James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1979-04-21 (44 years old)

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Biography

James McAvoy (born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his feature film career began. His notable television work includes the thriller State of Play, science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune and the channel 4s BAFTA award-winning series Shameless (British TV series)


He has performed in several West End productions and has received four nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, and has also done voice work for animated films including Gnomeo & Juliet, its sequel Sherlock Gnomes, and Arthur Christmas.


In 2003, McAvoy appeared in a lead role in Bollywood Queen, then in another lead role as Rory in Inside I'm Dancing in 2004. This was followed by a supporting role, as the faun Mr. Tumnus, in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). His performance in Kevin Macdonald's drama The Last King of Scotland (2006) garnered him several award nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. The critically acclaimed romantic drama war film Atonement (2007) earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination and his second BAFTA nomination. He later appeared as a newly trained assassin in the action thriller Wanted (2008).


In 2011, McAvoy portrayed Professor Charles Xavier in the superhero film X-Men: First Class, a role he reprised in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Dark Phoenix (2019). McAvoy starred in the crime comedy-drama film Filth (2013), for which he won Best Actor in the British Independent Film Awards. In 2016, he portrayed Kevin Wendell Crumb, a man with 23 alternate personalities, in M. Night Shyamalan's Split, for which he received critical acclaim, and later reprised the role for the sequel Glass (2019). Since 2019, he has portrayed Lord Asriel Belacqua in the BBC/HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials.

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Filmography

all 89

Movies 64

TV Shows 25

self 20

Narrator 2

Voice 1

Producer 1

Director 1

Speak No Evil

Speak No Evil (2024)

Movie
Pontius Pilate
The Book of Clarence

The Book of Clarence (2024)

Movie
Himself
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen (2023)

Movie
Golden Haired Man (voice)
The Sandman

The Sandman (2022)

TV
4.33
James McAvoy
The Bubble

The Bubble (2022)

Movie
1
Man
The Sands Between

The Sands Between (2021)

Movie
Edmond Murray
My Son

My Son (2021)

Movie
He
Together

Together (2021)

Movie
reader
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson (2020)

Movie
Self
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

The Magical World of Julia Donaldson (2020)

Movie
Self - Narrator
The Bridge: Race to a Fortune

The Bridge: Race to a Fortune (2020)

TV
Self
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home (2020)

Movie
Cyrano de Bergerac
National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac (2020)

Movie
Self
The Summers of IT: Chapter Two

The Summers of IT: Chapter Two (2019)

Movie
10
Self
The Summers of IT: Chapter One

The Summers of IT: Chapter One (2019)

Movie
Lord Asriel Belacqua
His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials (2019)

TV
6.1
Bill Denbrough
It Chapter Two

It Chapter Two (2019)

Movie
6.64
Professor Charles Xavier
Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix (2019)

Movie
6.03
Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig
Glass

Glass (2019)

Movie
6.3
Hazel
Watership Down

Watership Down (2018)

TV
Charles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited)
Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)

Movie
9.25
Charles Xavier (uncredited)
Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Movie
7.11
Gnomeo
Sherlock Gnomes

Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

Movie
5.5
Self
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018)

TV
James More
Submergence

Submergence (2017)

Movie
1.5
David Percival
Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde (2017)

Movie
7.36
Self
The Making of 'Split'

The Making of 'Split' (2017)

Movie
Kevin Wendell Crumb
Split

Split (2017)

Movie
8.15
Professor Charles Xavier
X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

Movie
6.07
Victor Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein (2015)

Movie
6
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

TV
2
Conor Ludlow
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2014)

Movie
6
Conor Ludlow
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2014)

Movie
8
Charles Xavier
X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Movie
6.31
Conor Ludlow
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014)

Movie
7.33
UPS Guy
Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Movie
4.93
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

TV
6.58
Bruce Robertson / Producer
Filth

Filth (2013)

Movie
8
Simon
Trance

Trance (2013)

Movie
3.5
Max Lewinsky
Welcome to the Punch

Welcome to the Punch (2013)

Movie
1
Self
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (2012)

Movie
Narrator
Born in the USSR: 28 Up

Born in the USSR: 28 Up (2012)

Movie
Arthur
Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas (2011)

Movie
7.1
Thanks
50/50

50/50 (2011)

Movie
6.67
Charles Xavier / Professor X
X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class (2011)

Movie
6.09
Frederick Aiken
The Conspirator

The Conspirator (2011)

Movie
Gnomeo
Gnomeo & Juliet

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

Movie
5.8
Valentin
The Last Station

The Last Station (2009)

Movie
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
Wesley
Wanted

Wanted (2008)

Movie
6.83
Robbie Turner
Atonement

Atonement (2007)

Movie
6.64
The Shutterbug
Killers Kill, Dead Men Die

Killers Kill, Dead Men Die (2007)

Movie
Tom Lefroy
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane (2007)

Movie
7.5
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

TV
7.5
Brian Jackson
Starter for 10

Starter for 10 (2006)

Movie
Self
The One Show

The One Show (2006)

TV
Johnny / Max
Penelope

Penelope (2006)

Movie
6
Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland (2006)

Movie
5.69
Mr. Tumnus
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Movie
7.25
Narrator
Born in the USSR: 21 Up

Born in the USSR: 21 Up (2005)

Movie
Joe Macbeth
Macbeth

Macbeth (2005)

Movie
Joe Macbeth
ShakespeaRe-Told

ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)

TV
Hal
Strings

Strings (2004)

Movie
Rory O'Shea
Inside I'm Dancing

Inside I'm Dancing (2004)

Movie
Carl Colt
Wimbledon

Wimbledon (2004)

Movie
5.14
Steve McBride
Shameless

Shameless (2004)

TV
6.28
Simon Balcairn
Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things (2003)

Movie
Dan Foster
State of Play

State of Play (2003)

TV
6
Liam
Early Doors

Early Doors (2003)

TV
Leto Atreides II
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003)

TV
5.6
Jay
Bollywood Queen

Bollywood Queen (2002)

Movie
Foyle's War

Foyle's War (2002)

TV
6
Himself
Top Gear

Top Gear (2002)

TV
6.75
Josh Malfen
White Teeth

White Teeth (2002)

TV
Josh Malfen
White Teeth

White Teeth (2002)

Movie
Gowan Ross
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)

TV
6
Self - Guest
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)

TV
Mike
The Pool

The Pool (2001)

Movie
Martin Vosper
Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind (2001)

TV
Sergeant Bloxham
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone (2001)

Movie
6
Anthony Balfour
Regeneration

Regeneration (1997)

Movie
Kevin
The Near Room

The Near Room (1997)

Movie
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

TV
5.75
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

TV
6.36
Actor
Control

Control

Movie
Director
Untitled Silibil N' Brains biopic

Untitled Silibil N' Brains biopic

Movie
Turn Up The Sun!

Turn Up The Sun!

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.54
Based on 7.45 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1979-04-21 (44 years old)

Birth Place
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Religion
Roman Catholic

Relationships
Anne-Marie Duff (2006-10-18 - 2016-05-13)

Siblings
Joy McAvoy

Citizenships
Scotland

Residences
London, United Kingdom

Also Known As
ジェームズ・マカヴォイ, 제임스 맥어보이, جيمس مكافوي, เจมส์ แม็กอะวอย, 詹姆斯·麥艾維, Джеймс МакЭвой, Джеймс Макэвой, James Andrew McAvoy, Τζέιμς Μακαβόι, 詹姆斯·麦卡沃伊, ג'יימס מק'אבוי

Awards
London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year, BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film, BAFTA Rising Star Award


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