Biography
Who is Callum Turner?
Early life and real name
Callum Turner Robilliard Turner was born on February 15, 1990, in Hammersmith, London, England. He grew up on a council estate in Chelsea, raised by his mother who worked as a club promoter. His middle name honours his mother's friend, the poet David Robilliard, who passed away prior to his birth.
During his youth, he left school early to play football semi-professionally before working as a model and at Dover Street Market. His mother inspired his passion for cinema, leading him to pursue an acting career.
Acting career highlights
He began his professional career around 2010 through modelling and early screen work, appearing in a student short film titled Think of England. He later secured a lead role in John Boorman's film Queen and Country, which debuted at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. That same year, he portrayed Eli in the E4 mystery series Glue and was named a Breakthrough Brits honouree by BAFTA.
His career expanded with appearances in Victor Frankenstein, Tramps, and Mobile Homes. He achieved broader recognition by playing Theseus Scamander in the fantasy films Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. He also earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for his lead performance in the BBC One series The Capture.
Recent roles and projects
In recent years, he portrayed Frank Churchill in the comedy-drama film Emma and Anthony O'Hare in The Last Letter from Your Lover. He starred as Joe Rantz in George Clooney's biographical drama film The Boys in the Boat and played John Bucky Egan in the war miniseries Masters of the Air.
His upcoming projects include the Apple TV+ series adaptation of Neuromancer, alongside roles in films directed by Will Gluck and Karim Aïnouz.
Personal life
He is a supporter of Chelsea F.C. In his personal life, he previously dated British actress Vanessa Kirby between 2015 and 2019. He later entered a relationship with singer-songwriter Dua Lipa, and the couple married in 2026.
Birthday and age
Callum Turner was born on February 15, 1990, which makes Callum 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Callum shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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