6'1" (1.85m) Theo James talks about his role in the BBC America TV show "Golden Boy."  He keeps his American accent going the whole time to keep in character.

James made his television debut in A Passionate Woman, starring opposite Billie Piper. He played Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk in an episode of the first season of Downton Abbey. James starred in Bedlam, playing the lead role of Jed Harper. He appeared in the 202 adaptation of John Braine's Room at the Top, playing Jack Wales. His film credits include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Red Tails and The Domino Effect. James was cast in Stranger and Red Tails while still in his final year at drama school. His most notable role is of James, an obnoxious night club rep in The Inbetweeners Movie.

In 2010, James was chosen to play the character as David in the fourth installment of Underworld: Awakening, released in 2012. in 2012 he also appeared in ITV's Case Sensitive starring Olivia Williams and Darren Boyd. He was named a "Star of Tomorrow" in 2009 by industry magazine Screen International. It has been announced that he will play Four in the upcoming film Divergent (2014) Outside his acting career, James is a singer and guitarist with the London-based band Shere Khan.