Callis, James 1971–

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Callis, James 1971–

PERSONAL

Born 1971, in London, England; parents, owners of a bed-and-breakfast establishment; married, wife's name Neha; children: Josh. Education: University of York, B.A., 1993; London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, graduated, 1996.

Addresses: Agent—Dallas Smith, Peters Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England. Manager—Alan Siegel, Alan Siegel Entertainment, 345 North Maple Dr., Suite 375, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor, writer, director, and producer.

Awards, Honors: Jack Tinker Award, most promising newcomer, London Critics Circle, 1996, for Old Wicked Songs.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Major Tim Forrester, Soldier Soldier, ITV (England), 1996.

Dr. Gaius Baltar, Battlestar Galactica, Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Professor Russell Gwinnett, A Dance to the Music of Time, Channel 4 (England), 1997.

Clive Lanyard, Heat of the Sun, PBS, 1998.

Henri, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

The wolf, Sex, Chips, & Rock n' Roll, BBC (England), 1999.

Prince Ahmed, Arabian Nights, ABC, 2000.

Aspyrtes, Jason and the Argonauts, NBC, 2000.

Ernest, Victoria & Albert, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Menelaus, Helen of Troy, USA Network, 2003.

Dr. Gaius Baltar, Battlestar Galactica, Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Dominic Pasco, Blue Dove, ITV3 (England), 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mark, "Confess," Murder Most Horrid, BBC1 (England), 1996.

Sebastian, "Nicki's POV," As If, Channel 4 (England), 2001.

Raoul, "Faux Fox," Relic Hunter, syndicated, 2002.

Television Appearances; Other:

Guy Curran, The Going Wrong (also known as The Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Going Wrong), 1998.

Henri, The Scarlet Pimpernel Meets Madame Guillotine (movie), Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown (special), Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Film Appearances:

Mike, Weekend Bird (short film), 1997.

Ben, Surety (short film), Jane Balfour Films, 1999.

Tom, Bridget Jones's Diary (also known as Bridget Jones and Le journal de Bridget Jones), Miramax, 2001.

Mark Feinman, Beginner's Luck, Icon Entertainment International, 2001.

Tom, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (also known as Bridget Jones 2 and Bridget Jones: L'age de raison), Universal, 2004.

Josh, Dead Cool, 2004.

Hamen, One Night with the King, 8X Entertainment, 2005.

Film Coproducer and Codirector:

Surety (short film), Jane Balfour Films, 1999.

Beginner's Luck, Icon Entertainment International, 2001.

Stage Appearances:

Old Wicked Songs, Gielgud Theatre, London, 1996.

Dubedat, The Doctor's Dilemma, Almeida Theatre, London, 1998.

Ben, Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight, Soho Theatre, London, 2002.

Radio Appearances:

"HMS Ulysses," Saturday Playhouse, BBC4 (England), 1997.

Also performed as Winterbourne in Daisy Miller.

WRITINGS

Film Scripts:

Surety (short film), Jane Balfour Films, 1999.

Beginner's Luck, Icon Entertainment International, 2001.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Battlestar Galactica, December, 2003.

Cosmopolitan, May, 2001.

Starburst, September, 2004, pp. 91-95.