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James Callis on "Battlestar Galactica"
James Callis on "Battlestar Galactica" - © SCI FI Channel
James Callis stars as Gaius Baltar on SCI FI Channel's "Battlestar Galactica." Scientific genius and moral weakling, Gaius Baltar unwittingly helped the Cylons destroy humanity. While carrying on an internal dialogue with Number Six, Gaius is torn between self interest and the demands of his new role as vice-president.

London-born James Callis studied English and Related Literature at the University of York. After graduating in 1993, James Callis gained a place at the renowned London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts. James Callis graduated from LAMDA in 1996 and has since appeared in various West End stage productions, as well as in film and on TV and radio.

James Callis made his West End debut in "Old Wicked Songs" alongside Bob Hoskins in 1996, earning the London Critics' Circle's Jack Tinker Award for Most Promising Newcomer. James Callis appeared at the Almeida Theatre in George Bernard Shaw's "The Doctor's Dilemma" in 1998, and at the Soho Theatre in London last year in Peter Ackerman's "Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight." James Callis broke into television in 1996 with a guest role on the British series "Murder Most Horrid" and with a recurring role in the ensemble of the long-running U.K. drama "Soldier Soldier."

James Callis went on to a number of telefilms and miniseries, including "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1999) and "Jason and the Argonauts" (2000). James Callis played Bridget's pal Tom in the hit movie "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001) and its sequel "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" (2004). James Callis co-wrote and co- directed the film "Beginner's Luck" (2001), in which he starred opposite Julie Delpy. James Callis was Menelaus in USA Network's miniseries "Helen of Troy," and he has recently completed shooting in India for the feature film "One Night With the King," with Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole.






JAMES CALLIS: FACTS

How tall is James Callis? How old is James Callis? Where was James Callis born? Find out here.

Age: 38 years old
Birthday: June 4, 1971
Height: 5' 8"
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Wife: Neha Callis



JAMES CALLIS: NEWS


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JAMES CALLIS: TWEETS

@BobCaton Well, we ARE talking about a show that gave me Jaime Bamber in a towel and James Callis, period. Awww, now I need to watch that.
1 day ago
@ninjaeema Is it any good? James (Callis) has mentioned it many times in interviews, sounds like something I might wan to try.
2 days ago
@DavFlamerock Prince Dastan is played by Jake Gyllenhaal, Gaius Baltar by James Callis.
3 days ago
@DavFlamerock Pretty sure my brain would explode if James Callis were the Prince.
4 days ago
I must have seen that in some James Callis search and my subconscious picked up on that. Gengulphus won the poll,but I guess he has no
6 days ago
first letter of his middle name. I assumed it was Henry. Apparently the doctor James Callis - now deceased - was James H. Callis
6 days ago
I had a dream last night that James was credited as "James H. Callis" or "James Callis H" in some films. It made me excited to have the
6 days ago
2. szempont: Színészek: BSG: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonell, Katee Shackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Hefler, Grace Park
6 days ago