James Callis
James Callis
James Nicholas Callisis an English 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...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth4 June 1971
James Callis quotes about
chekhov drama half likely school taught television week
When I was at drama school in the U.K., I was there for two and a half years, and we did one week of television and film. It's right before you leave. It's like, 'We've taught you Chekhov and Shakespeare; you are likely to be in a washing-up soap-liquid commercial.'
thinking years awards
I think that there should be a Gaius Baltar Award for Moral Cowardice given out to people every year.
ambition political achilles
Anybody who has political ambition has an Achilles heel.
jobs cutting done
When somebody says, Action, I act. When they say, Cut, thats my job. Ive done it.
curious jokes
Jokes are very curious things psychologically.
soldier firsts england
My first show, in England, was called Soldier, Soldier.
convinced
I was convinced that I was going to be onstage for the rest of my life.
thinking people fans
I think the level of devotion some sci-fi fans display turns other people off.
thinking kind planets
On a personal note, myself, I find religion - I can understand it, I can understand why we have it, as a kind of force on the planet. And I also at the same time think it's ludicrous.
people
You can go lots of places as Gaius Baltar that other people aren't allowed to pursue.
somebody
When somebody says, 'Action,' I act. When they say, 'Cut,' that's my job. I've done it.
You're always concerned for your character. You should be.