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James McAvoy
Born · April 21, 1979 (45 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Bio
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.
Speak No Evil
Paddy
7.3
2024
The Book of Clarence
Pontius Pilate
5.8
2024
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
Himself
10.0
2023
The Bubble
James McAvoy
4.6
2022
The Sands Between
Man
6.5
2021
Sherlock Gnomes
Gnomeo (voice)
5.7
2018
Submergence
James More
5.5
2017
Atomic Blonde
David Percival
6.4
2017
Split
Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade
7.3
2017
X-Men: Apocalypse
Professor Charles Xavier
6.5
2016
Victor Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein
5.9
2015
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
Conor
6.7
2014
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Conor
6.7
2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Charles Xavier
7.5
2014
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Conor Ludlow
6.2
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
UPS Guy
6.3
2014
Filth
Bruce
6.9
2013
Trance
Simon
6.6
2013
Welcome to the Punch
Max Lewinsky
5.8
2013
Arthur Christmas
Arthur (voice)
6.8
2011
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
0.0
2011
X-Men: First Class
Charles Xavier
7.3
2011
The Conspirator
Frederick Aiken
6.5
2011
Gnomeo & Juliet
Gnomeo (voice)
5.9
2011
The Last Station
Valentin Bulgakov
6.3
2009
Wanted
Wesley Gibson
6.5
2008
Becoming Jane
Tom Lefroy
7.3
2007
Atonement
Robbie Turner
7.6
2007
Starter for 10
Brian Jackson
6.4
2006
Penelope
Johnny/Max
6.7
2006
The Last King of Scotland
Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
7.4
2006
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mr. Tumnus
7.1
2005
Strings
Hal (voice)
6.7
2004
Inside I'm Dancing
Rory O'Shea
7.4
2004
Wimbledon
Carl Colt
6.2
2004
Bright Young Things
Simon Balcairn
6.3
2003
Bollywood Queen
Jay
5.2
2002
White Teeth
Josh Malfen
6.1
2002
The Pool
Mike
5.1
2001
Control
Dr. Conway
0.0
The Near Room
Kevin
5.4
1997
Turn Up the Sun!
0.0
California Schemin'
0.0
Hot Ones Versus
Self · (1 episode)
9.5
2024
The Sandman
Golden Haired Man (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
2022
My Son
Edmond Murray
6.2
2021
Together
He
5.7
2021
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
reader
10.0
2020
The Bridge: Race to a Fortune
Narrator · (13 episodes)
6.0
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
7.0
2020
National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
8.9
2020
The Summers of It – Chapter Two: It Ends
Self
7.3
2019
His Dark Materials
Lord Asriel · (12 episodes)
7.9
2019
It Chapter Two
Bill Denbrough
6.8
2019
Dark Phoenix
Charles Xavier / Professor X
6.0
2019
Glass
Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly
6.7
2019
Watership Down
Hazel (voice) · (2 episodes)
6.8
2018
Once Upon a Deadpool
Charles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited)
7.1
2018
Deadpool 2
Charles Xavier (uncredited)
7.5
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
7.5
2018
The Making of 'Split'
Self
6.4
2017
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
5.5
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
5.8
2014
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special
Self
6.8
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
5.0
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
7.2
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · (10 episodes)
7.2
2007
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
4.6
2006
Macbeth
Joe Macbeth
7.6
2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
(1 episode)
7.7
2005
Shameless
Steve McBride · (6 episodes)
7.7
2004
State of Play
Dan Foster · (6 episodes)
7.5
2003
Early Doors
Liam · (6 episodes)
7.7
2003
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
Leto Atreides II · (3 episodes)
7.0
2003
Foyle's War
(1 episode)
7.8
2002
Top Gear
Self · (2 episodes)
7.5
2002
White Teeth
Josh Malfen · (4 episodes)
7.0
2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Gowan Ross · (1 episode)
7.1
2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.9
2001
Band of Brothers
James W. Miller · (1 episode)
8.6
2001
Murder in Mind
Martin Vosper · (1 episode)
8.4
2001
Lorna Doone
Sergeant Bloxham
5.9
2001
Lorna Doone
Sergeant Bloxham · (2 episodes)
8.0
2000
Regeneration
Anthony Balfour
5.6
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
6.4
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(3 episodes)
5.4
1992
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.9
1975