James McAvoy

James McAvoy

BIOGRAPHY

James McAvoy (born April 21, 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.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
21 April 1979
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
ジェームズ・マカヴォイ, جيمس مكافوي, เจมส์ แม็กอะวอย, 詹姆斯·麥艾維, Джеймс Макэвой, James Andrew McAvoy, Τζέιμς Μακαβόι, 詹姆斯·麦卡沃伊, ג'יימס מק'אבוי, Джеймс Макевой, جیمز مک‌آووی

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FILMOGRAPHY

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005-12-07Actor
The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland

2006-09-27Actor
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

2007-03-02Actor
Atonement

Atonement

2007-02-27Actor
Strings

Strings

2004-10-24Actor
The Sands Between

The Sands Between

2021-09-25Actor
The Pool

The Pool

2001-10-04Actor
Inside I'm Dancing

Inside I'm Dancing

2004-10-15Actor
Penelope

Penelope

2007-11-17Actor
Wimbledon

Wimbledon

2004-09-13Actor
Wanted

Wanted

2008-06-19Actor
Starter for 10

Starter for 10

2006-09-13Actor
The Last Station

The Last Station

2009-09-04Actor
The Conspirator

The Conspirator

2011-04-15Actor
Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

2003-10-03Actor
Bollywood Queen

Bollywood Queen

2002-12-11Actor
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

2023-04-12Actor
Gnomeo & Juliet

Gnomeo & Juliet

2011-01-13Actor
Speak No Evil

Speak No Evil

2024-09-11Actor
Control

Control

Actor
X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

2011-06-01Actor
Trance

Trance

2013-03-27Actor
Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

2011-11-10Actor
Welcome to the Punch

Welcome to the Punch

2013-03-15Actor
Filth

Filth

2013-09-23Actor, Producer
The Bubble

The Bubble

2022-03-25Actor
X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014-05-15Actor
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

2014-05-14Actor
The Near Room

The Near Room

1997-04-11Actor
Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

2015-11-10Actor
White Teeth

White Teeth

2002-09-16Actor
Pose

Pose

2025-11-12Actor
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

2014-10-10Actor
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

2014-10-10Actor
X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse

2016-05-18Actor
Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

2014-03-20Actor
The Book of Clarence

The Book of Clarence

2024-01-11Actor
Sherlock Gnomes

Sherlock Gnomes

2018-03-15Actor
California Schemin'

California Schemin'

2026-04-10Actor, Director
Split

Split

2017-01-19Actor
Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde

2017-07-26Actor
Submergence

Submergence

2017-09-22Actor
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

2011-09-09
Regeneration

Regeneration

1997-08-27Actor
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

2001-03-11Actor
Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

2019-06-05Actor
Glass

Glass

2019-01-16Actor
It Chapter Two

It Chapter Two

2019-09-04Actor
Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool

2018-12-11Actor
Macbeth

Macbeth

2005-11-14Actor
Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

2018-05-15Actor
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

2019-12-10Actor
National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

2020-02-20Actor
The Making of 'Split'

The Making of 'Split'

2017-04-18Actor
My Son

My Son

2021-09-23Actor
Together

Together

2021-08-27Actor
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

2020-04-18Actor
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson

2020-12-25Actor
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special

2012-06-05Actor
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

2020-12-23Actor
The Space Between Attack and Decay

The Space Between Attack and Decay

2025-05-09Actor
Lions Uncut: Australia 2025

Lions Uncut: Australia 2025

2025-10-31Actor
Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

2001-04-22Actor
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996-07-22Actor
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001-11-02Actor
Early Doors

Early Doors

2003-05-12Actor
Shameless

Shameless

2004-01-13Actor
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992-05-25
State of Play

State of Play

2003-05-18Actor
Foyle's War

Foyle's War

2002-10-27Actor
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018-03-06Actor
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

2003-03-16Actor
ShakespeaRe-Told

ShakespeaRe-Told

2005-11-07
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014-02-25Actor
Watership Down

Watership Down

2018-12-22Actor
Top Gear

Top Gear

2002-10-20Actor
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015-09-08Actor
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014-02-17Actor
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975-10-11Actor
The Sandman

The Sandman

2022-08-05Actor
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009-07-16Actor
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007-02-22Actor
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

2002-04-08Actor
Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers

2001-09-09Actor
His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

2019-11-03Actor
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

2000-12-24Actor
The Bridge: Race to a Fortune

The Bridge: Race to a Fortune

2020-10-11Actor
Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

2024-01-31Actor
50/50

50/50

2011-09-30Thanks
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