James McAvoy
Actor | Soundtrack | Producer
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Filmography
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Known For
Split Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade (2016) -
Atonement Robbie Turner (2007) -
Filth Bruce (2013) -
Known For
The Last King of Scotland Dr. Nicholas Garrigan (2006) -
Actor
Glass Patricia / Dennis (2019) -
Watership Down Hazel (2018) -
Deadpool 2 Charles Xavier (2018) -
Sherlock Gnomes Gnomeo (2018) -
Submergence James More (2017) -
Atomic Blonde David Percival (2017) -
Split Dennis / Patricia (2016)
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X-Men: Apocalypse Professor Charles Xavier (2016) -
Victor Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein (2015) -
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them Conor Ludlow (2014) -
![X-Men: Days of Future Past]( "X-Men: Days of Future Past")
X-Men: Days of Future Past Charles Xavier (2014) -
![Muppets Most Wanted]( "Muppets Most Wanted")
Muppets Most Wanted UPS Guy (2014) -
![Filth]( "Filth")
Filth Bruce (2013) -
![The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her]( "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her")
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her Conor Ludlow (2013) -
![The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him]( "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him")
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him Conor Ludlow (2013) -
![Trance]( "Trance")
Trance Simon (2013) -
![Welcome to the Punch]( "Welcome to the Punch")
Welcome to the Punch Max Lewinsky (2013) -
![Arthur Christmas]( "Arthur Christmas")
Arthur Christmas Arthur (2011) -
![X-Men: First Class]( "X-Men: First Class")
X-Men: First Class Charles Xavier (24 Years) (2011) -
![Gnomeo & Juliet]( "Gnomeo & Juliet")
Gnomeo & Juliet Gnomeo (2011) -
![The Conspirator]( "The Conspirator")
The Conspirator Frederick Aiken (2010) -
![The Last Station]( "The Last Station")
The Last Station Valentin (2009) -
![Wanted]( "Wanted")
Wanted Wesley (2008) -
![Atonement]( "Atonement")
Atonement Robbie Turner (2007) -
![Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die]( "Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die")
Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die The Shutterbug (2007) -
![Becoming Jane]( "Becoming Jane")
Becoming Jane Tom Lefroy (2007) -
![Starter for 10]( "Starter for 10")
Starter for 10 Brian Jackson (2006) -
![Penelope]( "Penelope")
Penelope Johnny / Max (2006) -
![The Last King of Scotland]( "The Last King of Scotland")
The Last King of Scotland Dr. Nicholas Garrigan (2006) -
![The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]( "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe")
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Mr. Tumnus (2005) -
![ShakespeaRe-Told]( "ShakespeaRe-Told")
ShakespeaRe-Told Joe Macbeth (2005) -
![Shameless]( "Shameless")
Shameless Steve (2004-2005) -
![Rory O'Shea Was Here]( "Rory O'Shea Was Here")
Rory O'Shea Was Here Rory O'Shea (2004) -
![Strings]( "Strings")
Strings Hal (2004) -
![Wimbledon]( "Wimbledon")
Wimbledon Carl Colt (2004) -
![State of Play]( "State of Play")
State of Play Dan Foster (2003) -
![Early Doors]( "Early Doors")
Early Doors Liam (2003) -
![Bright Young Things]( "Bright Young Things")
Bright Young Things Simon Balcairn (2003) -
![Children of Dune]( "Children of Dune")
Children of Dune Leto Atreides II (2003) -
![Bollywood Queen]( "Bollywood Queen")
Bollywood Queen Jay (2002) -
![Foyle's War]( "Foyle's War")
Foyle's War Ray Pritchard (2002) -
![White Teeth]( "White Teeth")
White Teeth Josh Malfen (2002) -
![The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]( "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries")
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Gowan Ross (2002) -
![The Pool]( "The Pool")
The Pool Mike (2001) -
![Band of Brothers]( "Band of Brothers")
Band of Brothers James W. Miller (2001) -
![Murder in Mind]( "Murder in Mind")
Murder in Mind Martin Vosper (2001) -
![Lorna Doone]( "Lorna Doone")
Lorna Doone Sergeant Bloxham (2000) -
![An Angel Passes By]( "An Angel Passes By")
An Angel Passes By Local boy (1997) -
![Behind the Lines]( "Behind the Lines")
Behind the Lines Anthony Balfour (1997) -
![The Bill]( "The Bill")
The Bill Gavin Donald (1997) -
Actor
![The Near Room]( "The Near Room")
The Near Room Kevin (1995) -
Soundtrack
![ShakespeaRe-Told]( "ShakespeaRe-Told")
ShakespeaRe-Told (2005) -
Soundtrack
![Rory O'Shea Was Here]( "Rory O'Shea Was Here")
Rory O'Shea Was Here (2004) -
Producer
![Filth]( "Filth")
Filth (2013) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2019) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2018) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2011-2017) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016) -
![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2014) -
The Many Faces of... (2013)
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![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2011) -
Farewell 'The Bill' (2010)
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![MythBusters]( "MythBusters")
MythBusters (2009) -
Buscando a Penélope (2009)
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Archive footage
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![The 78th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 78th Annual Academy Awards")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
At the London premiere of Danny Boyle's film Trance (2013) in March 2013, McAvoy apologised to reporter Sophie van Brugen when he accidentally spat on her during a red carpet interview.
Quotes
At the beginning of my career I just set out to hopefully dupe people into giving me any kind of work, and that was a lot of character work. I was just happy to get anything and I'm lucky that I've not been pigeon-holed too much. I've started to ...
Trademark
Blue eyes
Nickname
Jimmy
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Height:
5' 7" (1.7 m)User Polls
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