Callum Robilliard Turner is an English actor and model, who is known for his roles as Theseus Scamander in , Bill Rohan in Queen and Country, Eli in E4 seriesGlue and his 2019 role as Shaun Emery in the BBC One TV Series The Capture. For his performance in The Capture, Turner received a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor.
Personal life
Turner was born on 15 February 1990 and grew up in Chelsea, London. His middle name is after his mother's friend, poet David Robilliard. He is a supporter of Chelsea Football Club. In an interview at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Turner said his mother instilled in him a love of film and inspired him to become an actor. He stated that having grown up on an estate, he distanced himself from the wrong crowds and was inspired to change after being affected by Shane Meadows' A Room for Romeo Brass. From September 2019, Turner was in a relationship with English actress Vanessa Kirby. The couple split in February 2020.
Career
Turner started his career in 2010, modelling for companies such as Next and Reebok, and in his first acting role for the short student film Think of England for the University of Hertfordshire Film and Television programme. He starred as Tony in Zero, a 2011 film directed by David Barrouk and produced by Michael Riley. He then starred alongside Waterloo Road star Ben-Ryan Davies in 2012 Short filmHuman Beings, Directed by Jonathan Entwistle. He appears in the French group The Shoes' 2012 video Time to Dance, with Jake Gyllenhaal. In 2012 Turner was in the ITV series Leaving, alongside Helen McCrory. Turner's performance was met with mostly positive reviews. In December 2012 Turner starred with Andrew Scott and Martin Clunes in another ITV Drama, The Town, portraying Ashley, a troubled teen. In early 2013 Turner made a guest appearance in Showtime's historical-fiction drama television series, The Borgias as Calvino. He also starred in short filmAlleycats as Eze, Directed by Ian Bonhôte, and had a small role as Phillip in the second series of BBC One's Ripper Street. In June 2012 Turner was cast in the lead role of John Boorman's film Queen and Country. Turner stated that Boorman revealed secret and personal events from his life, to help Turner to portray his character as best as he could. In E4's whodunit series Glue he played Eli, a gypsy traveller, whose brother is murdered. Turner played Alistair in Paul McGuigan's 2015 horror film Victor Frankenstein. He starred as Danny in the 2016 filmTramps, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. He has a lead role as Shaun Emery in the 2019 BBC One mini-series The Capture. In 2020, he played Frank Churchill in the comedy-drama filmEmma.
Filmography
Television
Film
Theatre
Awards
On 27 October 2014, it was revealed that Turner was selected as one of the 18 members from the film, TV and gaming industries to receive the 'Breakthrough Brits' award. The awards are arranged by the British Academy Film Awards, in order to recognise and further develop the skills and careers of new and upcoming stars in the industry. Aside from receiving an award, the crop of Breakthrough Brits will also have the chance to enjoy mentoring and networking sessions with a lineup of U.K. figures, including Simon Pegg and Paul Greengrass.
