb rating 6.4as George Almore
Lying and Stealing2019IMDb rating 5.5as Ivan Warding
Backstabbing for Beginners2018IMDb rating 6.3as Michael
How It Ends2018IMDb rating 5.1as Will
London Fields2018IMDb rating 3.9as Guy Clinch
Zoe2018IMDb rating 6.1as Ash
The Secret Scripture2017IMDb rating 6.7as Father Gaunt
Allegiant2016IMDb rating 5.7as Tobias 'Four' Eaton
Underworld: Blood Wars2016IMDb rating 5.8as David
War on Everyone2016IMDb rating 5.8as Lord James Mangan
Insurgent2015IMDb rating 6.2as Four
The Benefactor2015IMDb rating 5.2as Luke
Divergent2014IMDb rating 6.6as Four
Underworld: Awakening2012IMDb rating 6.3as David
The Inbetweeners Movie2011IMDb rating 6.7as James

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Divergent2014 Action, Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fias Four
IMDb rating 6.6523K votes
Insurgent2015 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Four
IMDb rating 6.2274K votes
Allegiant2016as Tobias 'Four' Eaton
IMDb rating 5.7149K votes
The Monkey2025as Hal…
IMDb rating 5.998K votes
Underworld: Awakening2012as David
IMDb rating 6.3169K votes
Underworld: Blood Wars2016as David
IMDb rating 5.887K votes
How It Ends2018as Will
IMDb rating 5.164K votes
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf2021as Vesemirvoice
IMDb rating 7.256K votes

Most often with

Robert Schwentke directed two of these films. Five 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.

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Zoë Kravitz

Maggie Q

Shailene Woodley

Miles Teller

Ansel Elgort

Naomi WattsRobert SchwentkeDirector, 2 films

Films together

Zoë Kravitz3 films together, 2014 to 2016
Zoë Kravitz's page
- Allegiant2016IMDb rating 5.7James as Tobias 'Four' EatonKravitz as Christina
- Insurgent2015IMDb rating 6.2James as FourKravitz as Christina
- Divergent2014IMDb rating 6.6James as FourKravitz as Christina
Maggie Q3 films together, 2014 to 2016
Maggie Q's page
- Allegiant2016IMDb rating 5.7James as Tobias 'Four' EatonQ as Tori Wu
- Insurgent2015IMDb rating 6.2James as FourQ as Tori Wu
- Divergent2014IMDb rating 6.6James as FourQ as Tori
Shailene Woodley3 films together, 2014 to 2016
Shailene Woodley's page
- Allegiant2016IMDb rating 5.7James as Tobias 'Four' EatonWoodley as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior
- Insurgent2015IMDb rating 6.2James as FourWoodley as Tris
- Divergent2014IMDb rating 6.6James as FourWoodley as Tris
Miles Teller3 films together, 2014 to 2016
Miles Teller's page
- Allegiant2016IMDb rating 5.7James as Tobias 'Four' EatonTeller as Peter Hayes
- Insurgent2015IMDb rating 6.2James as FourTeller as Peter
- Divergent2014IMDb rating 6.6James as FourTeller as Peter
Ansel Elgort3 films together, 2014 to 2016
Ansel Elgort's page
- Allegiant2016IMDb rating 5.7James as Tobias 'Four' EatonElgort as Caleb Prior
- Insurgent2015IMDb rating 6.2James as FourElgort as Caleb
- Divergent2014IMDb rating 6.6James as FourElgort as Caleb
Naomi Watts2 films together, 2015 to 2016
Naomi Watts's page
- Allegiant2016IMDb rating 5.7James as Tobias 'Four' EatonWatts as Evelyn Johnson-Eaton
- Insurgent2015IMDb rating 6.2James as FourWatts as Evelyn Johnson-Eaton
Robert SchwentkeDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2016
All films by Robert Schwentke
- Allegiant2016IMDb rating 5.7James as Tobias 'Four' Eaton
- Insurgent2015IMDb rating 6.2James as Four
Also two films together11 more actors
- Charles DanceUnderworld: Blood Wars (2016) and Underworld: Awakening (2012)
- Octavia SpencerAllegiant (2016) and Insurgent (2015)
- Kate WinsletInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Kate BeckinsaleUnderworld: Blood Wars (2016) and Underworld: Awakening (2012)
- Tony GoldwynInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Mekhi PhiferInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Ray StevensonInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Jai CourtneyInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Daniel Dae KimAllegiant (2016) and Insurgent (2015)
- Ben Lloyd-HughesInsurgent (2015) and Divergent (2014)
- Lara PulverThe Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021) and Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.