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James Callis

Born: 4th Jun 1971 London, England, UK
Dept: Acting
James Callis (born 4 June 1971) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Gaius Baltar in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, and Bridget Jones' best friend in Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. He joined the cast of the TV Series Eureka, on Syfy, in 2010.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 54
Film: 22 (41%)
Television: 32 (59%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, History, War & Politics, Documentary, Music

Filmography

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Romance, Comedy, Drama
2025
Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, s ... view
Character:
Tom
Castlevania: Nocturne Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Sep 2023 (first aired)
As revolution sweeps France, Richter Belmont fights to uphold his family's legacy and prevent the rise of a ruthless, power-hungry vampire ruler. ... view
Character:
Alucard (voice) (9 ep.)
2022
A career politician loses his election in the wake of scandal and is forced to face his family for the wreckage of his past. ... view
Character:
Ryan Brooks
Slow Horses Crime, Drama, Comedy
Apr 2022 (first aired)
Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mi ... view
Character:
Claude Whelan (12 ep.)
Break Even Action, Crime
2020
Four adventurous friends find 50M in cash at a remote island only to discover it was left by the DEA for the Cartel in a rogue deal. ... view
Character:
Zalman
Star Trek: Picard Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Jan 2020 (first aired)
Set twenty years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, we follow the now-retired Admiral Picard into the next chapter of his life. ... view
Character:
Maurice Picard (1 ep.)
The Psychiatrist / Maurice Picard (1 ep.)
Blood & Treasure Drama, Action & Adventure
May 2019 (first aired)
An antiquities expert teams up with an art thief to catch a terrorist who funds his attacks using stolen artifacts. ... view
Character:
Simon Hardwick (25 ep.)
House by the Lake Horror, Thriller
2017
The Morgans, a loving yet troubled family, go on vacation with intentions to reconnect with one another. However, when their autistic 10-year-old daug ... view
Character:
Scott
Castlevania Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Jul 2017 (first aired)
A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself. ... view
Character:
Adrian Tepes / Alucard (voice) (32 ep.)
Once Upon a Date Romance, TV Movie, Comedy
2017
When a top-notched real estate broker is sent to buy out a local community playhouse, he unexpectedly falls for the owner’s daughter, forcing him to ... view
Character:
Ed Holland
The Hollow Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
2016
When a U.S. congressman's daughter passing through a small town in Mississippi dies in a mysterious triple homicide, a team of F.B.I. agents descends ... view
Character:
Vaughn Killinger
MacGyver Drama, Action & Adventure
Sep 2016 (first aired)
20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent dis ... view
Character:
The Merchant / Clive (1 ep.)
Merchant (1 ep.)
Bridget Jones's Baby Drama, Comedy, Romance
2016
After breaking up, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her ... view
Character:
Tom
Blood Moon Horror, Thriller, Comedy
2016
A young woman (Maya Kazan) gets revenge on both her uncle and the man who took advantage of her. ... view
Character:
Narcopolis Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction
2015
In the near future, Frank, a police officer, discovers that the legalization of all recreational drugs comes with a price. ... view
Character:
Todd Ambro
Gallipoli War & Politics, Drama
Feb 2015 (first aired)
As dawn breaks on April 25, 1915, ANZAC troops go into battle on the beaches of the Gallipoli peninsula. Landing in the dark chaos, Tolly, Bevan and t ... view
Character:
Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett (7 ep.)
12 Monkeys Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Jan 2015 (first aired)
The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested met ... view
Character:
Athan Cole (5 ep.)
Caper Comedy
Feb 2014 (first aired)
With no financial reward for their heroics, four superheroes are forced into a secret life of crime. ... view
Character:
Doc English (2 ep.)
The Musketeers Drama, Action & Adventure
Jan 2014 (first aired)
Set in 17th century Paris, musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan are members of an elite band of soldiers who fight for what is just. They ... view
Character:
Émile Bonnaire (1 ep.)
Rick and Morty Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Dec 2013 (first aired)
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe. ... view
Character:
Pat Gueterman / Courier Flaps (voice) (1 ep.)
Austenland Comedy, Romance
2013
Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman. ... view
Character:
Colonel Andrews
Arrow Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
Oct 2012 (first aired)
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determ ... view
Character:
The Dodger (1 ep.)
Key & Peele Comedy
Jan 2012 (first aired)
Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv. Each episod ... view
Character:
Shakespeare (1 ep.)
17th Precinct Crime, Fantasy, TV Movie
2011
In a modern world where magic supplanted science, the unaired pilot featured two non-intersecting stories: the death of a city executive at the hands ... view
Character:
John Bosson
Reuniting the Rubins Comedy, Drama, Family
2011
An up-tight lawyer, Lenny Rubins, (Timothy Spall), has to put his dream retirement on hold when his ailing mother (Honor Blackman) emotionally blackma ... view
Character:
Danny Rubin
Portlandia Comedy
Jan 2011 (first aired)
Satirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern culture. ... view
Character:
James Callis (1 ep.)
Podfather Documentary
2009
Documentary telling the story of silicon chip inventor Robert Noyce, godfather of today's digital world. Re-living the heady days of Silicon Valley's ... view
Character:
Self - Narrator (voice)
FlashForward Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Sep 2009 (first aired)
When the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of their own future 6 months from the present. For some, ... view
Character:
Gabriel McDow (5 ep.)
Merlin and the Book of Beasts Adventure, Fantasy
2009
In the twenty years since the fall of Camelot, Merlin has become a recluse known as "the wild man of the woods." He is now summoned by a charge of you ... view
Character:
Merlin
Merlin Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sep 2008 (first aired)
The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot. ... view
Character:
Julius Borden (1 ep.)
Battlestar Galactica: Razor Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
2007
The history and adventures of the Battlestar Pegasus, from shortly before the Cylon invasion to shortly after Lee Adama is made commander. The story i ... view
Character:
Dr. Gaius Baltar
One Night with the King Drama, History
2006
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects. ... view
Character:
Haman, the Agagite
Eureka Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Jul 2006 (first aired)
The sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Eureka is hiding a mysterious secret. The government has been relocating the world's geniuses and their families ... view
Character:
Dr. Trevor Grant (10 ep.)
Dead Cool Comedy
2005
A story about modern family relationships, as seen through the eyes of 15 year-old David. Six years after his dad dies in a car crash, David's mum mov ... view
Character:
Josh
Numb3rs Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jan 2005 (first aired)
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his ... view
Character:
Mason Duryea (1 ep.)
2004
Bridget Jones is still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. However, while on assignment in Thailand with her disreputa ... view
Character:
Tom
Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Oct 2004 (first aired)
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of h ... view
Character:
Gaius Baltar (73 ep.)
Battlestar Galactica Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Dec 2003 (first aired)
A re-imagining of the original series in which a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing robots while simultaneously s ... view
Character:
Gaius Baltar (2 ep.)
Helen of Troy Action & Adventure, Drama
Apr 2003 (first aired)
Paris of Troy goes to Sparta on a diplomatic mission and falls in love with Helen, the wife of King Menelaus. When lovers flee to Troy, the bloody see ... view
Character:
King Menelaus of Sparta (2 ep.)
Helen of Troy Action, Adventure, Drama, History
2003
Character:
King Menelaus of Sparta
Victoria & Albert Romance, Drama
2001
The passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's lengthy marriage. Beginning in 1837, the year of King William IV's death and 18- ... view
Character:
Ernest
Aug 2001 (first aired)
Lavish two-part dramatisation of the passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's marriage. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
Bridget Jones's Diary Comedy, Romance, Drama
2001
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting b ... view
Character:
Tom
As If Comedy, Drama
Jan 2001 (first aired)
Jamie, Sooz, Nicki, Alex, Sasha and Rob - all friends, all around eighteen, and all stars in their own drama. ... view
Character:
Sebastian (1 ep.)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Crime, Drama, Mystery
Oct 2000 (first aired)
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and findin ... view
Character:
John Merchiston (3 ep.)
Jason and the Argonauts Family, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
May 2000 (first aired)
At a young age, Jason witnesses the brutal deposement and murder of his father at the hands of his uncle Pelias. Twenty years later, Jason returns hom ... view
Character:
Aspyrtes (2 ep.)
Arabian Nights Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Family
Apr 2000 (first aired)
Targeted for assassination by his first wife and his evil brother, a young sultan must marry by the next full moon or he will lose his kingdom. His un ... view
Character:
Prince Ahmed (2 ep.)
Relic Hunter Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 1999 (first aired)
Sydney Fox is a professor and globe-trotting "relic hunter" who looks for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the descendants of the origina ... view
Character:
Raoul (1 ep.)
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll TV Movie, Drama, Music
1999
The BBC drama about growing up in the turbulent, tuneful '60s. Manchester, England, 1965. "You'll never meet anybody worth knowing working at the Chip ... view
Character:
Sep 1999 (first aired)
Ellie and Arden Brooks seem to be destined to play out their lives behind a Manchester chip shop counter. Mercilessly put down by their strict grandmo ... view
Character:
The Wolf (6 ep.)
Oct 1997 (first aired)
A Dance to the Music of Time is a four-part adaptation of Anthony Powell's 12-volume novel sequence that aired on Channel 4 in 1997. The series is a s ... view
Character:
Gwinnett (4 ep.)
Midsomer Murders Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mar 1997 (first aired)
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his ... view
Character:
Toby DeQuetteville (1 ep.)
Murder Most Horrid Mystery, Crime, Comedy
Nov 1991 (first aired)
Comedienne Dawn French tackles dark, tongue-in-cheek thrillers as her various characters embark on a different mystery every episode. In one way or an ... view
Character:
Mark (1 ep.)
Aug 1987 (first aired)
The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000. ... view
Character:
Guy Curran (3 ep.)