James McAvoy
Scottish actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1979 · age 47
James McAvoy is a Scottish actor and director. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his film career began.
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PoseFilm, Thomas2024
Hot Ones VersusSeries
Speak No EvilFilm, 2024Paddy2021
My SonFilm, Edmond Murray2019
His Dark MaterialsSeries, Lord Asriel
Dark PhoenixFilm, 2019Charles Xavier / Professor X2018
Deadpool 2Film, Charles Xavier (uncredited)2016
X-Men: ApocalypseFilm, Professor Charles Xavier2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries
Victor FrankensteinFilm, 2015Victor Frankenstein2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries
Muppets Most WantedFilm, 2014UPS Guy2013British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent FilmAward
FilthFilm, 2013Producer2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries
The Last StationFilm, 2009Valentin Bulgakov2008London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the YearAward
WantedFilm, 2008Wesley Gibson2007
AtonementFilm, Robbie Turner2006BAFTA Rising Star AwardAward2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeFilm, Mr. Tumnus2004
ShamelessSeries, Steve McBride
Inside I'm DancingFilm, 2004Rory O'Shea2002
Foyle's WarSeries, Ray Pritchard2001
Band of BrothersSeries, James W. Miller1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries1979Born21 April 1979
PoseFilm, Thomas2024Hot Ones VersusSeriesSpeak No EvilFilm, 2024Paddy2021My SonFilm, Edmond Murray2019His Dark MaterialsSeries, Lord AsrielDark PhoenixFilm, 2019Charles Xavier / Professor X2018Deadpool 2Film, Charles Xavier (uncredited)2016X-Men: ApocalypseFilm, Professor Charles Xavier2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesVictor FrankensteinFilm, 2015Victor Frankenstein2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeriesMuppets Most WantedFilm, 2014UPS Guy2013British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent FilmAwardFilthFilm, 2013Producer2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeriesThe Last StationFilm, 2009Valentin Bulgakov2008London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the YearAwardWantedFilm, 2008Wesley Gibson2007AtonementFilm, Robbie Turner2006BAFTA Rising Star AwardAward2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeFilm, Mr. Tumnus2004ShamelessSeries, Steve McBrideInside I'm DancingFilm, 2004Rory O'Shea2002Foyle's WarSeries, Ray Pritchard2001Band of BrothersSeries, James W. Miller1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries1979Born21 April 1979People around James
Bryan Singer Directed X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Simon Kinberg Produced X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Lauren Shuler Donner Produced X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Patrick Stewart Duets: Professor X and Charles Xavier
Matthew Vaughn Directed X-Men: First Class and X-Men Beginnings
Jason Blum Produced Split, Glass and Speak No Evil
Jessica Chastain Also in It: Chapter Two and Dark Phoenix
Nicholas Hoult Also in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Benedict Cumberbatch Also in Starter for 10 and Atonement
Michael Fassbender Also in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Ned Benson Directed The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2014)
Evan Peters Also in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Bill Skarsgård Also in Deadpool 2 and It: Chapter Two
David Leitch Directed Deadpool 2 and Atomic Blonde
Tom Hanks Produced Band of Brothers and Starter for 10
Jennifer Lawrence Also in X-Men: Apocalypse and X-Men: First Class
Hugh Jackman Also in X-Men: Apocalypse and Deadpool 2
Isabelle Huppert Also in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2014)
M. Night Shyamalan Directed Split (2016), produced Glass (2019)
Nina Arianda Also in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2014)
Eric Fellner Produced Atonement and Wimbledon
Tim Bevan Produced Atonement and Wimbledon
Richard Loncraine Directed Band of Brothers and Wimbledon
Eddie Marsan Also in Deadpool 2, Filth and Atomic Blonde
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Atonement 2007
Deadpool 2 2018
X-Men: Days of Future Past 2014
The Last King of Scotland 2006
Inside I'm Dancing 2004
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His television work includes the thriller State of Play (2003), the science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003), and the drama series Shameless (2004-2005).
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Born 1979 · age 47
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MorrisseyAlso in Welcome to the Punch (2013)
Liam NeesonAlso in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Daniel RadcliffeAlso in Victor Frankenstein (2015)
Mackenzie DavisAlso in Speak No Evil (2024)
John GoodmanAlso in Atomic Blonde (2017)
Imelda StauntonAlso in Arthur Christmas (2011)