Paul James (actor)
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James in 2006
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| Born | Paul James Washington, D.C. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004-present |
Paul James is an American actor, best known for his role of Calvin on the ABC Family television show Greek. James also starred in the movie The Architect.[1] James graduated from Syracuse University in 2003 with a BA degree in Theatre. He also appeared in one episode of NCIS: Los Angeles.
Early life and education
James was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in the neighboring suburbs of Maryland. He graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. His mother was a school teacher at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland up until 2007.[2]
Greek
ABC Family's Greek aired for four seasons. In the show Paul James plays Calvin Owens, a gay member of Omega Chi Delta fraternity. Fans have applauded both the show for portraying homosexuality in a good light and Paul James as an actor for his portrayal of a masculine gay man living in a fraternity house.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Deerings | C.J. | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Zeke Williams | Episode: "Strange Fruit" |
| Cry Wolf | Lewis | ||
| 2006 | Twenty Questions | George Perkins | TV Movie |
| The Architect | Shawn | ||
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Allen Hayes | Episode: "Absalom" |
| 2007–2011 | Greek | Calvin Owens | Main Cast |
| 2008 | Spinning into Butter | Simon Brick | |
| CSI: Miami | Duncan | Episode: Ambush | |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | James 'Junior' Dobbs | Episode: "Blood Brothers" |
| Bones | Hunter Lang | Episode: "The Shallow in the Deep" | |
| 2011 | Lie To Me | Kyle | Episode: Killer App |
| Torchwood | Noah Vickers | 5 Episodes | |
| Dragon Crusaders | Bryce | ||
| 2012 | Spin | Marcus | Post-Production |
| 2013 | Crawlspace | Derek | |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Eric | Episode: We Gotta Get Out Of This Place |
| 2014–present | The Last Ship (TV series) | O'Connor | 16 Episodes |
Awards
| Awards | ||||
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| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2009 | Nominated | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Greek |
References
External links
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles with hCards
- Male actors from Washington, D.C.
- African-American male actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- People from Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Syracuse University alumni
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- Male actors from Maryland
- Montgomery College alumni
