Callum Turner | |
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Born |
London, England |
15 February 1990
Occupation | Actor Model |
Years active | 2010–present |
Television |
Leaving (2012) Glue (2014) |
Website | curtisbrown |
Callum Turner (born 15 February 1990) is an English actor and model, who is known for his roles as Bill Rohan in Queen and Country and as Eli in E4 series Glue.
Turner was born on 15 February 1990 and grew up in Chelsea, London. He is a big fan of Chelsea Football Club.
In an interview at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Turner revealed that his mother inspired him into becoming an actor and that she generated a love of film inside of him. 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.
Turner started his career in 2010, modelling for companies such as Next plc and Reebok.
In 2011, Turner moved from modelling into an acting career. He starred as Tony in Zero, a 2011 film directed by David Barrouk and p roduced by Michael Riley. He then starred alongside Waterloo Road star Ben-Ryan Davies in 2012 Short film Human Beings, Directed by Jonathan Entwistle.
In 2012, he appears in the French group The Shoes's video clip Time to Dance, with Jake Gyllenhaal.
Later in 2012, Turner was cast in ITV series Leaving, Alongside Harry Potter film series actress Helen McCrory. "Leaving will focus on the relationship between disillusioned 25-year-old Aaron (Turner) and unhappy 45-year-old wife and mother Julie (McCrory). When the pair begin working together at a Cheshire country house hotel, they share an intimate moment which takes them both by surprise and must face the consequences of their actions." – ITV. Turners performance was met with mostly positive reviews.