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Philip Taptiklis: Who Is Theo James Father?

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James Bradley

Published Feb 17, 2026

Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis is an English actor. He is known for portraying Tobias “Four” Eaton in The Divergent Series film trilogy. James starred in the horror films Underworld: Awakening and Underworld: Blood Wars, the action film How It Ends, and the science fiction film Archive.

Philip Taptiklis: Who Is Theo James’s Father?

He is the son of Philip Taptiklis, a business consultant, and Jane (née Martin), who worked for the National Health Service. His paternal grandfather was Greek, and his other ancestry is English and Scottish. James is the youngest of five children; he has two older brothers and two older sisters.

Theo James was born on 16 December 1984. His birth name is Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis. His birthplace is in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire in England. He holds English nationality.

He was born to his father, Philip Taptklis, and his mother Jane Martin. He has four older siblings, two brothers, and two sisters. He belongs to the white ethnicity and has Greek, English, and Scottish ancestry.