Callum Turner

Callum Robilliard Turner (born 15 February 1990) is a British actor. After working as a fashion model, he began working in film and television. He had lead roles in the drama film Queen and Country and the mystery drama series Glue (2014), and played Theseus, the brother of Newt Scamander, in the fantasy films Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022).

Turner's performance in the mystery series The Capture (2019) earned him a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. He has since starred as Joe Rantz in the biographical film The Boys in the Boat (2023), as John "Bucky" Egan in the miniseries Masters of the Air (2024), and alongside Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen in the fantasy romantic comedy Eternity (2025).

Early life Callum Robilliard Turner was born on 15 February 1990 in Hammersmith, London, England. He was raised on a council estate in Chelsea, London, by his mother who was a club promoter at the time. His middle name is after his mother's friend, poet David Robilliard, who died over a year before Turner was born. His mother instilled in him a love of film and inspired him to become an actor.

Turner starred as Tony in Zero, a 2011 film directed by David Barrouk and produced by Michael Riley. In 2012, he starred alongside Waterloo Road star Ben-Ryan Davies in the short film Human Beings, directed by Jonathan Entwistle. He appeared in the French group The Shoes' 2012 music 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 film Alleycats 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. The film made its debut as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. In E4's whodunit series Glue in 2014, Turner portrayed Eli, a traveller, whose brother is murdered. In 2014, he was among those named Breakthrough Brits by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Turner portrayed Alistair in Paul McGuigan's 2015 horror film Victor Frankenstein. He starred as Danny in the 2016 film Tramps, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2017, he portrayed Evan in Mobile Homes. The film was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. He portrayed Theseus Scamander in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018 and in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in 2022. In 2018, Turner also directed and co-wrote short film Shift the Plane with friend and co-writer Danny King. He had a lead role as Shaun Emery in the 2019 BBC One series The Capture and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance.

In 2020, Turner portrayed Frank Churchill in the comedy-drama film Emma. In 2021, he portrayed Anthony O'Hare in the romantic drama The Last Letter from Your Lover, alongside Shailene Woodley and Felicity Jones. In 2023, Turner portrayed Joe Rantz in The Boys in the Boat, directed by George Clooney. In 2024, he portrayed John "Bucky" Egan in the miniseries Masters of the Air.

In April 2024, it was announced that Turner was cast as Case in the Apple TV+ series adaptation of William Gibson's seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromancer. He would next star in Will Gluck's One Night Only alongside Monica Barbaro and Maya Hawke, and Karim Aïnouz's satirical tragicomedy thriller Rosebush Pruning with Jamie Bell, Elle Fanning, and Pamela Anderson.

Personal life Turner is a supporter of Chelsea F.C.

Turner entered a relationship with British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa in January 2024. Their engagement was formally announced during Lipa's July 2025 cover story with British Vogue following a period of media rumours. The couple were married on 31 May 2026 in a civil ceremony at Marylebone Town Hall in London. A second wedding ceremony was held in the Sicilian comune of Bagheria on 6 June, which was the centrepiece of a three-day celebration in Palermo that reportedly cost £1.3 million.

Filmography Film +Key Denotes productions that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 2014 Queen and Country Bill Rohan 2015 Green Room Tiger Victor Frankenstein Alistair 2016 Tramps Danny Assassin's Creed Nathan2017 Mobile Homes Evan The Only Living Boy in New York Thomas Webb 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Theseus Scamander 2020 Emma Frank Churchill Divine Gregory 2021 The Last Letter from Your Lover Anthony O'Hare 2022 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Theseus Scamander 2023 The Boys in the Boat Joe Rantz 2025 Atropia Abu Dice Rose of Nevada Liam Eternity Luke 2026 Rosebush Pruning Ed One Night Only Owen 2027 Filming

Television Year Title Role NotesRef. 2012 The Town Ashley 2 episodes 2013 The Borgias Calvino 1 episode Ripper Street Phillip 1 episode 2014 Glue Eli Main role, 8 episodes 2016 War & Peace Prince Anatole Kuragin Miniseries, 6 episodes 2019 The Capture Shaun Emery Recurring role, 6 episodes 2024 Masters of the Air Major John Egan Miniseries, 9 episodes 2027 Henry Dorsett Case Upcoming series

Theatre Year Title Role NotesRef. 2011 The Colour of Home Charlie The Cockpit Theatre 2013 Hard Feelings Tone Finborough Theatre

Music videos Year Song Artist(s) Role 2012 "Time to Dance" The Shoes Dancing Boy

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Work Result 2014 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Breakthrough Brits