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Born · April 21, 1979 (45 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
Paddy
7.3
2024
Pontius Pilate
5.8
2024
Himself
10.0
2023
James McAvoy
4.6
2022
Man
6.5
2021
Gnomeo (voice)
5.7
2018
James More
5.5
2017
David Percival
6.4
2017
Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade
7.3
2017
Professor Charles Xavier
6.5
2016
Victor Frankenstein
5.9
2015
Conor
6.7
2014
Conor
6.7
2014
Charles Xavier
7.5
2014
Conor Ludlow
6.2
2014
UPS Guy
6.3
2014
Bruce
6.9
2013
Simon
6.6
2013
Max Lewinsky
5.8
2013
Arthur (voice)
6.8
2011
0.0
2011
Charles Xavier
7.3
2011
Frederick Aiken
6.5
2011
Gnomeo (voice)
5.9
2011
Valentin Bulgakov
6.3
2009
Wesley Gibson
6.5
2008
Tom Lefroy
7.3
2007
Robbie Turner
7.6
2007
Brian Jackson
6.4
2006
Johnny/Max
6.7
2006
Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
7.4
2006
Mr. Tumnus
7.1
2005
Hal (voice)
6.7
2004
Rory O'Shea
7.4
2004
Carl Colt
6.2
2004
Simon Balcairn
6.3
2003
Jay
5.2
2002
Josh Malfen
6.1
2002
Mike
5.1
2001
Dr. Conway
0.0
Kevin
5.4
1997
0.0
0.0
Self · (1 episode)
9.5
2024
Golden Haired Man (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
2022
Edmond Murray
6.2
2021
He
5.7
2021
reader
10.0
2020
Narrator · (13 episodes)
6.0
2020
Self
7.0
2020
Cyrano de Bergerac
8.9
2020
Self
7.3
2019
Lord Asriel · (12 episodes)
7.9
2019
Bill Denbrough
6.8
2019
Charles Xavier / Professor X
6.0
2019
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
Hazel (voice) · (2 episodes)
6.8
2018
Charles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited)
7.1
2018
Charles Xavier (uncredited)
7.5
2018
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
7.5
2018
Self
6.4
2017
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
2015
Self · (3 episodes)
5.5
2014
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
(1 episode)
5.8
2014
Self
6.8
2012
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
5.0
2009
Self · (1 episode)
7.2
2007
Self - Guest · (10 episodes)
7.2
2007
Self · (1 episode)
4.6
2006
Joe Macbeth
7.6
2005
(1 episode)
7.7
2005
Steve McBride · (6 episodes)
7.7
2004
Dan Foster · (6 episodes)
7.5
2003
Liam · (6 episodes)
7.7
2003
Leto Atreides II · (3 episodes)
7.0
2003
(1 episode)
7.8
2002
Self · (2 episodes)
7.5
2002
Josh Malfen · (4 episodes)
7.0
2002
Gowan Ross · (1 episode)
7.1
2002
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.9
2001
James W. Miller · (1 episode)
8.6
2001
Martin Vosper · (1 episode)
8.4
2001
Sergeant Bloxham
5.9
2001
Sergeant Bloxham · (2 episodes)
8.0
2000
Anthony Balfour
5.6
1997
Self · (2 episodes)
6.4
1996
(3 episodes)
5.4
1992
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.9
1975