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James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Actor · Born 1979-04-21 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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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 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…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Deadpool 2 (2018) — Charles Xavier (uncredited)
  2. Split (2017) — Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade
  3. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) — Charles Xavier
  4. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) — Professor Charles Xavier
  5. X-Men: First Class (2011) — Charles Xavier
  6. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) — Mr. Tumnus
  7. It Chapter Two (2019) — Bill Denbrough
  8. Glass (2019) — 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
  9. Wanted (2008) — Wesley Gibson
  10. Dark Phoenix (2019) — Charles Xavier / Professor X
  11. Atomic Blonde (2017) — David Percival
  12. Atonement (2007) — Robbie Turner
  13. Band of Brothers (2001) — James W. Miller
  14. The Sandman (2022) — Golden Haired Man (voice)
  15. The Last King of Scotland (2006) — Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
  16. Trance (2013) — Simon
  17. Victor Frankenstein (2015) — Victor Frankenstein
  18. Speak No Evil (2024) — Paddy
  19. Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) — Gnomeo (voice)
  20. Filth (2013) — Bruce
  21. His Dark Materials (2019) — Lord Asriel
  22. Arthur Christmas (2011) — Arthur (voice)
  23. Penelope (2007) — Johnny/Max
  24. Becoming Jane (2007) — Tom Lefroy
  25. Wimbledon (2004) — Carl Colt
  26. Muppets Most Wanted (2014) — UPS Guy
  27. Top Gear (2002) — Self
  28. Once Upon a Deadpool (2018) — Charles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited)
  29. Sherlock Gnomes (2018) — Gnomeo (voice)
  30. Welcome to the Punch (2013) — Max Lewinsky
  31. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  32. My Son (2021) — Edmond Murray
  33. The Bubble (2022) — James McAvoy
  34. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  35. The Conspirator (2011) — Frederick Aiken
  36. Starter for 10 (2006) — Brian Jackson
  37. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Guest
  38. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
  39. The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014) — Conor Ludlow
  40. Submergence (2018) — James More

Directed

  1. California Schemin' (2026) — Director