<P> James was born on 16 December 1984 in Oxford, England . He is the son of Philip Taptiklis, a business consultant, and Jane (née Martin), who worked for the National Health Service . His paternal grandfather was Greek (he moved from the Peloponnese to New Zealand). His other ancestry is English and Scottish . James is the youngest of five children, having two older brothers and two older sisters . </P> <P> James was raised in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England . He attended Aylesbury Grammar School and went on to earn his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Nottingham . He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School . </P> <P> In 2010, James made his television debut in two episodes of A Passionate Woman, starring opposite Billie Piper . He played Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk in an episode of the first season of Downton Abbey . His film credits include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). James was cast in Stranger while still in his final year at drama school . He was named a "Star of Tomorrow" in 2009 by Screen International . </P> <P> In 2011, James starred in the short - lived horror series, Bedlam, playing the lead role of Jed Harper . James played James, an obnoxious night club rep, in the British comedy, The Inbetweeners Movie (2011). </P>

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