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James McAvoy


McAvoy was raised in Drumchapel, Glasgow, by his grandparents after his father, also called James and a roofer by trade, abandoned his mother when James Jr. was 7. He went to St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary in Jordanhill, Glasgow, where he did well enough and started "a little school band with a couple of mates"... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (39 titles)
2013 Trance
Simon
 
2011 Arthur Christmas
Arthur (voice)
 
2011 Gnomeo & Juliet
Gnomeo (voice)
 
2009 The Last Station
Valentin
 
2008 Wanted
Wesley
 
2006 Penelope
Johnny / Max
 
2005 ShakespeaRe-Told (TV mini-series)
Joe Macbeth
Macbeth (2005) … Joe Macbeth
 
2004-2005 Shameless (TV series)
Steve McBride / Steve
Episode #2.10 (2005) … Steve McBride
Episode #2.4 (2005) … Steve McBride
Episode #2.3 (2005) … Steve McBride
Episode #2.2 (2005) … Steve McBride
Episode #2.1 (2005) … Steve McBride
 
2004 Rory O'Shea Was Here
Rory O'Shea
 
2004 Strings
Hal (voice: English version)
 
2003 State of Play (TV mini-series)
Dan Foster
Episode #1.6 (2003) … Dan Foster
Episode #1.5 (2003) … Dan Foster
Episode #1.4 (2003) … Dan Foster
Episode #1.3 (2003) … Dan Foster
Episode #1.2 (2003) … Dan Foster
 
2003 Early Doors (TV series)
Liam
Episode #1.6 (2003) … Liam
Episode #1.4 (2003) … Liam
Episode #1.3 (2003) … Liam
Episode #1.2 (2003) … Liam
 
2003 Children of Dune (TV mini-series)
Leto Atreides II
 
2002 Foyle's War (TV series)
Ray Pritchard
The German Woman (2002) … Ray Pritchard
 
2002 White Teeth (TV series)
Josh Malfen
 
2002 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV series)
Gowan Ross
Payment in Blood (2002) … Gowan Ross
 
2001 The Pool
Mike
 
2001 Band of Brothers (TV mini-series)
Pvt. James W. Miller
Replacements (2001) … Pvt. James W. Miller
 
2001 Murder in Mind (TV series)
Martin Vosper
Teacher (2001) … Martin Vosper
 
2000 Lorna Doone (TV movie)
Sergeant Bloxham
 
1997 Behind the Lines
Anthony Balfour
 
1997 The Bill (TV series)
Gavin Donald
Rent (1997) … Gavin Donald
 
1997 An Angel Passes By (TV movie)
Local boy
 
1995 The Near Room
Kevin
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2005 ShakespeaRe-Told (TV mini-series)
Macbeth (2005) (performer: "Baby I Love You")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 50/50 (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (55 titles)
2010-2013 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 April 2013 (2013) … Himself
Episode #6.28 (2011) … Himself
Episode #6.15 (2011) … Himself
Episode #5.14 (2010) … Himself
 
2013 Top Gear (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest
Episode #19.5 (2013) … Himself - Special Guest
 
2012 Born in the USSR: 28 Up (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2011 Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men: First Class (video documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Film Fiend (TV series)
Himself - Guest
X-Men: First Class (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.468 (2011) … Himself
Episode #1.465 (2011) … Himself
 
2007-2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 June 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 7 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2005-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor
Episode dated 1 June 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
Episode dated 10 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 5 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 26 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2011 Face 2 Face (TV series)
Himself
James McAvoy/Michael Fassbender (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 30 May 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.450 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 National Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #9.68 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 The Rotten Tomatoes Show (TV series)
Himself - Actor
Knight and Day/I Am Love/The Killer Inside Me (2010) … Himself - Actor
 
2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.95 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.90 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Wanted: Cast and Characters (video short)
Himself
 
2007-2008 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.289 (2008) … Himself
Episode #4.12 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
James McAvoy (2008) … Himself
 
2007-2008 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 8 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 15 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 13 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 Max on Set: Wanted (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #16.113 (2008) … Himself
Episode #16.37 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #14.21 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Balls of Steel (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.4 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Novel to Screen: Writing Atonement (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Empire Movie Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 An Evening at the Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 La noche de los Oscar (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay
 
2008 The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.13 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound Mixing
 
2007 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
Starter for 10 (2007) … Himself
 
2006-2007 Film 2013 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
Films of the Year (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 30 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 9 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 University Challenge: The Story So Far (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The New Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.31 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Capturing Idi Amin (documentary short)
Interviewee
 
2005 'T4' in Narnia (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Born in the USSR: 21 Up (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2005 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The British Comedy Awards 2004 (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 The Making of 'Bollywood Queen' (video documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2012 Animation Lookback (TV series documentary)
 
2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2010 Farewell 'The Bill' (TV documentary)
Gavin Donald (uncredited)
 
2009 MythBusters (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Buscando a Penélope (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself/Robbie Turner (uncredited)
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself/Mr. Tumnus, the Faun
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played "Ferdinand" in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest", Brunton Theatre Company, Edinburgh. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 4 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The minute you start to strategize too much, the more you start to think you're in control of your own fate. And you're not, really. See more »

Trivia:

After his parents divorced, McAvoy and his sister moved in with their maternal grandparents, James and Mary Johnstone. See more »

Trademark:

Blue eyes See more »

Nickname:

Jimmy See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus