Professor Charles Xavier

Film watch order, starting point, and performer.

Professor Charles Xavier runs from X2 to X-Men: The Last Stand with Patrick Stewart carrying the role across 2 films. This guide also includes James McAvoy portraying Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men: Apocalypse.

Release-order sequence · 3 films · 2003–2016 · 2 performersSee watch order

WATCH ORDER

Professor Charles Xavier movies in release order

Follow the 3 films in release order.

Release-order sequence · 3 films · 2003–2016Main sequence runtime: 6h 21m

About the scores

Scores shown are MoviHero movie-guide scores. Missing scores stay blank, and tied top scores remain tied.

01
Start hereX2
2003 · 2h 13m
Portrayed by Patrick Stewart · screen performanceMovie guide
MoviHero score83/100WORTH IT
02
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006 · 1h 44m
Portrayed by Patrick Stewart · screen performanceMovie guide
MoviHero score79/100WORTH IT
03
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016 · 2h 24m
Portrayed by James McAvoy · screen performanceMovie guide
MoviHero score80/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCES

How the actors approach Professor Charles Xavier

See the verified performers, their linked-guide coverage, and supported portrayal differences.

Patrick Stewartscreen performance

Patrick Stewart plays Professor Charles Xavier across 2 films in this screen run.

2 linked movie guides in this sequence

James McAvoyscreen performance

James McAvoy plays Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men: Apocalypse; compare that performance with the other portrayals on this page.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Professor Charles Xavier

Patrick Stewart provides the through-line for Professor Charles Xavier from X2 through X-Men: The Last Stand. Release order is useful here because it lets the character’s screen role build from one film to the next without repeating the same introduction each time.

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