Actor
Theo James Is Eldest Among Five Siblings and Always Has Been a Role Model
Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis, known professionally as Theo James, is a British actor known for his roles in both film and television.His…
Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis, known professionally as Theo James, is a British actor known for his roles in both film and television.
His career began with a role in A Passionate Woman (2010), but his role in Divergent (2014) catapulted him to international fame. He reprised his role as Four in the sequels The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) and The Divergent Series:Allegiant (2016), further solidifying his status as a leading man in action and science fiction films.
Beyond the Divergent series, he has appeared in various other projects. He played a role in Underworld: Awakening (2012) and Underworld: Blood Wars (2016), where he starred as David, an ally of the main character Selene. His filmography also includes roles in movies like The Benefactor (2015) alongside Richard Gere and Dakota Fanning and War on Everyone (2016).
He has also ventured into voice work, lending his voice to video games and audiobooks, demonstrating his versatility as an actor. Despite his success in film and television, he has maintained a relatively private personal life, focusing on his work.
Theo James’ parents and siblings
James is the son of Philip Taptiklis and Jane Taptiklis. Jane Taptiklis is a healthcare professional who works for the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. She is of Scottish and English descent. Philips Taptiklis is a business consultant and has Greek ancestry.
Theo James with his sister. (Credit: Instagram)
He said his parents are very supportive and loving and have influenced his empathetic and entrepreneurial nature. He has four younger siblings. Two sisters, Anna and Natasha, and two brothers, Ben and Steven. They share a close bond and have kept him grounded throughout his career.
Anna Taptiklis is the eldest of five siblings and lives in London. She serves as a project manager for a charity organization. Natasha Taptiklis is the second eldest sibling. She also lives in England. She works as a communication manager for a global company.
Ben Taptiklis is the third eldest sibling. He studied at the University of Sydney in Australia. He works as a strategy director for a digital agency. Steven Taptiklis is the fourth eldest sibling. He studied at the Rycotewood College in Oxfordshire and lives in Southampton. He serves as a Carpenter and furniture maker.
He once said that his siblings are very protective of him and always give him honest feedback and advice.
Theo James’ wife and children
James married Ruth Kearney, an Irish actress who is best known for her roles in Primeval, Flaked, and Sanditon. They met in 2009 when they both were studying at the Bristol Old Theatre School. Soon after that, they started dating. They got engaged in 2015, and they tied the knot in 2018 in a private ceremony at Islington Town Hall in London.
Theo James with Ruth Kearney. (Credit: Instagram)
Both of them are private about their personal life and rarely make public appearances. They have a daughter, born in 2021, and another baby, born in September 2023.
Theo James’ early life and education
James was born in Oxford, England, on 16 December, 1984. He was raised in Askett. He went to Aylesbury Grammar School and later went to the University of Nottingham to pursue further studies. He got a philosophy major and says that in his free time, he loves to read philosophy books.
As a teenager, he developed an interest in acting. His performance in high school was popular among his peers as a very talented actor, and he constantly pushed forward to pursue it as a career.
He enrolled himself in the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where his acting skills were honed by some of the biggest names in the English theater scene. He emerged from the school as a pretty good actor, ready to take on Hollywood.
Before entering the entertainment industry, he worked for the National Health Service, where he looked after the dead bodies, and he would go from home to home to clean the bodily fluids left behind by the dead ones.
Theo James’ career and famous projects
James began his acting career when he starred in two episodes of the BBC One mini-series A Women With A Passion in 2010. He starred in the series with English Actress Billie Piper.
In 2010, he debuted in the comedy movie You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. He got the role of Ray. In 2011, he was seen playing a significant role in the TV series Bedlam. He portrayed the role of Jed Harper in the sixth episode.
In 2013, it took a dig at his television career. He played a lead role in the crime drama television series Golden Boy, directed by Nicholas Wootton.
His biggest claim to fame to date came in the form of the film adaptation of Divergent, where he played the lead role of Tobias’ Four’ Eaton. The 2014 film was a huge success, and a sequel followed by The Divergent Series: Insurgent, released in 2015.
His next ventures were sequels to the successful Divergent franchise, with the third film, The Divergent Series:Allegiant, released in 2016.
In 2016, he portrayed the lead role in Underworld: Blood Wars. The action horror film, directed by Anna Foerster from a screenplay by Cory Goodman, is based on a story by Kyle Ward and Goodman.
In 2019, he portrayed the role of Sidney Parker in the television series Sanditon. He is also the executive producer of the series. In 2020, he appeared as a producer and an actor in the science fiction movie Archive. The film was written and directed by Gavin Rothery.
He stars in the romance series The Time Traveler’s Wife, which premiered in May 2022. He went on to grab Hollywood’s attention with his roles in some critically acclaimed films such as London Fields and an independent drama Franny, where he acted alongside the Hollywood legend Richard Gere.
Brief info on Theo James’ latest project
About his latest project, James is cast in the television series The Gentleman. The series is set to release on 7 March, 2024, and consists of eight episodes on Netflix.
Apart from his acting career, he also had a career in music as a guitarist and lead singer for his band Shere Khan.
Eventually, he got too busy with acting, and the band couldn’t hold on for long. The band was quite popular in its short running and did several gigs in their prime.