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James McAvoy
Actor, Producer, DirectorBorn April 21, 1979 (46 years)
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.
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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James McAvoy Filmography
| 2026 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows · as Alastor Moody |
| 2026 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix · as Alastor Moody |
| 2026 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire · as Alastor Moody |
| 2025 | California Schemin · as Anthony |
| 2025 | Pose · as Thomas |
| 2024 | Speak No Evil · as Paddy |
| 2023 | The Book of Clarence · as Pontius Pilate |
| 2022 | The Sandman (TV Series) · as Golden Haired Man (voice) |
| 2021 | My Son · as Edmond Murray |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | HouseBroken (TV Series) · as Stan |
| 2020 | The Bridge (UK) (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials (TV Series) · as Lord Asriel |
| 2019 | It: Chapter Two · as Bill Denbrough |
| 2019 | X-Men: Dark Phoenix · as Charles Xavier / Professor X |
| 2019 | National Theater Live: Cyrano de Bergerac · as Cyrano De Bergerac |
| 2019 | Glass · as 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 |
| 2018 | Watership Down (2018) (TV Series) · as Hazel (voice) |
| 2018 | Once Upon a Deadpool · as Charles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 · as Charles Xavier (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Sherlock Gnomes · as Gnomeo (voice) |
| 2017 | Submergence · as James More |
| 2017 | Atomic Blonde · as David Percival |
| 2016 | Split · as Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse · as Professor Charles Xavier |
| 2015 | Victor Frankenstein · as Victor Frankenstein |
| 2014 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them · as Conor Ludlow |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past · as Charles Xavier |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted · as Ups Guy |
| 2013 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him · as Conor |
| 2013 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her · as Conor |
| 2013 | Filth · as Bruce |
| 2013 | Trance · as Simon |
| 2013 | Welcome to the Punch · as Max Lewinsky |
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas · as Arthur (voice) |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class · as Charles Xavier |
| 2011 | Gnomeo & Juliet · as Gnomeo (voice) |
| 2010 | The Conspirator · as Frederick Aiken |
| 2010 | Farewell 'The Bill' · as Gavin Donald |
| 2009 | The Last Station · as Valentin Bulgakov |
| 2008 | Wanted · as Wesley Gibson |
| 2007 | Atonement · as Robbie Turner |
| 2007 | Becoming Jane · as Tom Lefroy |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 · as Brian Jackson |
| 2006 | The Last King of Scotland · as Dr. Nicholas Garrigan |
| 2006 | Capturing Idi Amin · as Interviewee |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe · as Mr. Tumnus |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth · as Joe Macbeth |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Strings · as Hal |
| 2004 | Rory O'Shea Was Here · as Rory O'shea |
| 2004 | Wimbledon · as Carl Colt |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things · as Simon Balcairn |
| 2003 | State of Play (TV Series) · as Dan Foster |
| 2003 | Early Doors (TV Series) · as Liam |
| 2003 | Children of Dune (TV Series) · as Leto Atreides Ii |
| 2002 | Bollywood Queen · as Jay |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Ray Pritchard |
| 2002 | White Teeth (TV Series) · as Josh Malfen |
| 2002 | White Teeth · as Josh Malfen |
| 2001 | The Pool · as Mike |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers (TV Series) · as James W. Miller |
| 2001 | Murder in Mind (TV Series) · as Martin Vosper |
| 2001 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) · as Gowan Ross |
| 2000 | Lorna Doone · as Sergeant Bloxham |
| 1997 | Regeneration · as Anthony Balfour |
| 1995 | The Near Room · as Kevin |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Gavin Donald |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Bubble · as James Mcavoy |
| 2020 | The Magical World of Julia Donaldson · as Self - Readings |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Global Goal: Unite for Our Future · as Self |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2019 | The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends · as Self |
| 2019 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed · as Self |
| 2016 | Quotidien (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The VICE Guide to Film (TV Series) · as Self - Actor, Trance, Atonement |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | X-Men: Unguarded · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | 2015 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Noite with Danilo Gentili (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Kino+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Urgant Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class 35mm Special · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Rotten Tomatoes Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Orange British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | CQC: Custe o Que Custar (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo · as Self |
| 2008 | The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Accepting Award |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The 79th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Orange British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2006 | University Challenge: The Story So Far · as Self |
| 2006 | Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Soccer Aid (TV Series) · as Self - Player |
| 2006 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Self - Storyteller |
| 2006 | The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Balls of Steel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | Entertainers with Byron Allen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Granada Reports (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | Fantástico (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 |