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James Callis

James Callis

Actor, also producer · Born June 4, 1971 (55) · London, England, UK

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 4, 1971 (55)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are James Callis' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Morality
20%
Self
17%
Survival
14%
Society
12%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 13
Mentor
4 of 13
Trickster
3 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Hero
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
5
Joyful
5
Melancholic
7
Romantic
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Callis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Callis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy(2025)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fallen(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Edward Van Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Castlevania: Nocturne(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Alucard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Bay House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ryan Brooks

  • Slow Horses(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Claude Whelan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Break Even(2020)

    as Zalman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Picard(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Picard · as The Psychiatrist / Maurice Picard

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Blood & Treasure(2019)

    Show 25 episodes · as Simon Hardwick

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • All Cock and No Bull! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History(2019)

    as President Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • House by the Lake(2017)

    Producer · as Scott

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Castlevania(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · as Adrian Tepes / Alucard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Date(2017)

    as Ed Holland

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Hollow(2016)

    as Vaughn Killinger

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Merchant · as The Merchant / Clive

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Bridget Jones's Baby(2016)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Blood Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Narcopolis(2015)

    as Todd Ambro

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Gallipoli(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 12 Monkeys(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Athan Cole

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Caper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doc English

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Émile Bonnaire

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Gueterman / Courier Flaps (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Austenland(2013)

    as Colonel Andrews

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as The Dodger

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Shakespeare

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • 17th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as John Bosson

  • Reuniting the Rubins(2010)

    as Danny Rubin

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as James Callis

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gabriel McDow

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Merlin and the Book of Beasts(2009)

    as Merlin

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Julius Borden

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Battlestar Galactica: Razor(2007)

    as Dr. Gaius Baltar

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • One Night with the King(2006)

    as Haman, the Agagite

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dr. Trevor Grant

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Josh

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mason Duryea

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason(2004)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica(2004)

    Show 73 episodes · as Gaius Baltar

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Battlestar Galactica(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gaius Baltar

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Helen of Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as King Menelaus of Sparta

  • Beginner's Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Victoria & Albert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ernest

  • Victoria & Albert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bridget Jones's Diary(2001)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • As If (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sebastian

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Merchiston

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Jason and the Argonauts(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aspyrtes

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Arabian Nights(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Prince Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Raoul

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as The Wolf

  • A Dance to the Music of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gwinnett

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby DeQuetteville

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Guy Curran

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

$282M worldwide

Highest rated

Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19872025

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 55: 52 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting1 of 55: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 55: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 55: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew2010s21 · 20 acting · 2 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 10% of 10 roles
0111

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Callis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Reuniting the Rubins (2010)

78th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James Callis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles7–81 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles25–70 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles22–83 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles28–57 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles4–75 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James Callis work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Callis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sharon Maguire shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers