12 Facts About James Callis

James Nicholas Callis was born on 4 June 1971 and is an English actor.

James Callis is known for playing Dr Gaius Baltar in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, and Bridget Jones' best friend Tom in the Bridget Jones film series.

James Callis appeared in the television series Eureka and 12 Monkeys on Syfy as Dr Trevor Grant and Athan Cole "The Witness", respectively.

James Callis is of Russian, Polish and Ukrainian Jewish descent.

James Callis attended the University of York, graduating in 1993 with a BA in English and Related Literature.

James Callis was a member of Derwent College, for which he was an enthusiastic rugby player.

James Callis was a key member of the University of York Gilbert and Sullivan society and appeared in productions put on by friends at Cambridge University, including a production of Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter.

James Callis went on to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 1996.

James Callis has appeared in various West End productions and television series as well as on radio.

James Callis finished filming his first role in a cinema film, Bridget Jones's Diary, alongside Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant, in the summer of 2000 and between a few further film and TV roles went back on stage in the Soho Theatre in December 2002.

In 2003, James Callis played the role of Dr Gaius Baltar in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and continued the role in the regular series that followed.

In 2006, James Callis won the Best Supporting Actor Saturn Award and an AFI award for his performance as Baltar.