Biography
Theo James is an English actor and producer who rose to international prominence as Tobias “Four” Eaton in The Divergent Series. He has since built a diverse film and television career spanning action, science fiction, period drama, animation, and comedy, with notable performances in Underworld, The White Lotus, The Gentlemen, Castlevania, The Time Traveler’s Wife, and The Monkey.
Filmography
- A Passionate Woman
- Downton Abbey
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
- The Inbetweeners Movie
- Bedlam
- Case Sensitive
- Room at the Top
- Underworld: Awakening
- Divergent
- Golden Boy
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent
- The Benefactor
- War on Everyone
- The Divergent Series: Allegiant
- Underworld: Blood Wars
- The Secret Scripture
- Backstabbing for Beginners
- Zoe
- How It Ends
- London Fields
- Lying and Stealing
- Archive
- Castlevania
- Sanditon
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
- The Witcher
- The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
- Dual
- Mr. Malcolm’s List
- The Time Traveler’s Wife
- The White Lotus
- X-Men ’97
- The Gentlemen
- The Monkey
- Fuze
- The Hole
- The Bookie & the Bruiser
Movies (All)
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
- The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)
- Underworld: Awakening (2012)
- Divergent (2014)
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
- The Benefactor (2015)
- The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)
- Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
- The Secret Scripture (2016)
- War on Everyone (2016)
- Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)
- Zoe (2018)
- How It Ends (2018)
- London Fields (2018)
- Lying and Stealing (2019)
- Archive (2020)
- Dual (2022)
- Mr. Malcolm’s List (2022)
- The Monkey (2025)
- Fuze (2025)
- The Hole
- The Bookie & the Bruiser
TV Shows (All)
- A Passionate Woman (2010)
- Downton Abbey (2010)
- Bedlam (2011)
- Case Sensitive (2012)
- Room at the Top (2012)
- Golden Boy (2013)
- Castlevania (2018–2021)
- Sanditon (2019–2022)
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
- The Witcher (2019)
- The Time Traveler’s Wife (2022)
- The White Lotus (2022)
- The Gentlemen (2024–present)
- X-Men ’97 (2024)
Voice Acting Roles
- Castlevania — Hector
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance — Rek’yr
- The Witcher — Young Vesemir
- The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021) — Vesemir
- X-Men ’97 — Bastion / Sentinels
- David Copperfield — James Steerforth
Stage / Theater Work
- Closer
- Zoo Story
- The Slippery Soapbox
- Sex with Strangers (2017)
- City of Angels (2020)
All Characters Played
- Alex “Craze” Crazenovski
- Kemal Pamuk
- Ray
- James
- Jed Harper
- Aidan Harper
- Jack Wales
- David
- Tobias “Four” Eaton
- Walter William Clark Jr.
- Luke
- Lord James Mangan
- Father Gaunt
- Michael
- Ash
- Will Younger
- Guy Clinch
- Ivan Warding
- George Almore
- Hector
- Sidney Parker
- Rek’yr
- Young Vesemir
- Vesemir
- Robert Michaels
- Captain Henry Ossory
- Henry DeTamble
- Cameron Sullivan
- Bastion
- Eddie Horniman
- Hal Shelburn
- Bill Shelburn
- Karalis
- Owen
- Rivner
Known For
Tobias “Four” Eaton
Divergent
David
Underworld
Cameron Babcock/Sullivan
The White Lotus
Eddie Horniman
The Gentlemen
Henry DeTamble
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Hector
Castlevania
Hal/Bill Shelburn
The Monkey
Awards & Recognition
- 01 Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure for Divergent (2014)
- 02 People's Choice Award — Favorite Movie Duo for Divergent (2015)
- 03 Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie: Liplock for Insurgent (2015)
- 04 Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for The White Lotus (2023)
- 05 Additional honors and ensemble awards are recorded in his awards history.
All Award Nominations
- 01 Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie: Breakout Star
- 02 Young Hollywood Award — Best On-Screen Couple
- 03 Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie Actor: Action
- 04 Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie: Liplock
- 05 Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie: Chemistry
- 06 Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie Actor: Action
- 07 Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, The White Lotus
- 08 Independent Spirit Award — Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
- 09 Astra TV Award — Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series
- 10 Astra TV Award — Best Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series, The Gentlemen
- 11 OFTA Television Award — Best Actor in a Comedy Series, The Gentlemen
- 12 Critics Choice Super Award — Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
- 13 Additional industry nominations and honors.
Emmy Nominations
- 01 2023 — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for The White Lotus
SAG Award Nominations
- 01 The White Lotus — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series— Outstanding Perform
- 02 Won in 2023 as part of the ensemble.
