James McAvoy

Biography

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2026
    Pose

    Thomas • Acting

  2. 2026
    California Schemin'

    Anthony • Acting

  3. 2025
    Lions Uncut: Australia 2025

    Narrator • Acting

  4. 2025
  5. 2024
    Speak No Evil

    Paddy • Acting

  6. 2024
    The Book of Clarence

    Pontius Pilate • Acting

  7. 2023
  8. 2022
    The Bubble

    James McAvoy • Acting

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