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James McAvoy is a Scottish actor. For the early part of his acting career, he made mostly television appearances, as well as voice acting.
History
Early Life
James McAvoy was born in Glasgow on 21 April 1979, the son of psychiatric nurse Elizabeth (née Johnstone; died 2018) and builder James McAvoy Sr. He was brought up as a Roman Catholic. His parents split up when he was 7 and divorced when he was 11. McAvoy's mother suffered from poor health and subsequently sent him to live with his maternal grandparents, Mary and James Johnstone, in the nearby Drumchapel area of Glasgow. His mother lived with them intermittently. McAvoy has a younger sister named Joy, and a younger half-brother named Donald. He has not been in contact with his father since childhood. He attended the Catholic St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in the Jordanhill area of Glasgow and briefly considered joining the priesthood. In a 2006 interview, McAvoy said that he considered becoming a priest as a child because it seemed to be a way to explore the world via missionary work. During his education, he worked at a local bakery.
Career
McAvoy started acting when he was just fifteen years old, starring in the 1995 film The Near Room. While working on the film, he said he wasn't all that interested in acting, but he became motivated to study acting due to developing feelings for one of his co-stars.
Personal Life
While working on Shameless, McAvoy started a relationship with Anne-Marie Duff, who played his character's love interest; they married on 11 November 2006. They have a son named Brendan (born 2010). On 13 May 2016, the couple jointly announced their decision to divorce. To minimise disruption to their son's life, they initially shared a home in North London when not working elsewhere. Since 2017, McAvoy has been in a relationship with Lisa Liberati, an American production assistant, whom he met on the set of Split.
Roles
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Near Room | Kevin Savage | |
| 1997 | An Angel Passes By | Local boy | Short film |
| 1997 | Regeneration | Anthony Balfour | |
| 2001 | Swimming Pool | Mike | |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things | The Earl of Balcairn | |
| 2003 | Bollywood Queen | Jay | |
| 2004 | Wimbledon | Carl Colt | |
| 2004 | Strings | Hal Tara (voice) | |
| 2004 | Inside I'm Dancing | Rory O'Shea | |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Mr. Tumnus | |
| 2006 | The Last King of Scotland | Nicholas Garrigan | |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | Brian Jackson | |
| 2006 | Penelope | Johnny Martin | |
| 2007 | Becoming Jane | Thomas Langlois Lefroy | |
| 2007 | Atonement | Robbie Turner | |
| 2008 | Wanted | Wesley A. Gibson | |
| 2009 | The Last Station | Valentin Bulgakov | |
| 2011 | Gnomeo and Juliet | Gnomeo (voice) | |
| 2011 | The Conspirator | Frederick Aiken | |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Charles Xavier / Professor X | |
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas | Arthur (voice) | |
| 2013 | Welcome to the Punch | Max Lewinsky | |
| 2013 | Trance | Simon Newton | |
| 2013 | Filth | Bruce Robertson | |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Delivery man | Cameo |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Charles Xavier / Professor X | |
| 2014 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby | Conor Ludlow | |
| 2015 | Victor Frankenstein | Victor Frankenstein | |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Charles Xavier / Professor X | |
| 2016 | Split | Kevin Wendell Crumb / The Horde / The Beast | |
| 2017 | Atomic Blonde | David Percival | |
| 2017 | Submergence | James Moore | |
| 2018 | Sherlock Gnomes | Gnomeo (voice) | |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | Charles Xavier / Professor X | Uncredited cameo |
| 2019 | Glass | Kevin Wendell Crumb / The Horde / The Beast | |
| 2019 | Dark Phoenix | Charles Xavier / Professor X | |
| 2019 | It Chapter Two | Bill Denbrough |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Bill | Gavin Donald | Episode: "Rent" |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | James W. Miller | Episode: "Replacements" |
| 2001 | Lorna Doone | Sergeant Bloxham | Television film |
| 2001 | Murder in Mind | Martin Vosper | Episode: "Teacher" |
| 2002 | White Teeth | Josh Malfen | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Gowan Ross | Episode: "Payment in Blood" |
| 2002 | Foyle's War | Ray Pritchard | Episode: "The German Woman" |
| 2003 | Frank Herbert's Children of Dune | Leto II Atreides | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | State of Play | Dan Foster | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Early Doors | Liam | 4 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Shameless | Steve McBride | 13 episodes |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told | Joe Macbeth | Episode: "Macbeth" |
| 2009–2010 | Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps | Mr. Maurice Mouseling (voice) | |
| 2018 | Watership Down | Hazel (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Saturday Night Live | Himself / Host | Episode: "James McAvoy/Meek Mill" |
| 2019–present | His Dark Materials | Lord Asriel Belacqua | 3 episodes |
